Outlook contacts

[emma21]

When I type a new email in Outlook and I click the 'TO' to select the email
address to send to, I get email addresses and the phone/fax numbers of
everyone I have in my Contacts. How can I get only the email addresses to
show up (and not the phone/fax numbers)?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP Outlook]]

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. This definitely works in Outlook 2000 and 2002.

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 and
http://www.sperrysoftware.com/Outlook_Solutions.htm (Hide Fax Numbers).

Another way to avoid 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.

 

[emma21]

Thank Russ - problem solved

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. This definitely works in Outlook 2000 and 2002.

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 and
http://www.sperrysoftware.com/Outlook_Solutions.htm (Hide Fax Numbers).

Another way to avoid 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.

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I type a new email in Outlook and I click the 'TO' to select the email
address to send to, I get email addresses and the phone/fax numbers of
everyone I have in my Contacts. How can I get only the email addresses to
show up (and not the phone/fax numbers)?

 

[Scott]

Russ
I've seen you give this stock answer and pitch those add-ins. However,
there is a registry fix for the fax add and that is what folks are looking
for. How about finding that? You can't manage the fax problem for
organizaitons with miltiple sites that share address books and use huge
numbers of entries.

Scott

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. This definitely works in Outlook 2000 and 2002.

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 and
http://www.sperrysoftware.com/Outlook_Solutions.htm (Hide Fax Numbers).

Another way to avoid 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.

------
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I type a new email in Outlook and I click the 'TO' to select the email
address to send to, I get email addresses and the phone/fax numbers of
everyone I have in my Contacts. How can I get only the email addresses to
show up (and not the phone/fax numbers)?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Why are you sending me on a wild goose chase?
If you know of a registry fix for this, by all means post it.
I await your enlightenment.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ
I've seen you give this stock answer and pitch those add-ins. However,
there is a registry fix for the fax add and that is what folks are looking
for. How about finding that? You can't manage the fax problem for
organizaitons with miltiple sites that share address books and use huge
numbers of entries.

Scott

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. This definitely works in Outlook 2000 and 2002.

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 and
http://www.sperrysoftware.com/Outlook_Solutions.htm (Hide Fax Numbers).

Another way to avoid 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.

------
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I type a new email in Outlook and I click the 'TO' to select the
email
address to send to, I get email addresses and the phone/fax numbers of
everyone I have in my Contacts. How can I get only the email addresses
to
show up (and not the phone/fax numbers)?