Fax Number Showing Up in my "Select Names" List

[Carnalsupply]

When I click the "To" button when using Outlook 2003 a dialogue bo
containing my contact list(s) opens, but the list also includes th
contacts fax number as well, which I find VERY annoying.
Is there any way to work with or modify what is shown in this list?

Thank

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Didn't look before you posted did you? Asked and answered every day here.
Outlook considers fax numbers to be valid electronic addresses, since there
are many client- and server-based components that can use such addresses.

One method to hide fax numbers from the address book is to prefix the fax
number with one or more letters (maybe B for business fax, H for home, O for
other). If the fax number begins with a letter, Outlook won't show it in the
address book.

There are a couple of utilities that can help you hide fax numbers from the
address book. See:
http://www.rsoutlook.com/us/rshifa.htm
http://www.sperrysoftware.com/Outlook_Solutions.htm (Hide Fax Numbers)
http://www.mapilab.com/outlook/toolbox/

Another way to avoid having fax numbers appear in the address book is
simply not to enter data in the fax fields. Put fax numbers in some other
(non-phone) fields.

 

[Peter Marchert]

To move your existing faxnumbers to another phone filed you can use
the Tool "EditContacts":

http://www.marchert.de/software.html#ec

Peter

 

[Carnalsupply]

Well thanks for the warm welcome Russ, I truly appreciate the sarcas
mixed with your thorough reply.
The fact I just found and joined this forum may offer a bit of a
excuse for the re-post, but I'll make sure to comb EVERY posting prio
to asking another question.

Regardless of your demeanor I do appreciate your answering my question

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

It wasn't sarcasm. It was just a gentle reminder that in newsgroups you can
often get an immediate answer rather than waiting for a reply by just
searching the group before you post. As it happens, this question gets
answered every day.