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Old March 16th, 2010, 04:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Guido
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Default Outlook should check names from more than one Contacts folder

When clicking Check Names in Outlook (2007 maybe others?) you only get the
names from the first Contact folder that has at least one match. if you have
multiple people named Tom in multiple contact folders you will not see them
all as possible targets for your email. Interestingly enough you will get
matches from any Contact folder (based on selected search order in the
Address book Options) but once a folder is found to have one match you will
receive all of the matches from that folder but no others.

Multiple contact folders are necessary as there is no other way to limit
what names are syncing with mobile devices - by moving Contacts you don't
need on your phone to Contact folders other than the first you can keep lots
of contacts with out making your phone Contact list unmanageable. I
understand you used to be able to control sync by categories which would work
but physcal separation by folders still seems to be the easiest to explain to
people.

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Old March 16th, 2010, 07:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
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Default Outlook should check names from more than one Contacts folder

"Guido" wrote in message
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When clicking Check Names in Outlook (2007 maybe others?) you only get the
names from the first Contact folder that has at least one match. if you
have
multiple people named Tom in multiple contact folders you will not see them
all as possible targets for your email. Interestingly enough you will get
matches from any Contact folder (based on selected search order in the
Address book Options) but once a folder is found to have one match you will
receive all of the matches from that folder but no others.

Multiple contact folders are necessary as there is no other way to limit
what names are syncing with mobile devices - by moving Contacts you don't
need on your phone to Contact folders other than the first you can keep lots
of contacts with out making your phone Contact list unmanageable. I
understand you used to be able to control sync by categories which would
work
but physcal separation by folders still seems to be the easiest to explain
to
people.


Outlook 2007 has nothing to do with it. ActiveSync still allows synching by
category. I don't know if the Windows Mobile Device Center allows it, since I
don't use that. It's compleyely up to the sync software.

That said, a lot of people woiuld benefit from a wider range of sync options.
Again, though, it's outside of Outlook's purvue. The sync software makes
these choices.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

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Old March 16th, 2010, 11:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
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Default Outlook should check names from more than one Contacts folder

"Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
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Stupid fingers!

It's compleyely up to the sync software.


"Completely", of course.

Again, though, it's outside of Outlook's purvue.


"Purview", naturally.
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Old March 17th, 2010, 02:44 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert
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Default Outlook should check names from more than one Contacts folder

On 3/16/2010 8:53 AM, Guido wrote:
When clicking Check Names in Outlook (2007 maybe others?) you only get the
names from the first Contact folder that has at least one match. if you have
multiple people named Tom in multiple contact folders you will not see them
all as possible targets for your email. Interestingly enough you will get
matches from any Contact folder (based on selected search order in the
Address book Options) but once a folder is found to have one match you will
receive all of the matches from that folder but no others.

Multiple contact folders are necessary as there is no other way to limit
what names are syncing with mobile devices - by moving Contacts you don't
need on your phone to Contact folders other than the first you can keep lots
of contacts with out making your phone Contact list unmanageable. I
understand you used to be able to control sync by categories which would work
but physcal separation by folders still seems to be the easiest to explain to
people.

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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...tlook.contacts

Agree with your suggestion and see other use cases besides the mobile
use case.
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