> Hello Claus,
>
> I am fighting with a similar problem on SBS2003 server. Why did you write
> not to use SQLExpress instance? Should I reinstall SQLExpress with this
> MSSMLBIZ instance name? Is this a burned-in parameter in Admin Tool?
>
> "Claus Schiroky [MS]" wrote:
>

>> Karen,
>>
>> well, you cannot create a database with that way. You have to select the
>> existing one on the remote server. Therefore you have to create the
>> database
>> with the admin tool on the server. To select the database use this
>> synthax:
>>
>> \,5356
>>
>> is the name of your server where you installed SQL
>> Express and were you create a BCM database with the BCM admin tool. And
>> you
>> have to set the permissions and the sharing functionality with that tool,
>> to
>> ensure firewall settings will set correctly.
>>
>> is the name of the SQL instance you have created. It
>> should be the BCM needed default 'MSSMLBIZ'. Don't use the default SQL
>> one
>> 'SQLEXPRESS'.
>>
>> 5356 - and this is the default sql port number to connect to the
>> database.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> C l a u s S c h i r o k y
>> Support Specialist
>> Customer Service & Support
>> Microsoft Deutschland GmbH
>>
>>
>>
>> "Kazlou" discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> news:7B16EC54-2E41-4655-83BC-40C6D3B11055@microsoft.com...

>>> Thanks Claus, when I do that I get the screen to create or select an
>>> existing
>>> database. I tried to create and got the message that it can't create.
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Karen
>>>
>>>
>>> "Claus Schiroky [MS]" wrote:
>>>

>>>> Hi Karen,
>>>>
>>>> well, then the BCM add-in is activated, the next step is to add the
>>>> BCM
>>>> service to your Outlook profile via menu FILE - DATA-FILE-MANAGEMENT.
>>>> Click
>>>> ADD and add a 'Business Contact Manager Database' to your profile.
>>>> That's
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> Hope it helps
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> C l a u s S c h i r o k y
>>>> Support Specialist
>>>> Customer Service & Support
>>>> Microsoft Deutschland GmbH
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Kazlou" discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>>>> news:C105BE62-6F5F-4EEC-82B5-F612102DBD30@microsoft.com...

>>>>> When i first installed outlook 2 years ago I included BCMgr but
>>>>> didn't
>>>>> enable
>>>>> it and haven't had needed to use it. I now do. Today I went through
>>>>> Help/About Outlook and enabled BCMgr, restarted outlook but nothing
>>>>> appears.
>>>>> There is no toolbar, etc.
>>>>> how do I get BCMgr started so I can use it. How do I make it appear.
>>>>> thanks for all help
>>>>> Karen

>>>>
>>>>

>>
>>