Address book not working in mail

I'm using OSX 10.7.4 with Apple mail. If I try to access addresses in mail nothing happens. I've tried opening & closing mail but no joy. I therefore can not get email addresses or my groups to send mail to. I found this thread & advice 'Quit both mail and address book and delete the file homedirectory/library/application support/address book/AddressBook-v22.abcddb. then start Address Book and then Mail and try.' However, when I get into application support, address book does not appear and therfore can not delete the file suggested.
Any ideas please.

macfinch132 wrote:
This didn't solve the problem in my case. When you type the first letter or two of a Group Name, a drop down list of the selectable Groups appears. However, when I press Enter to populate the To box with the Group names, nothing happens. I have a 2009 iMac running Mavericks 10.9, and my mail server is gmail.
some had to hit the space bar, then the enter key. could try that.

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