How do i create an email address without setting up a contact?

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How do i create an email address without setting up a contact? It's really
annoying if a contact has multiple email addresses called "Mr X email 1" "Mr
X email 2" etc because i have to keep looking at the properties to see which
is which.
 
You can't. Why don't you just change the display name for each address you
enter for a specific contact?

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well that's not very good. How do i change the display name ? it appears to
be read-only - (i'm on the "SMTP - Address" tab of the property page of the
contact)

Roady said:
You can't. Why don't you just change the display name for each address you
enter for a specific contact?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

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"Peter O'Hanrahanrahanrahan" <Peter
O'(e-mail address removed)> wrote in message
How do i create an email address without setting up a contact? It's really
annoying if a contact has multiple email addresses called "Mr X email 1"
"Mr
X email 2" etc because i have to keep looking at the properties to see
which
is which.
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s'ok i've found out through trial and error. Right-clicking on the email
address in the contact puts the properties up with a writable version of the
display name.

Outlook 2000 help, type in "change contact display name", no help whatsoever.

Peter O'Hanrahanrahanrahan said:
well that's not very good. How do i change the display name ? it appears to
be read-only - (i'm on the "SMTP - Address" tab of the property page of the
contact)

Roady said:
You can't. Why don't you just change the display name for each address you
enter for a specific contact?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
"Peter O'Hanrahanrahanrahan" <Peter
O'(e-mail address removed)> wrote in message
How do i create an email address without setting up a contact? It's really
annoying if a contact has multiple email addresses called "Mr X email 1"
"Mr
X email 2" etc because i have to keep looking at the properties to see
which
is which.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
hang on - that updates the display name of the contact email address, but
doesn't update the display name when you fire up an email address in a new
email

is that a bug?

Peter O'Hanrahanra'harnrahanrahan said:
s'ok i've found out through trial and error. Right-clicking on the email
address in the contact puts the properties up with a writable version of the
display name.

Outlook 2000 help, type in "change contact display name", no help whatsoever.

Peter O'Hanrahanrahanrahan said:
well that's not very good. How do i change the display name ? it appears to
be read-only - (i'm on the "SMTP - Address" tab of the property page of the
contact)

Roady said:
You can't. Why don't you just change the display name for each address you
enter for a specific contact?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
"Peter O'Hanrahanrahanrahan" <Peter
O'(e-mail address removed)> wrote in message
How do i create an email address without setting up a contact? It's really
annoying if a contact has multiple email addresses called "Mr X email 1"
"Mr
X email 2" etc because i have to keep looking at the properties to see
which
is which.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
FAO Roady MVP

You said "Why don't you just change the display name for each address " as
though it's really easy but haven't replied when i've asked how it's done?????


Peter O'Hanrahanrahanrahanrahan said:
hang on - that updates the display name of the contact email address, but
doesn't update the display name when you fire up an email address in a new
email

is that a bug?

Peter O'Hanrahanra'harnrahanrahan said:
s'ok i've found out through trial and error. Right-clicking on the email
address in the contact puts the properties up with a writable version of the
display name.

Outlook 2000 help, type in "change contact display name", no help whatsoever.

Peter O'Hanrahanrahanrahan said:
well that's not very good. How do i change the display name ? it appears to
be read-only - (i'm on the "SMTP - Address" tab of the property page of the
contact)

:

You can't. Why don't you just change the display name for each address you
enter for a specific contact?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
"Peter O'Hanrahanrahanrahan" <Peter
O'(e-mail address removed)> wrote in message
How do i create an email address without setting up a contact? It's really
annoying if a contact has multiple email addresses called "Mr X email 1"
"Mr
X email 2" etc because i have to keep looking at the properties to see
which
is which.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Sorry, sometimes some post slips through...
When you open the contact from your Contacts folder at the e-mail section
you can specify the Display Name per e-mail address.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
"Peter O'Hanrahanrahanrahanrahanhanrahanr" <Peter
O'(e-mail address removed)> wrote in
message news:D[email protected]...
FAO Roady MVP

You said "Why don't you just change the display name for each address " as
though it's really easy but haven't replied when i've asked how it's
done?????


Peter O'Hanrahanrahanrahanrahan said:
hang on - that updates the display name of the contact email address, but
doesn't update the display name when you fire up an email address in a
new
email

is that a bug?

Peter O'Hanrahanra'harnrahanrahan said:
s'ok i've found out through trial and error. Right-clicking on the
email
address in the contact puts the properties up with a writable version
of the
display name.

Outlook 2000 help, type in "change contact display name", no help
whatsoever.

:

well that's not very good. How do i change the display name ? it
appears to
be read-only - (i'm on the "SMTP - Address" tab of the property page
of the
contact)

:

You can't. Why don't you just change the display name for each
address you
enter for a specific contact?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
"Peter O'Hanrahanrahanrahan" <Peter
O'(e-mail address removed)> wrote in message
How do i create an email address without setting up a contact?
It's really
annoying if a contact has multiple email addresses called "Mr X
email 1"
"Mr
X email 2" etc because i have to keep looking at the properties
to see
which
is which.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
thanks for replying

yes i have tried this - it doesn't work. i have opened the contact,
right-clicked on the email address in the "E-mail" field to pop up
properties. Changed the Display Name to something appropriate e.g. "Mr X Work
Email" and saved.

I then create an email, hit "To", select "Contacts" from the dropdown. It
still says "Mr X (E-mail)" and "Mr X (E-mail 2)" and i have no idea which is
the work email and which is the home email.

Please help?? I cannot believe no-one has ever had this problem before. ...
am i missing something simple ????

Roady said:
Sorry, sometimes some post slips through...
When you open the contact from your Contacts folder at the e-mail section
you can specify the Display Name per e-mail address.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
"Peter O'Hanrahanrahanrahanrahanhanrahanr" <Peter
O'(e-mail address removed)> wrote in
message news:D[email protected]...
FAO Roady MVP

You said "Why don't you just change the display name for each address " as
though it's really easy but haven't replied when i've asked how it's
done?????


Peter O'Hanrahanrahanrahanrahan said:
hang on - that updates the display name of the contact email address, but
doesn't update the display name when you fire up an email address in a
new
email

is that a bug?

:

s'ok i've found out through trial and error. Right-clicking on the
email
address in the contact puts the properties up with a writable version
of the
display name.

Outlook 2000 help, type in "change contact display name", no help
whatsoever.

:

well that's not very good. How do i change the display name ? it
appears to
be read-only - (i'm on the "SMTP - Address" tab of the property page
of the
contact)

:

You can't. Why don't you just change the display name for each
address you
enter for a specific contact?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
"Peter O'Hanrahanrahanrahan" <Peter
O'(e-mail address removed)> wrote in message
How do i create an email address without setting up a contact?
It's really
annoying if a contact has multiple email addresses called "Mr X
email 1"
"Mr
X email 2" etc because i have to keep looking at the properties
to see
which
is which.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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