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Beth W - 26 Jul 2005 01:55 GMT

When I create a vcard from our global address list it leaves the fax number
blank. Anyone have this problem or a solution? Thanks in advance. Beth

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 26 Jul 2005 13:35 GMT

You mean when you create an Outlook contact? (I know of no way to create a vCard .vcf file directly from a GAL entry.) I've noticed this too, in Outlook 2003, and don't know of any workaround other than to type in the fax number.

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> When I create a vcard from our global address list it leaves the fax number
> blank. Anyone have this problem or a solution? Thanks in advance. Beth

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Beth W - 26 Jul 2005 18:46 GMT

Thanks for the response. That's what I thought. Just one more step from my
technically illiterate users. :) FYI: I did create the vCard directly from
the Global Address List using Outlook 2003 and Exchange 2003. It is an
available option when creating a signature using a vCard.

> You mean when you create an Outlook contact? (I know of no way to create a vCard .vcf file directly from a GAL entry.) I've noticed this too, in Outlook 2003, and don't know of any workaround other than to type in the fax number.
>
> > When I create a vcard from our global address list it leaves the fax number
> > blank. Anyone have this problem or a solution? Thanks in advance. Beth

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 26 Jul 2005 19:51 GMT

I was afraid that you'd discovered that method. It's not easy to find but I consider it quite problematic because it is a potentially significant privacy leak, generating a vCard that has not just business contact information but home contact information as well, if it exists in AD.

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> Thanks for the response. That's what I thought. Just one more step from my
> technically illiterate users. :) FYI: I did create the vCard directly from
> the Global Address List using Outlook 2003 and Exchange 2003. It is an
> available option when creating a signature using a vCard.
>
>> You mean when you create an Outlook contact? (I know of no way to create a vCard .vcf file directly from a GAL entry.) I've noticed this too, in Outlook 2003, and don't know of any workaround other than to type in the fax number.

>> > When I create a vcard from our global address list it leaves the fax number
>> > blank. Anyone have this problem or a solution? Thanks in advance. Beth

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Beth W - 28 Jul 2005 00:32 GMT

We are a small company and I haven't filled out any info in AD except for the
one user that wanted a vcard. I only filled in the info he wanted to send to
clients but thanks for the warning.

> I was afraid that you'd discovered that method. It's not easy to find but I consider it quite problematic because it is a potentially significant privacy leak, generating a vCard that has not just business contact information but home contact information as well, if it exists in AD.
>
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> >> > When I create a vcard from our global address list it leaves the fax number
> >> > blank. Anyone have this problem or a solution? Thanks in advance. Beth

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