Re: Contacts & Outlook address book
From: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] (russval_at_gmail.com)
Date: 03/27/05
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Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 06:54:09 -0500
Trust me. I do not do this for a living either, and by BP is fine.
And that was the third time I asked you what was not clear to you.
Hal and I both tried to explain it as best we could.
-- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "Milrite" <Milrite@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:92B64EE9-800D-43EA-A851-9EB69392CA77@microsoft.com... > Actually I do appreciate the explaination. Your first one seemed a little > heavy on the "program geek-speak" and went right over my head. Poking fun > from time to time is how I keep my tension down. Incidently I thought you > were the one requiring the reduction in antihypertension medication after > the > quote: "what part of my reply do you not understand." > You need to talk to those of us that do not do this for a living a l i t t > l > e s l o w e r. > Well thanks again. > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > >> Clear, concise English was used in each of my replies. >> I am also able to prescribe as much antihypertensive medication as you >> may >> require. >> Thank you for being so snide. It makes my task so enjoyable. >> -- >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "Milrite" <Milrite@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:4CDF2041-0930-493C-BB7F-74E741A2B9B9@microsoft.com... >> > AAAAH-so,,, Its not an error that Outlook Address Book is the first >> > option, >> > its just poor programming. Another item showing up whose only function >> > seems >> > to be to confuse. Microsoft is good at that TWO EXPLORERS is another >> > example. >> > >> > Well thanks for the clarification. You might try English the next time >> > you >> > explain something,,saves on the high blood pressure medicine. >> > >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: >> > >> >> What part of my reply do you not understand? >> >> For the third time: >> >> The Outlook Address Book should be empty. It holds any Contacts >> >> Folders >> >> that >> >> you have enabled as address books. The Contacts Folders contain your >> >> data and should appear beneath the Outlook Address Book. Select those >> >> to >> >> see >> >> your entries. >> >> >> >> In Outlook you can select which of the Contact Folders you want to >> >> appear >> >> first in the Select Names dropdown so you won't actually have to see >> >> the >> >> "Outlook Address Book" heading. In Word, you cannot make that choice. >> >> -- >> >> Russ Valentine >> >> [MVP-Outlook] >> >> "Milrite" <Milrite@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:EA37808A-7F52-49EE-813E-5A03E2F12F68@microsoft.com... >> >> >I don't seem to be describing the problem right. SO: 1. Useing >> >> >"Letter >> >> > wizard" in Word. 2. Recipient Info Tab,,3. Click Address book >> >> > icon,,4. >> >> > Dialog >> >> > box appears with drop-down list. (Backup of Default >> >> > Outlook-2,3,4,5,6)(Default Outlook-highlighted)(Outlook),, 4. Accept >> >> > --highlighted>"Default Outlook" by clicking OK,,5. "Select Name" >> >> > Dialog >> >> > appears--"Show names from the:" drop-down list --"Outlook Address >> >> > book" >> >> > is >> >> > first choice & "No entries in this address book" is the message.,, >> >> > 6. >> >> > Click-drop-down arrow reveals "Contacts" --Select - >> >> > "contacts" --then >> >> > and >> >> > only then do names appear. >> >> > Question: 1. Is "Outlook Address Book" a useable address book? If >> >> > not >> >> > why >> >> > does it appear in the "show names from the:" list as the first and >> >> > evidently >> >> > the DEFAULT ADDRESS BOOK? 2. This is annoying--How does one place >> >> > names >> >> > in >> >> > it and enable it for use or eliminate it from appearing as an option >> >> > as >> >> > an >> >> > address book?????? >> >> > >> >> > "Hal Hostetler [MVP-S/U]" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Outlook supports multiple Contacts folders; if there are multiple >> >> >> folders, >> >> >> each appears in a list under the "Outlook Address Book" heading >> >> >> because >> >> >> each >> >> >> is an Outlook Address Book. There is no way to eliminate >> >> >> Outlook's >> >> >> multiple Contact folder support, hence there is no way to eliminate >> >> >> the >> >> >> "Outlook Address Book" heading. >> >> >> >> >> >> Hal >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com >> >> >> Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-S/U -- WA7BGX >> >> >> http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!" >> >> >> KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4 >> >> >> Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com >> >> >> >> >> >> "Milrite" <Milrite@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:38B523B1-83CE-4744-B3A9-30CC350320EC@microsoft.com... >> >> >> > ADDENDUM: What I was trying to do was eliminate "contacts" in the >> >> >> > drop-down >> >> >> > list of "show names from the:" leaving only "Outlook Address >> >> >> > Book" >> >> >> > BECAUSE >> >> >> > in >> >> >> > Word while using the address book the default seems to be >> >> >> > "Outlook >> >> >> > Address >> >> >> > Book" which comes up first forceing you to click to "contacts" to >> >> >> > choose >> >> >> > an >> >> >> > address. >> >> >> > If the "Outlook Address Book" no present is just an identifier >> >> >> > how >> >> >> > do >> >> >> > you >> >> >> > eliminate it, so only one is listed when using address book in >> >> >> > word????. >> >> >> > For >> >> >> > that matter if it is unusable why list it at all???? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > "Milrite" wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> When I select address book I get a dialog box with info from my >> >> >> >> contacts. >> >> >> >> 1. In the drop-down list "Show names from the:" CONTACTS is >> >> >> >> listed. >> >> >> >> 2. IF I select OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK the page is empty and a "no >> >> >> >> entries >> >> >> >> in >> >> >> >> this address book" is the only entry. >> >> >> >> 3. Checking the Properties results in this message: "Properties >> >> >> >> dialog >> >> >> >> box >> >> >> >> could not be displayed. An attempt was made to open an >> >> >> >> unsupported >> >> >> >> property" >> >> >> >> 4. How does one correctly move info from contacts list to the >> >> >> >> OUTLOOK >> >> >> >> ADDRESS BOOK and then eliminate the CONTACTS (in the drop down >> >> >> >> list) >> >> >> >> so >> >> >> >> only >> >> >> >> the OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK shows when you open ADDRESS BOOK from >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> menu >> >> >> >> bar? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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