Windows Contacts replaced by Outlook Contacts

External Since: Oct 11, 2006 Posts: 489

If so, then WFS will use Windows Contacts.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"bammbamm94" <bammbamm94.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A2A6A1DF-6F84-482F-82A4-CC7F6DAFC252@microsoft.com...
> I'm sorry, I've been away on vacation and didn't respond sooner. Yes I
> have
> set Windows Mail for all it's defaults.
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> BTW, did you set Windows Mail for all its defaults? You'll need to. Just
>> setting Windows Contacts is not enough.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "bammbamm94" <bammbamm94.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:776326D0-3294-4ADA-AF7E-4FE01B18C6F0@microsoft.com...
>> >I only installed Outlook because I thought I needed it for the Axim to
>> >work
>> > with Vista. The main reason I want to use the Axim is for viewing some
>> > files
>> > when I'm working away from the office. I may use the contacts feature
>> > eventually but that wasn't my immediate concern. I only used the
>> > Windows
>> > Contacts for faxing and was puzzled why I didn't have the option to use
>> > them
>> > after Outlook was installed. So if you can figure out how to be able
>> > to
>> > choose from both contacts lists (or just Windows Contacts again) within
>> > Fax
>> > and Scan I would be very appreciative. Thanks for your help!
>> >
>> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I've not seen this issue come up before because anyone who installs
>> >> Outlook
>> >> prefers to use its more robust Contact management features. That's the
>> >> reason for the default behavior.
>> >> If you actually intended to install Outlook but not use it, then I'll
>> >> look
>> >> into this further. Is that what you wanted to do?
>> >> --
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "bammbamm94" <bammbamm94.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:D85E02C7-5574-4C1A-A872-F74355869968@microsoft.com...
>> >> > When I first used Fax and Scan (before installing Outlook), Windows
>> >> > Contacts
>> >> > was my default address service evidently because when I went to fax
>> >> > someone
>> >> > it automatically came up. After installing Outlook, when I go to
>> >> > fax,
>> >> > the
>> >> > numbers I entered in Windows Contacts aren't available. Only
>> >> > Outlook
>> >> > contacts pops up. So I went to the start menu and chose "default
>> >> > programs",
>> >> > then "set your default programs", chose "Windows Contacts" and
>> >> > clicked
>> >> > on
>> >> > "set this program as default". I was running as an administrator
>> >> > and I
>> >> > did
>> >> > restart the computer. None of that helped. I can still get to
>> >> > Windows
>> >> > Contacts from the start menu just not from Fax and Scan.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Behaving as designed.
>> >> >> Exactly how did you set Windows Contacts as your default address
>> >> >> service
>> >> >> provider and were you running as an administrator when you did?
>> >> >> Did you reboot after you did?
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> >> "bammbamm94" <bammbamm94.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:1A8D9F23-A2F0-4E38-A3D3-581BDF0AF9A5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I installed Outlook 2003 on my computer which has Vista Ultimate
>> >> >> >so I
>> >> >> >could
>> >> >> > use a Dell Axim. Now when I go to fax a document using Windows
>> >> >> > Fax
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > Scan
>> >> >> > and try to select a contact, Outlook Contacts is displayed
>> >> >> > instead
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> > Windows
>> >> >> > Contacts. It won't let me choose to use Windows Contacts either.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > tried
>> >> >> > using Default Programs to associate Windows Contacts with it's
>> >> >> > defaults
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > that didn't work. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>

External Since: May 07, 2008 Posts: 8

I wish it would use Windows Contacts but I can only get to Outlook Contacts
from WFS.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> If so, then WFS will use Windows Contacts.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "bammbamm94" <bammbamm94 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A2A6A1DF-6F84-482F-82A4-CC7F6DAFC252@microsoft.com...
> > I'm sorry, I've been away on vacation and didn't respond sooner. Yes I
> > have
> > set Windows Mail for all it's defaults.
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> BTW, did you set Windows Mail for all its defaults? You'll need to. Just
> >> setting Windows Contacts is not enough.
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "bammbamm94" <bammbamm94 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:776326D0-3294-4ADA-AF7E-4FE01B18C6F0@microsoft.com...
> >> >I only installed Outlook because I thought I needed it for the Axim to
> >> >work
> >> > with Vista. The main reason I want to use the Axim is for viewing some
> >> > files
> >> > when I'm working away from the office. I may use the contacts feature
> >> > eventually but that wasn't my immediate concern. I only used the
> >> > Windows
> >> > Contacts for faxing and was puzzled why I didn't have the option to use
> >> > them
> >> > after Outlook was installed. So if you can figure out how to be able
> >> > to
> >> > choose from both contacts lists (or just Windows Contacts again) within
> >> > Fax
> >> > and Scan I would be very appreciative. Thanks for your help!
> >> >
> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I've not seen this issue come up before because anyone who installs
> >> >> Outlook
> >> >> prefers to use its more robust Contact management features. That's the
> >> >> reason for the default behavior.
> >> >> If you actually intended to install Outlook but not use it, then I'll
> >> >> look
> >> >> into this further. Is that what you wanted to do?
> >> >> --
> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> "bammbamm94" <bammbamm94 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:D85E02C7-5574-4C1A-A872-F74355869968@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > When I first used Fax and Scan (before installing Outlook), Windows
> >> >> > Contacts
> >> >> > was my default address service evidently because when I went to fax
> >> >> > someone
> >> >> > it automatically came up. After installing Outlook, when I go to
> >> >> > fax,
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > numbers I entered in Windows Contacts aren't available. Only
> >> >> > Outlook
> >> >> > contacts pops up. So I went to the start menu and chose "default
> >> >> > programs",
> >> >> > then "set your default programs", chose "Windows Contacts" and
> >> >> > clicked
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > "set this program as default". I was running as an administrator
> >> >> > and I
> >> >> > did
> >> >> > restart the computer. None of that helped. I can still get to
> >> >> > Windows
> >> >> > Contacts from the start menu just not from Fax and Scan.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Behaving as designed.
> >> >> >> Exactly how did you set Windows Contacts as your default address
> >> >> >> service
> >> >> >> provider and were you running as an administrator when you did?
> >> >> >> Did you reboot after you did?
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> "bammbamm94" <bammbamm94 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> news:1A8D9F23-A2F0-4E38-A3D3-581BDF0AF9A5@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >I installed Outlook 2003 on my computer which has Vista Ultimate
> >> >> >> >so I
> >> >> >> >could
> >> >> >> > use a Dell Axim. Now when I go to fax a document using Windows
> >> >> >> > Fax
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > Scan
> >> >> >> > and try to select a contact, Outlook Contacts is displayed
> >> >> >> > instead
> >> >> >> > of
> >> >> >> > Windows
> >> >> >> > Contacts. It won't let me choose to use Windows Contacts either.
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > tried
> >> >> >> > using Default Programs to associate Windows Contacts with it's
> >> >> >> > defaults
> >> >> >> > but
> >> >> >> > that didn't work. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>