Display As = File as & (address in parens)

[T. Wise]

I just moved all my contacts into a new .pst file (I'm using OL 2003) and
something changed.

I USED TO have "Display As" show only the person's name, and not the
person's name PLUS the email address in parens as the default does.

In other words, default would show "JOHN SMITH ([email protected])". But
when I created all those entries, I changed them to show only "JOHN SMITH".

In my new file, Outlook has changed all my "Display As" entries to the
default: name AND email address. It's not how I want it, so I'm hoping
there's some way for me to change these without having to manually do each
one.

So I have two questions:

1) Is there a way to change these Display As entries without having to do
each one manually?

2) Is there aw ay to change the default so it will create them as I want
them?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

There's no way to control this other than to change each field individually.
The field is of no consequence so there's no real need to change it. Half
the users wanted only the familiar name here, half wanted the actual email
address, so now you get both. Now everyone should be happy.

 

[T. Wise]

Thanks for the reply, Russ. The reason this is of some consequence to me is
that when I create an email message and use the Address Book to insert an
email address, that's the syntax used in the email's "To:" field. If you're
sending an email to a bunch of people, it gets pretty crowded in there with
both File As names AND email addresses.

Anyway, if there's nothing to be done about it, there's nothing to be done
about it. But if I there's a Features Request List for the next version,
please add this from me: let the user decide the format for Display As.

There's no way to control this other than to change each field
individually.
The field is of no consequence so there's no real need to change it. Half
the users wanted only the familiar name here, half wanted the actual email
address, so now you get both. Now everyone should be happy.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I just moved all my contacts into a new .pst file (I'm using OL 2003) and
something changed.

I USED TO have "Display As" show only the person's name, and not the
person's name PLUS the email address in parens as the default does.

In other words, default would show "JOHN SMITH ([email protected])". But
when I created all those entries, I changed them to show only "JOHN
SMITH".

In my new file, Outlook has changed all my "Display As" entries to the
default: name AND email address. It's not how I want it, so I'm hoping
there's some way for me to change these without having to manually do
each one.

So I have two questions:

1) Is there a way to change these Display As entries without having to do
each one manually?

2) Is there aw ay to change the default so it will create them as I want
them?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

To submit product or service suggestions to Microsoft:

(NOTE: You must be connected to the Internet.)

1. Within the specific Microsoft Office product, navigate to the Help
menu.
2. Click the "Contact Us" option.
3. You can then use the "Make a Suggestion" link on the webpage to submit
any suggestion. This posts the suggestion to the "Microsoft Community". The
Microsoft Community is a public forum where you can submit suggestions for
Microsoft products and see suggestions that others have made. Community
participants vote for suggestions, and Microsoft uses the votes to help
prioritize features in upcoming versions.


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks for the reply, Russ. The reason this is of some consequence to me
is that when I create an email message and use the Address Book to insert
an email address, that's the syntax used in the email's "To:" field. If
you're sending an email to a bunch of people, it gets pretty crowded in
there with both File As names AND email addresses.

Anyway, if there's nothing to be done about it, there's nothing to be done
about it. But if I there's a Features Request List for the next version,
please add this from me: let the user decide the format for Display As.

There's no way to control this other than to change each field
individually.
The field is of no consequence so there's no real need to change it. Half
the users wanted only the familiar name here, half wanted the actual
email address, so now you get both. Now everyone should be happy.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I just moved all my contacts into a new .pst file (I'm using OL 2003) and
something changed.

I USED TO have "Display As" show only the person's name, and not the
person's name PLUS the email address in parens as the default does.

In other words, default would show "JOHN SMITH ([email protected])".
But when I created all those entries, I changed them to show only "JOHN
SMITH".

In my new file, Outlook has changed all my "Display As" entries to the
default: name AND email address. It's not how I want it, so I'm hoping
there's some way for me to change these without having to manually do
each one.

So I have two questions:

1) Is there a way to change these Display As entries without having to
do each one manually?

2) Is there aw ay to change the default so it will create them as I want
them?