What do address-book options mean?

[George]

I'm using Outlook2003w/BCM. For Address Book options, there are three
selections you can make under the "Addressing" tab, which apparently only
affects how the address book behaves when addressing an email. (These
selection options are under Tools > Address Book > Tools > Options). But
I'm not clear what the differences/uses are for these selections, and
wondered if someone could clarify. The selection options are:

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1) "Show this address list first":
[Drop-down menu choices are... Accounts, Business Contacts, Contacts]
Ok, I think I got this one... If you're addressing an email and click the
address book icon, names from whatever address book you selected here (like
"Business Contacts") comes up... right?

2) "Keep personal addresses in:"

[Drop-down menu choices are... Accounts, Business Contacts, Contacts]
Not clear. What makes something a "personal address" vs. some other kind of
address? What are circumstances in which your selection here comes into
play?

3) "When sending mail, check names...in this order:"

[Drop-down menu choices are... Accounts, Business Contacts, Contacts]
Not clear. How is this any different than #1 above. Is this the answer...
I type into the email "TO:" field... "Albert" and it shows the one in
Business Contacts (assuming I put it first), then the one in Contacts, then
the two Alberts in Accounts? Is that right? But is that really useful?

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Would appreciate verifications, clarifications, etc.

Thanks,
George

 

[Luther]

You could try your question in microsoft.public.outlook.

Even though BCM folders show up in the Address Book, I think the
Address Book options are an Outlook, and not BCM, feature.