Don't want to choose CONTACTS from SHOW NAMES FROM THE menu

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Tobi - 15 Oct 2004 16:09 GMT

this is annoying! i start an email and click on the TO ... field to
see the SELECT NAMES window appear. instead of seeing the entries
from my contacts, i have to go and click on the pull-down menu to
choose CONTACTS instead of the OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK. how can i avoid
that extra step?

thanks!

coming from eudora i have to say that outlook is far behind. there
you can choose autocomplete from nicknames and/or address book as you
type. i don't even have to take my fingers off the keyboard to send
an email!

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Diane Poremsky [MVP] - 15 Oct 2004 18:13 GMT

From your description, I'm not sure if you have the 'missing contacts'
problem that often occurs when you make a new profile and use an old pst or
if the contacts folder needs to be added at the default one... both issues
are covered here: http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2004/up041014.htm#Q

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> this is annoying! i start an email and click on the TO ... field to
> see the SELECT NAMES window appear. instead of seeing the entries
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> type. i don't even have to take my fingers off the keyboard to send
> an email!

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Tobi - 17 Oct 2004 22:11 GMT

diane - thanks! that worked. do you also know how i can have the To
... field read instead of

name@domain.com

but rather show

<Name, First> name@domain.com

???

thanks!

> From your description, I'm not sure if you have the 'missing contacts'
> problem that often occurs when you make a new profile and use an old pst or
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> > type. i don't even have to take my fingers off the keyboard to send
> > an email!

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Diane Poremsky [MVP] - 17 Oct 2004 22:32 GMT

The display is dependant on the version of outlook and display name in
contacts - Ol2002/2003 have a display name field you can edit. Otherwise,
it's mostly out of your control.

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> diane - thanks! that worked. do you also know how i can have the To
> ... field read instead of
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>> > type. i don't even have to take my fingers off the keyboard to send
>> > an email!

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