If so, then WFS will use Windows Contacts.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"bammbamm94" <bammbamm94@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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.
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> "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:
>> >
>> >> 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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