Having transferred to WLM from Windows Mail I was pleased to see the contacts 
already listed in the lower lefthand side as they used to do in Outlook 
Express. However, on clicking a 'down arrow' the list disappeared. I can of 
course get the contacts via the icon at the bottom or via the 'GO' button but 
how do I get the list back as before please?

WLMail does not display the contact list in the lower left corner.
It is easier to start typing a name or address and select from the list. 
This has the advantage of including other email addresses besides the 
default address.
-- 
Ron Sommer
MS MVP-Mail

"Kamaka" <Kamaka@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:CDF3B53B-C8F5-418B-AD7C-32D89CB5A71E@microsoft.com...
> Having transferred to WLM from Windows Mail I was pleased to see the 
> contacts
> already listed in the lower lefthand side as they used to do in Outlook
> Express. However, on clicking a 'down arrow' the list disappeared. I can 
> of
> course get the contacts via the icon at the bottom or via the 'GO' button 
> but
> how do I get the list back as before please?
>
> 

I'm not sure what you were originally looking at. WLMail has a button at 
the bottom left to open the Contacts List, but it does not have a Contacts 
Pane like Outlook Express did.

When I open a new message window I just click the To button and choose the 
recipients from that list. (Just a suggestion).
-- 
           Bruce Hagen
         MS-MVP [Mail]
      Imperial Beach, CA


"Kamaka" <Kamaka@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:CDF3B53B-C8F5-418B-AD7C-32D89CB5A71E@microsoft.com...
> Having transferred to WLM from Windows Mail I was pleased to see the 
> contacts
> already listed in the lower lefthand side as they used to do in Outlook
> Express. However, on clicking a 'down arrow' the list disappeared. I can 
> of
> course get the contacts via the icon at the bottom or via the 'GO' 
> button but
> how do I get the list back as before please?
>
> 

Hello Kamaka,

You can move the mouse pointer over the center of the top line where
those icons are at on the bottom to see the drop down arrow again.
Clicking on it will expand it again.

You can also press Alt+M, click on View (menu bar), Layout, then
uncheck "Use compact shortcuts" under the "Folder pane" section.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Kamaka;1208771 Wrote: 
> Having transferred to WLM from Windows Mail I was pleased to see the
> contacts
> already listed in the lower lefthand side as they used to do in Outlook
> Express. However, on clicking a 'down arrow' the list disappeared. I
> can of
> course get the contacts via the icon at the bottom or via the 'GO'
> button but
> how do I get the list back as before please?


-- 
Brink

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(https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=87AD1AFC-4723-4479-A555-AD617AF3D511)
*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
them.*
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"Brink" wrote:

> 
> Hello Kamaka,
> 
> You can move the mouse pointer over the center of the top line where
> those icons are at on the bottom to see the drop down arrow again.
> Clicking on it will expand it again.
> 
> You can also press Alt+M, click on View (menu bar), Layout, then
> uncheck "Use compact shortcuts" under the "Folder pane" section.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
> 
> Kamaka;1208771 Wrote: 
> > Having transferred to WLM from Windows Mail I was pleased to see the
> > contacts
> > already listed in the lower lefthand side as they used to do in Outlook
> > Express. However, on clicking a 'down arrow' the list disappeared. I
> > can of
> > course get the contacts via the icon at the bottom or via the 'GO'
> > button but
> > how do I get the list back as before please?
> 
> 
> -- 
> Brink
> 
> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=87AD1AFC-4723-4479-A555-AD617AF3D511)
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*Windows 7 Forums*' (http://www.sevenforums.com/)             
> '*Windows Vista Forums*' (http://www.vistax64.com/)
> 
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
> .
> 
Help, please.  I'm going nuts here.
My contacts list with email addresses, etc has disappeared.
Why?
As far as I know, I've done nothing to provoke this.
Can anybody help, please?
35001

The down arrow you clicked on is most likely the arrow that controls the display of the shortcuts in the lower left most folder 
pane which toggles the options between an icon or an icon with text. All items(Mail, News, Contacts, Calendar, Feeds) as noted 
above are just shortcuts.

-- 
  ...winston
  ms-mvp mail

"Kamaka" <Kamaka@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CDF3B53B-C8F5-418B-AD7C-32D89CB5A71E@microsoft.com...
> Having transferred to WLM from Windows Mail I was pleased to see the contacts
> already listed in the lower lefthand side as they used to do in Outlook
> Express. However, on clicking a 'down arrow' the list disappeared. I can of
> course get the contacts via the icon at the bottom or via the 'GO' button but
> how do I get the list back as before please?
>
>