"BruceBr" <BruceBr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> After many hours reinstalling Vista Home Premium and my many applications,
> I've run into a snag. Suddenly my Contacts don’t work. I can’t use them
> via
> Outlook or even Windows Mail.
>
> My Contacts folder disappeared. So I recreated it. When I try to add a
> new
> Contact directly in the Contacts folder, the data window appears and
> disappears quickly.
>
> I can’t import those Contacts into Mail. I just get a blank dialog box.
>
> I created a new account, logged out and in, and found a new Contacts
> folder
> for that user. But I see the same problem there.
>
> I also copied Contacts from my other Vista laptop into this one. I see
> the
> contacts, but I can’t edit them.
>
> Leads me to believe that the Vista application that manages Contacts is
> kaput. I can’t find any reference to this problem in the KB or anywhere
> else. Just references to creating Contact Groups.
>
> Right now I’m DOA for sending out email from my Vista machine. I like
> email
> and I want it back!
>
> Thanks much for any help.
>

Open the Contacts folder.
Right click a blank spot on the right.
Choose Properties.
Make sure the box at the top says Contacts.

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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
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