Changing display listing for contact folders

[Blue Max]

When we open a second or third .PST file in Outlook 2007, the new contact
folders are listed with the .PST filename following the contact folder name
as a suffix. We would prefer that the .PST folder name be listed first (as
a prefix versus a suffix) with the actual contact folder name listed
following the .PST filename. Is there any way to accomplish this display
modification?

Why do we want this? If the .PST filename is listed first, it creates a
nice uniform columnar listing that helps us quickly display a related group
of contact folders from the same .PST file. Likewise, it is easier to
visibly identify the name of the actual contact folders listed after the
..PST filename. In all, the presentation is better organized and the actual
folders and names are more easily distinguished. Thanks for any help with
this request.

 

[Diane Poremsky {MVP}]

it's not possible to change the display name without also changing the
folder name. since they are secondary pst's - have you tried renaming the
contacts folder to pstname contacts?

 

[Blue Max]

Thank you for the reply, Diane. I am sure we could rename the folders and
add the .PST filename as a prefix with a hyphen (for example), but then
Outlook would still append the open .PST filename to the end of the renamed
folders as a suffix. Thereby, displaying the .PST filename twice, once as a
prefix and once as an automatic Outlook suffix.

At this point, we were just hoping that there was an Outlook 2007 option, or
registry entry, that would allow the user to instruct Outlook to display the
..PST filename in front of the contact folder name versus following the name.
Somewhat similar to the options in Windows Vista Explorer for displaying
network folder names listed in the folder pane.

Thanks,

Richard

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[Brian Tillman]

At this point, we were just hoping that there was an Outlook 2007
option, or registry entry, that would allow the user to instruct
Outlook to display the .PST filename in front of the contact folder
name versus following the name.

There's not.

 

[Blue Max]

Thanks, Brian, for the definitive reply. Wish there were such an option, it
would be so much easier to read and distinguish the folder names with such
an option as illustrated below.


Office Folder - Business
Office Folder - Family
Office Folder - Friends
Office Folder - Church
Office Folder - Professional

versus

Business - Office Folder
Family - Office Folder
Friends - Office Folder
Church - Office Folder
Professional - Office Folder


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[Diane Poremsky {MVP}]

Personally, you are better off using 1 pst file for all current mail - use
folders within the pst (but not too many, its hard to manage) then archive
old stuff if you use an old ANSI format pst.

 

[Blue Max]

Thank you, Diane. Actually, these folders are for organizing contacts, not
mail. We often access .PST files from other business locations at home.
Our suggested treatment would be useful for easily identifying a variety of
contact folders from several open .PST files in the same contact folder tree
pane.

As you suggest, we do receive all our mail in one .PST file. However, we do
use a complex folder hierarchy to organize our mail. We find the management
problem is not associated with too many folders, but with too many folders
on the same level. We try to keep our folder choices at any given level
around 5 individual folders and then use subfolder levels if needed for
further organization. This helps us quickly locate archived mail of
importance to any given circumstance.

Thanks,

Richard

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Personally, you are better off using 1 pst file for all current mail - use
folders within the pst (but not too many, its hard to manage) then archive
old stuff if you use an old ANSI format pst.