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:
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> 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@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >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:
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> >> 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@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news 85E02C7-5574-4C1A-A872-F74355869968@xxxxxx
> >> > 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@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:1A8D9F23-A2F0-4E38-A3D3-581BDF0AF9A5@xxxxxx
> >> >> >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!
> >> >>
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