How can I update contact info without replacing or creating dupes?

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B. RAORANE - 08 Dec 2006 01:23 GMT

I want to UPDATE info only. For instance:

If the existing info for Tom Smith lists his business number and the new
info lists his home number, I want these two to merge- not create 2 different
entries for Tom Smith.

Thank you,
B

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 08 Dec 2006 02:54 GMT

Please post a complete and coherent question if you have one.

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>I want to UPDATE info only. For instance:
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B. RAORANE - 08 Dec 2006 03:05 GMT

Was that not coherent? Let me try slowly this time.

How can I update my contacts with new information without REPLACING old info
or making duplicates? For example, if Russ has a work phone number listed,
and I want to add another work number- how can I avoid replacing the old with
the new? I want for the program to ultimately show two work numbers for Russ.

Thank you.

> Please post a complete and coherent question if you have one.
> >I want to UPDATE info only. For instance:
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> > Thank you,
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Ben M. Schorr - MVP - 08 Dec 2006 04:49 GMT

Aloha B. RAORANE,

Open the Contact item for Russ, select a different phone number field and
enter the second phone number.

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr - MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
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> Was that not coherent? Let me try slowly this time.
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>>> entries for Tom Smith.
>>> Thank you,

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Brian Tillman - 08 Dec 2006 15:11 GMT

> I want to UPDATE info only. For instance:
>
> If the existing info for Tom Smith lists his business number and the
> new info lists his home number, I want these two to merge- not create
> 2 different entries for Tom Smith.

So, open Tom Smith's contact record and type in his home number.

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