"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in
news:#6SI8jS9FHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl:

> Noel Paton <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote:
>
>> It's very rare that Outlook attacks an OE address book, AFAIK -
>> they're different beasts entirely, and you need to export/import to
>> move data.
>
> Noel,
>
> I believe you are mistaken. Perhaps hijack is the wrong word but
> installing Outlook can on occasion cripple OE and this is due to
> Address Book problems. I can't for the life of me put my hands on the
> details but I'm sure that if asked PABear could provide the necessary
> details. I seem to recall the problem is if the Address Book is
> configured to share contacts with Outlook. This can happen when
> installing Office and I believe this can then cause all manner of
> problems with OE including the inability to open messages.

The office install routine asks if you want to import the contents of the
WAB but never caused a problem; they integrate very well, so well that OE
is the newsreader for outlook.

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it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor."
Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet.

Mike