How do I keep outlook from inserting area code?

[Min]

I am using Vista and will be faxing a distribution list I have made later
this week, I have been told to use only the numbers eg: 1234567 instead with
a dash:123-4567, when faxing from my desktop. All of the numbers are local
and I don't think they require a +1 and bracketed area code.
I have changed the modem and phone options in control panel to "Canada" from
Cambodia, (and it has worked for contacts I am editing, but others still show
up as Cambodia), but the actual local numbers are saving as (longdistance)
with a +1 and bracketed ()area code along with a dash in between the numbers.
Any ideas on how to get rid of area code, and dashes? Thanks!

 

[Diane Poremsky]

are the members of the DL also in contacts? If so, you could create a custom
view that shows the members and the fields you need
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/copy_data.htm -

create a custom field to display just the last digits of the phone # - this
formula will convert 7 digit US numbers in the format of (202) 222-3456 to
2223456
Left(Right([Business Phone],8),3)+Right([Business Phone],4)

the basics of creating a custom field is here:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/remindertime.htm

 

[Min]

Thank you I will try it out and yes the DL is also on my contacts so I will
check out the ohter link you have sent me. Thanks!

are the members of the DL also in contacts? If so, you could create a custom
view that shows the members and the fields you need
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/copy_data.htm -

create a custom field to display just the last digits of the phone # - this
formula will convert 7 digit US numbers in the format of (202) 222-3456 to
2223456
Left(Right([Business Phone],8),3)+Right([Business Phone],4)

the basics of creating a custom field is here:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/remindertime.htm

I am using Vista and will be faxing a distribution list I have made later
this week, I have been told to use only the numbers eg: 1234567 instead
with
a dash:123-4567, when faxing from my desktop. All of the numbers are local
and I don't think they require a +1 and bracketed area code.
I have changed the modem and phone options in control panel to "Canada"
from
Cambodia, (and it has worked for contacts I am editing, but others still
show
up as Cambodia), but the actual local numbers are saving as (longdistance)
with a +1 and bracketed ()area code along with a dash in between the
numbers.
Any ideas on how to get rid of area code, and dashes? Thanks!