The Contacts feature of Outlook is usually a list of external contacts. The Address Books contain information for people working in your company and are stored on an Exchange Server.
To add Contacts to an Address Book, follow these steps:
- Right click the Contacts folder.
- Choose Properties and then the Outlook Address Book tab.
- Select the option to Show this folder as an email Address Book.
As the FAQ explains, the "Address Book" in Outlook refers to address books of different types, including Contacts, Global Address Book, and Personal Address Book.
The Address Book contains multiple address books for different types and formats, allowing Outlook to access them through one point. Ensure the Contacts folder is configured as an Outlook Address Book by following these steps:
- Right click on Contacts.
- Choose Properties -> Outlook Address Book tab.
- Select the option to Show this folder as an email Address Book.