How can I make contacts private? (i.e. contacts with passwords)

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Silverfish - 03 Jun 2006 16:47 GMT

I store various passwords and private information with some of my contacts.
I want to keep these "notes" within my contacts private or the entire contact
private/hidden/password protected.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 03 Jun 2006 18:12 GMT

You can only password protect the entire .pst file. Marking them private
does nothing for anyone with access to your machine. I would suggest a
better method for storing passwords, such as in a separate .pst file that
you can password protect.

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After furious head scratching, Silverfish asked:

| I store various passwords and private information with some of my
| contacts.
| I want to keep these "notes" within my contacts private or the entire
| contact private/hidden/password protected.

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Lois Bailey - 04 Jun 2006 20:41 GMT

Not 100% sure I understand what you're trying to do but if it's just some of
the contacts and you're using Outlook 2003, look in the bottom right hand
corner of your contact screen. There is a block that you can checkmark for
PRIVATE. It does work and you can make the ones you want private checkmarked
and leave the ones to share without the checkmark. It worked on our network
where I work.
Good luck

> I store various passwords and private information with some of my contacts.
> I want to keep these "notes" within my contacts private or the entire contact
> private/hidden/password protected.

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