Can't create contact group in Windows Mail (Vista)

External Since: Nov 27, 2008 Posts: 1

Thank you so much I
have struggled with this and you have solved my problem. You are the man...

Cheers--
Cat Purring

"Keith Miller MVP" wrote:

> Right-click on the background of the Contacts folder & select 'Customize
> this folder...'. Make sure the template selected is 'Contacts'
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "Bob Hinman" wrote in message
>
> >
> > When I upgraded from Windows XP Media Edition to Vista Ultimate (Upgrade -
> > not a clean install), I lost one of my mail groups during the import from
> > Outlook Express to Windows Mail.
> >
> > I checked out help on how to create a group, and the instructions provided
> > to not correspond to the menues offered in Windows Mail when in the
> > contacts
> > screen.
> >
> > In order to find the instructions I found. Click on the question mark in
> > Contacts and type in the keywords: create contact group mailing list.
> > Select
> > #1 Creat contact groups (mailing lists).
> >
> > Item #2 does not exist on my screen (New Contact Group).
> >
> > Also, when I try to right click on an existing group, in order to copy it
> > so
> > that I can rename and modify it in order to try to get around the creation
> > step, Windows Explorer crashes and needs to restart.
> >
> > So what am I doing wrong?
>
>

External Since: Jul 26, 2007 Posts: 3

Yes, this was very helpful and the answer was very hard to find, thanks again
for the help

"Keith Miller MVP" wrote:

> Right-click on the background of the Contacts folder & select 'Customize
> this folder...'. Make sure the template selected is 'Contacts'
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "Bob Hinman" wrote in message
>
> >
> > When I upgraded from Windows XP Media Edition to Vista Ultimate (Upgrade -
> > not a clean install), I lost one of my mail groups during the import from
> > Outlook Express to Windows Mail.
> >
> > I checked out help on how to create a group, and the instructions provided
> > to not correspond to the menues offered in Windows Mail when in the
> > contacts
> > screen.
> >
> > In order to find the instructions I found. Click on the question mark in
> > Contacts and type in the keywords: create contact group mailing list.
> > Select
> > #1 Creat contact groups (mailing lists).
> >
> > Item #2 does not exist on my screen (New Contact Group).
> >
> > Also, when I try to right click on an existing group, in order to copy it
> > so
> > that I can rename and modify it in order to try to get around the creation
> > step, Windows Explorer crashes and needs to restart.
> >
> > So what am I doing wrong?
>
>