expression.ShowAsOutlookAB
expression Required. An expression that returns a MAPIFolder object representing a contact items folder.
Remarks
If you set the ShowAsOutlookAB property of a contact items folder to False, it will not be available in the Show Names from the: list in the Select Names dialog box.
Example
The following Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) example creates a reference to the default Contacts folder and modifies its ShowAsOutlookAB property to be displayed as an Address Book.
Sub ShowAsAddressBookChange()
Dim olApp As Outlook.Application
Dim nmsName As Outlook.Namespace
Dim fldFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Set olApp = Outlook.Application
'Create instance of namespace
Set nmsName = olApp.GetNamespace("Mapi")
Set fldFolder = nmsName.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderContacts)
'Display the folder as Outlook Address Book
fldFolder.ShowAsOutlookAB = True
End Sub