I am going to take a giant leap at this and assume you did not loose your Windows Contacts Program.

 

You can start the program by running WAB.EXE

 

Right click in the folder and find the option Customize this Folder.

 

Under Use this folder type as a template:  Use the drop down box and select

Contacts

 

Click OK

 

This should put the buttons and contacts list back in the Mail Program.

Ok. I can run the WAB.exe program but it does not launch the address book. Instead it opens the contacts folder on my desktop. Could tha app be corrupt? If so how do I reload without having to reinstall Vista?

Windows Vista Contacts is the address book.

 

Did you right click in the folder and make sure the folder template is setup as contacts ?

That's sorted it I can now edit my contact list. Thank you for the help