Auto Formatting telephone number fields in Outlook

[letisia]

Can we set outlook to format telephone numbers? For example, if I enter
4157488021 in the number field in an Outlook contact record and upon moving
to another field, have the phone number automatically format to (415)
748-8021.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Can we set outlook to format telephone numbers? For example, if I
enter 4157488021 in the number field in an Outlook contact record and
upon moving to another field, have the phone number automatically
format to (415) 748-8021.

Set your Windows Modem and DIaling properties correctly. Outlook uses those
settings to know how to format the phone numbers.

 

[letisia]

I've tried and when I click on dailing properties, I receive an error that says

"Unable to complete an operation requested by automatic phone dialer, please
make sure your modem, phone, and phone line are properly configured."

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

are you in control panel, phone and modem properties.

 

[letisia]

I've tried that as well and get the following error;

"Phone and modem control panel can not be opened. You may have a problem
starting telephony service."

 

[rev_sallen]

I am having the exact same problem. Have you found a way to fix it yet.
Looks like there have been no post on this in a week or so?

I've tried that as well and get the following error;

"Phone and modem control panel can not be opened. You may have a problem
starting telephony service."

 

[rev_sallen]

May have found our problem... I found this online...
1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc in the Open box, and then click
OK.
2. Double-click Telephony.
3. On the General tab, click Manual in the Startup type box, and then click
OK.
4. Restart the computer.

I've tried that as well and get the following error;

"Phone and modem control panel can not be opened. You may have a problem
starting telephony service."