Gene...I have instructions for backing up your address book here: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/outlook.htm#contacts No need for a program to do this...you just export it to a text or Excel file. Simple. And for your second question. It's always better to install different versions of Office from older to newer. So, I would uninstall Office XP, then install Office 2000, then reinstall Office XP...just don't do the default install...choose to do a Custom install and put the different versions in different folders...but note that you CANNOT use two different versions of Outlook on the same machine...you can with the other programs, but not Outlook. And...if you have Windows XP, I'm sorry to tell you that you are stuck with IE6....you can't use a lower version of IE with Windows XP....well, maybe you can, but I don't know how...and it would be a MAJOR ordeal, but I'm sure, if it's possible, someone like Vic or Greg could tell you. Linda Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com FREE MS Office eBook Tutorial http://personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Edwin E. Wagner Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 12:07 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Address Book and Folders Backup! I usually just sit here and read many interesting things but I have noticed this one QUESTION that seems to come up more often than others? Where is the address book? Why can't I find this address book where is the folders file so I can transfer it to a new computer? This seems ask every day! Why haven't one of you VERY SMART people who live on this list and others wrote a program that backs up these files or folders or?? Just think how many would want it! Or at least use it! I back mine up all most every day but that's another story <g> I know it can be done so?? Now my question I want to install OFFICE 2000 on my new computer with Office XP HOME and Office XP2002 How can I install it with out getting the old EXPLORER 5.? I maybe will keep Office 2002 but? It is giving me many problems and ??? Office 2000 is better for what I do! Gene ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************