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3.2. Use Contact folders as Outlook Address Books

If you have multiple folders of contacts and would like Outlook to be able to use them when addressing email messages, you need to tell Outlook to use each folder as an address book. Here's how:

Right click on your contact folder and select Properties.
Click on the Outlook Address Book tab. Check the box next to Show this folder as an email Address Book*.
Click OK.

* NOTE: If the Show this folder as an email Address Book box is greyed out follow the steps below:

Choose Tools | Email Accounts...
Click on Add a new directory or address book, then click Next.
Select Additional Address Books then click Next.
Choose Outlook Address Book from the list of additional address book types, then click Next.
You will be prompted to close Outlook and reopen it for the changes to take effect.
Repeat steps 1-3 above to set up your address book.

Delegates do not see the Outlook Address Book tab in their manager's folder properties. You need to be logged in to Outlook on the primary user's computer to enable address books.

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