I've been using OUTLOOK 2003 in my desktop for YEARS. Because o traveling needs I bought an Acer laptop, I MADE and Outlook backup in the desktop HD, copied it in the laptop's one and imported it using the Outlook's 'Import and Export' function. Everything was OK for several days, but something happened because I found that Address Book file (the book icon) is empty but the Contacts one (personal card icon) is full.

Whenever I click on the Address Book icon (book), I GOT message "The address LIST could not be displayed. The Contacts folder associated with this list could not be OPENED..."

If I click OK in that message, I got "A new entry could not be added. Please use the Contacts module to create this entry". So I'm not even allowed to do it manually.

Does any one know how can I populate back the Address Book?

Did you save the backup file that you used? I always store the most recent one on a floppy.Looks like your address book has gone corrupted.

Delete it and then create a new one.Close Outlook. Go to the Control Panel-->Mail. Remove and re-add the personal folder files, for email and contacts. You may find that the problem is now fixed.