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If you did not create a database when you first installed Business Contact Manager for Outlook, you can create a new database, or select another existing one.

1. On the Business Contact Manager menu, point to Database Tools, and then click Create or Select a Database.

    Tip   If you don't see the Business Contact Manager menu in Outlook, Business Contact Manager for Outlook is not activated or installed. See Troubleshoot installing Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 for more help.

2. On the Create or select a Business Contact Manager database page, select one of the following:

   • Create a new database

     Select this option to set up a new database. A database name, by default MSSmallBusiness, is automatically created for your new database, or you can type a different name.

      Note   You cannot reuse a database name that previously existed on your computer.

   • Select an existing database

     Select this option to connect to an existing database.
     1. Type the location of the database into the Computer name field. This location can be the name of your local computer or the name of a different computer.

         Note   Before you can connect to a database on a different computer, the database owner (database owner: The person who created the database, and has full control, including granting access permissions or deleting records. When a database has been restored, then the person who restored it becomes the owner.) of the remote computer must grant you permission to connect.

     2. Click Connect.
     3. Select the Database name in the drop-down list.

 Note   You can also import a Business Contact Manager database (Business Contact Manager database: The database that stores information about Accounts, Business Contacts, Opportunities, Business Projects, and other items.) from another location. For more information about importing a Business Contact Manager database, see Import and export business data in Business Contact Manager.