Re: How to set area code in Outlook 2003

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From: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] (russval_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:26:29 -0500

I've never worked with them myself. They are an operating system function,
so you might search the groups that support your OS. 

-- 
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Dean Collins" <collins_dean"spam me here"@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e986hOL$DHA.4012@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Russ is there somewhere that you can reccomend for me to learn how to set
> dialling properties.
>
> I haven't been able to find a way  for it to dial 0011 (international
access
> code from australia) whenever it sees a '+' symbol
>
> in fact all of the dialing rules seem to be based on area codes, which
seems
> silly, especially when dialling the usa with 3 digit dialling codes.
>
>
> Cheers,
> dean
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ugpbM1J$DHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I see. Well as far as I know, the operating system will still let you
set
> a
> > default dialing location even if you don't have a modem actively set up
to
> > dial. I have no systems without modems to test, but you can ask in a
group
> > supporting your operating system.
> >
> > -- 
> > Russ Valentine
> > [MVP-Outlook]
> > "Donald McDaniel" <orthocrossAT@cablespeed.DOTcom> wrote in message
> > news:103s2fcbettercc@corp.supernews.com...
> > > Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
> > > > Your point?
> > > >
> > > >> Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
> > > >>> Your dialing location in Control Panel > Phones and Modems...
> > > >>>> Any time I started up previous version of outlook and started to
> > > >>>> enter a phone number it would prompt me to input my local area
code
> > > >>>> and from then on it would put it in for me when i typed 7 digit
> > > >>>> phone number.  I just started 2003 and it never asked...noor
seems
> > > >>>> to care.  If I enter a 7 digit phone number it just leaves it
that
> > > >>>> way.  Any way of telling it where I live and telling it to enter
> > > >>>> area code automatically...like the old days?
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Thanks
> > > >>
> > > >> What if you don't use a modem?
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Donald L McDaniel
> > > >> Post all replies to the Newsgroup,
> > > >> so that all may be informed.
> > > >> Remove the obvious to reply by email.
> > > >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > >
> > > I was making no point, just asking a question, which is probably
stupid.
> > > Nevertheless, it is something which concerns me, since I use a Cable
> > modem.
> > > Could making changes in Phone and Modem settings make the dialer think
> > there
> > > is a reason to try to start dialing out?
> > >
> > > I do want my phone numbers properly formatted, but I don't want
strange
> > > things happening over which I have no control.
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Donald L McDaniel
> > > Post all replies to the Newsgroup,
> > > so that all may be informed.
> > > Remove the obvious to reply by email.
> > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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