Re: prevent OL2003 to use a semi-colon as separator in fields?

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From: Rob (robpimentel_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 05/24/04 

Date: 24 May 2004 09:40:02 -0700

A colon ':', or a comma ','? Both work. Outlook reverts the use a
semi-colon ';' to a comma ','. At least it did for me. Outlook XP,
sp2.

Cheers,

V

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" <MillyS@donteventhinkaboutmailingmemvps.org> wrote in message news:<#f4MTRQQEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> You can't. The Colon is used as a designator for something else so Outlook
> uses the semi-colon.
>
> --
> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>
> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
> the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
> account will be deleted without reading.
>
> After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, bart plessers
> asked:
>
> | Hello,
> |
> | In my contacts I want to add the children's names in the field
> | "children". I want to separate the names with a colon (",") but
> | everytime I leave the field, Outlook changes the colon to a
> | semi-colon (";").
> | How can I prevent this?
> |
> | Any help is appreciated!
> | tia,
> | bart

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