e-mail vs. fax

[Guest]

I am using OL2002 with Exchange Server. When I open the list of contacts from the address book there are 2 of each persons name - one is the e-mail address and one is the FAX #. How does this happen and how do I change it to just one (real ) e-mail address? The contact record DOES NOT show a fax number in the e-mail field...

 

[Brian Tillman]

I am using OL2002 with Exchange Server. When I open the list of
contacts from the address book there are 2 of each persons name - one
is the e-mail address and one is the FAX #. How does this happen and
how do I change it to just one (real ) e-mail address? The contact
record DOES NOT show a fax number in the e-mail field...

FAX numbers, as far as Outlook is concerned, are addresses and will be
presented in the address book. If you do not use the Windows FAX software,
then either remove all FAX numbers from the Contacts entries or put a
non-digit (like the word "FAX" or the letter "F" in front of the number in
the Business FAX field. This will cause Outlook to ignore that field.

 

[Guest]

OK, is there a away to do that globally? On the phone list view maybe

----- Brian Tillman wrote: ----

I am using OL2002 with Exchange Server. When I open the list o
contacts from the address book there are 2 of each persons name - on
is the e-mail address and one is the FAX #. How does this happen an
how do I change it to just one (real ) e-mail address? The contac
record DOES NOT show a fax number in the e-mail field..

FAX numbers, as far as Outlook is concerned, are addresses and will b
presented in the address book. If you do not use the Windows FAX software
then either remove all FAX numbers from the Contacts entries or put
non-digit (like the word "FAX" or the letter "F" in front of the number i
the Business FAX field. This will cause Outlook to ignore that field

 

[Brian Tillman]

OK, is there a away to do that globally? On the phone list view
maybe?

For a price. There are third party tools that will do it. For example, see
http://www.sperrysoftware.com/Outlook/Hide-Fax-Numbers.asp