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ShowAsOutlookAB Property

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Returns or sets a read-only Boolean variable that specifies whether the folder will be displayed as an Outlook Address Book. Read-write.

expression.ShowAsOutlookAB

expression   Required. An expression that returns a MAPIFolder object.

Example

The following example creates a reference to a new folder and modifies its ShowAsOutlookAB property so that it is displayed as an Address Book.

  
Sub FaveChange()

    Dim olApp As Outlook.Application
    Dim nmsName As namespace
    Dim fldFolder As MAPIFolder

    Set olApp = Outlook.Application
    'Create instance of namespace
    Set nmsName = olApp.GetNamespace("Mapi")
    Set fldFolder = nmsName.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)

    'Display the folder as Outlook Address Book
    fldFolder.ShowAsOutlookAB = True

End Sub