>>I just installed Outlook 98 from CD.  I previously had Windows Messaging
>>installed.  Now when I look at my address books I have both a Personal Address
>>Book, which I assume is the same book that came from Windows Messaging, and and
>>Outlook Address Book, which is empty.  Can I import my Personal Address Book
>>into the Outlook address Book and get rid of the Personal Address Book?  Are
>>there any disadvantages to doing this?

>Yes you will lose any personla distribution groups you have set up

>Jamie Doyle

>>>I just installed Outlook 98 from CD.  I previously had Windows Messaging
>>>installed.  Now when I look at my address books I have both a Personal Address
>>>Book, which I assume is the same book that came from Windows Messaging, and and
>>>Outlook Address Book, which is empty.  Can I import my Personal Address Book
>>>into the Outlook address Book and get rid of the Personal Address Book?  Are
>>>there any disadvantages to doing this?

>>Yes you will lose any personla distribution groups you have set up

>>Jamie Doyle

>Can I recreate those groups in the Outlook Address Book?
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>Regards

>Kevin
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>>Why would I import them into my Contacts folder?  Most of the names in the
>>address book I have only an email address but no personal information.  My
>>question was, can I replace the Personal Address Book with the Outlook
>address
>>Book and are there any disadvantages to doing that?

>    Keep your PAB.  Using Contacts for Personal Distribution Lists
>is cumbersome.