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WJG - 09 Dec 2003 21:55 GMT

We currently use a shared folder to make contacts
available to everone in the company. Unfortunately, when
we give the contact a category, it is only a local user
category. How can we make the category list available to
everyone and modify this list for everyone to use.

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Sue Mosher [MVP] - 10 Dec 2003 13:42 GMT

The master Category list is part of each user's Windows registry. Users can see what categories other users have put on items, but don't know what categories the other users have on their master lists. The best solution in a public folder is to enforce category selection through a custom form. See http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/olcat.htm for more info.

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> We currently use a shared folder to make contacts
> available to everone in the company. Unfortunately, when
> we give the contact a category, it is only a local user
> category. How can we make the category list available to
> everyone and modify this list for everyone to use.

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Edwin - 10 Dec 2003 19:05 GMT

>-----Original Message-----
>The master Category list is part of each user's Windows registry. Users can see what categories other users have

put on items, but don't know what categories the other
users have on their master lists. The best solution in a
public folder is to enforce category selection through a
custom form. See
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/olcat.htm for more info.

>> We currently use a shared folder to make contacts
>> available to everone in the company. Unfortunately, when
>> we give the contact a category, it is only a local user
>> category. How can we make the category list available to
>> everyone and modify this list for everyone to use.
>.

Hi there,
I'm a few steps behind this discussion. I'd like to know
how you set up Outlook to access my company's contact
lists. If someone would pls guide me here it'll be most
appreciated.

Thanks,
Edwin

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Sue Mosher [MVP] - 11 Dec 2003 14:08 GMT

Where does your company store this information? What version of Outlook ?

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> I'm a few steps behind this discussion. I'd like to know
> how you set up Outlook to access my company's contact
> lists. If someone would pls guide me here it'll be most
> appreciated.

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