Hello,

I am running Outlook 2007. In my address book, I had my work email address
come up with me just typing the first letter of the school that I was working
at. I have recently changed schools in our district and I can not figure out
how to update my display name.
I type in my address, and the computer automatically puts in the old display
address. I right click and go to email properties. I change my display name
and click okay. The address still comes up old school. The old address
doesn't let me make changes when it is in the To... line either.
I have deleted the address entirely, even from the contacts folder and the
computer still spits out the incorect school name when I start to write my
work address. I am befuddled. It does not seem to save anywhere so that the
changes I make stick.
Help.
Thank you.

It's because the name that pops-up is a cache of addresses that you've used
before; it holds no link with your Contacts folder.
If you want to remove an address from the cache, highlight it with your
arrow keys when the list pops-up and press DELETE on your keyboard.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"islandbrian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:79F71ADE-7840-46BC-B33C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
>
> I am running Outlook 2007. In my address book, I had my work email
> address
> come up with me just typing the first letter of the school that I was
> working
> at. I have recently changed schools in our district and I can not figure
> out
> how to update my display name.
> I type in my address, and the computer automatically puts in the old
> display
> address. I right click and go to email properties. I change my display
> name
> and click okay. The address still comes up old school. The old address
> doesn't let me make changes when it is in the To... line either.
> I have deleted the address entirely, even from the contacts folder and the
> computer still spits out the incorect school name when I start to write my
> work address. I am befuddled. It does not seem to save anywhere so that
> the
> changes I make stick.
> Help.
> Thank you.

That was it. Thank you very much.

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> It's because the name that pops-up is a cache of addresses that you've used
> before; it holds no link with your Contacts folder.
> If you want to remove an address from the cache, highlight it with your
> arrow keys when the list pops-up and press DELETE on your keyboard.
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> "islandbrian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:79F71ADE-7840-46BC-B33C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am running Outlook 2007. In my address book, I had my work email
> > address
> > come up with me just typing the first letter of the school that I was
> > working
> > at. I have recently changed schools in our district and I can not figure
> > out
> > how to update my display name.
> > I type in my address, and the computer automatically puts in the old
> > display
> > address. I right click and go to email properties. I change my display
> > name
> > and click okay. The address still comes up old school. The old address
> > doesn't let me make changes when it is in the To... line either.
> > I have deleted the address entirely, even from the contacts folder and the
> > computer still spits out the incorect school name when I start to write my
> > work address. I am befuddled. It does not seem to save anywhere so that
> > the
> > changes I make stick.
> > Help.
> > Thank you.
>
>

You're welcome! :-)

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"islandbrian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:CF88D5A4-1101-4805-AF06-(E-Mail Removed)...
> That was it. Thank you very much.
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> It's because the name that pops-up is a cache of addresses that you've
>> used
>> before; it holds no link with your Contacts folder.
>> If you want to remove an address from the cache, highlight it with your
>> arrow keys when the list pops-up and press DELETE on your keyboard.
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
>> -----
>>
>> "islandbrian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:79F71ADE-7840-46BC-B33C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I am running Outlook 2007. In my address book, I had my work email
>> > address
>> > come up with me just typing the first letter of the school that I was
>> > working
>> > at. I have recently changed schools in our district and I can not
>> > figure
>> > out
>> > how to update my display name.
>> > I type in my address, and the computer automatically puts in the old
>> > display
>> > address. I right click and go to email properties. I change my display
>> > name
>> > and click okay. The address still comes up old school. The old
>> > address
>> > doesn't let me make changes when it is in the To... line either.
>> > I have deleted the address entirely, even from the contacts folder and
>> > the
>> > computer still spits out the incorect school name when I start to write
>> > my
>> > work address. I am befuddled. It does not seem to save anywhere so
>> > that
>> > the
>> > changes I make stick.
>> > Help.
>> > Thank you.
>>
>>