KB179649 - OL98: (IMO) Show Folder as E-mail Address Book Is Dimmed

Article ID: 179649

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2000

Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q179649

NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Internet Mail Only option. To determine your installation type, click About Microsoft Outlook on the Help menu. If you have the Internet Mail Only option installed, you see "Internet Mail Only".

For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express

SYMPTOMS

The "Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book" check box in the Properties of your Microsoft Outlook Contact folder appears dimmed.

CAUSE

The Internet Mail Only installation uses the Windows Address Book (WAB) for storing and managing Contacts. The Outlook Address Book is a service only available with the Corporate Workgroup installation of Outlook.

REFERENCES

For more information on Outlook Address Book issues, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179647 OL98:(CW) Show This Folder as E-mail Address Book Is Dimmed

Additional query words: gray grayed dimmed

Keywords: kbinfo KB179649