You need to post your version if you have a question.
The only cause I know of for this to occur without your designating it is in
Outlook 2000 with SBCM:
Take a look at this MS KB article, it may help:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q241/8/46.asp

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
> Outlook is putting a check in the private box at the bottom right of all
> new
> contacts. How do I change that default?
Thank you that did it. Great guess on version, we are running 2000.
> Outlook is putting a check in the private box at the bottom right of all new
> contacts. How do I change that default?