Fax number not showing in address book

I imported an address list from a csv file into a new contacts folder named
Suppliers. I mapped the fax number from the csv file to the Business Fax
field in my Outlook "Suppliers" folder. On the face of it all looks ok, but
when I open the folder as an address book I cannot see any fax numbers only
email addresses. I know that if I edit the fax number in the Outlook folder
then save the record, a "Business Fax" record will be created which I will
then be able to select from the address book, but is there any way for the
"Business Fax" record to be automatically generated on import without having
to edit each individual contact?

Thanks

Ian

Forgot to mention in my previous post that I'm using Outlook 2003 with XP
Fax.


"Ian D McLean" wrote in message
...
I imported an address list from a csv file into a new contacts folder
named
Suppliers. I mapped the fax number from the csv file to the Business Fax
field in my Outlook "Suppliers" folder. On the face of it all looks ok,
but
when I open the folder as an address book I cannot see any fax numbers
only
email addresses. I know that if I edit the fax number in the Outlook
folder
then save the record, a "Business Fax" record will be created which I will
then be able to select from the address book, but is there any way for
the
"Business Fax" record to be automatically generated on import without
having
to edit each individual contact?

Thanks

Ian

Sounds like you imported incorrectly.
If you open one of these Contacts, is the Business Fax number resolved?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ian D McLean" wrote in message
...
I imported an address list from a csv file into a new contacts folder
named
Suppliers. I mapped the fax number from the csv file to the Business Fax
field in my Outlook "Suppliers" folder. On the face of it all looks ok,
but
when I open the folder as an address book I cannot see any fax numbers
only
email addresses. I know that if I edit the fax number in the Outlook
folder
then save the record, a "Business Fax" record will be created which I will
then be able to select from the address book, but is there any way for
the
"Business Fax" record to be automatically generated on import without
having
to edit each individual contact?

Thanks

Ian

I can't see how I could have imported incorrectly it's fairly
straightforward. The fax number is being resolved and as I said previously
if you edit the fax number then the record will appear in the address book.

Ian

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Sounds like you imported incorrectly.
If you open one of these Contacts, is the Business Fax number resolved?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ian D McLean" wrote in message
...
I imported an address list from a csv file into a new contacts folder
named
Suppliers. I mapped the fax number from the csv file to the Business Fax
field in my Outlook "Suppliers" folder. On the face of it all looks ok,
but
when I open the folder as an address book I cannot see any fax numbers
only
email addresses. I know that if I edit the fax number in the Outlook
folder
then save the record, a "Business Fax" record will be created which I
will
then be able to select from the address book, but is there any way for
the
"Business Fax" record to be automatically generated on import without
having
to edit each individual contact?

Thanks

Ian

I can't see how I could have imported incorrectly it's fairly
straightforward. The fax number is being resolved and as I said previously
if you edit the fax number then the record will appear in the address book.

Ian

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Sounds like you imported incorrectly.
If you open one of these Contacts, is the Business Fax number resolved?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ian D McLean" wrote in message
...
I imported an address list from a csv file into a new contacts folder
named
Suppliers. I mapped the fax number from the csv file to the Business Fax
field in my Outlook "Suppliers" folder. On the face of it all looks ok,
but
when I open the folder as an address book I cannot see any fax numbers
only
email addresses. I know that if I edit the fax number in the Outlook
folder
then save the record, a "Business Fax" record will be created which I
will
then be able to select from the address book, but is there any way for
the
"Business Fax" record to be automatically generated on import without
having
to edit each individual contact?

Thanks

Ian

That's my point. The import didn't work if the fax number isn't recognized
and resolved until you edit it. I can't tell you what went wrong. I wasn't
there.
Importing of Contact Data is never straightforward and often results in data
loss or corruption, especially when done from a different file format.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ian D McLean" wrote in message
...
I can't see how I could have imported incorrectly it's fairly
straightforward. The fax number is being resolved and as I said previously
if you edit the fax number then the record will appear in the address
book.

Ian

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Sounds like you imported incorrectly.
If you open one of these Contacts, is the Business Fax number resolved?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ian D McLean" wrote in message
...
I imported an address list from a csv file into a new contacts folder
named
Suppliers. I mapped the fax number from the csv file to the Business
Fax
field in my Outlook "Suppliers" folder. On the face of it all looks
ok,
but
when I open the folder as an address book I cannot see any fax numbers
only
email addresses. I know that if I edit the fax number in the Outlook
folder
then save the record, a "Business Fax" record will be created which I
will
then be able to select from the address book, but is there any way
for
the
"Business Fax" record to be automatically generated on import without
having
to edit each individual contact?

Thanks

Ian

That's my point. The import didn't work if the fax number isn't recognized
and resolved until you edit it. I can't tell you what went wrong. I wasn't
there.
Importing of Contact Data is never straightforward and often results in data
loss or corruption, especially when done from a different file format.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ian D McLean" wrote in message
...
I can't see how I could have imported incorrectly it's fairly
straightforward. The fax number is being resolved and as I said previously
if you edit the fax number then the record will appear in the address
book.

Ian

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Sounds like you imported incorrectly.
If you open one of these Contacts, is the Business Fax number resolved?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ian D McLean" wrote in message
...
I imported an address list from a csv file into a new contacts folder
named
Suppliers. I mapped the fax number from the csv file to the Business
Fax
field in my Outlook "Suppliers" folder. On the face of it all looks
ok,
but
when I open the folder as an address book I cannot see any fax numbers
only
email addresses. I know that if I edit the fax number in the Outlook
folder
then save the record, a "Business Fax" record will be created which I
will
then be able to select from the address book, but is there any way
for
the
"Business Fax" record to be automatically generated on import without
having
to edit each individual contact?

Thanks

Ian

Adding a little to Russ' comments, this utility might help:

http://www.chapura.com/free_download...8fec4e669f77e8
Resolve E-mail Address Utility

More contact tools he

http://www.slipstick.com/addins/contacts.htm
Outlook Contact Tools

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE --
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-DTS -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Got Blues? - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Ian D McLean" wrote in message
...
I can't see how I could have imported incorrectly it's fairly
straightforward. The fax number is being resolved and as I said previously
if you edit the fax number then the record will appear in the address
book.

Ian

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Sounds like you imported incorrectly.
If you open one of these Contacts, is the Business Fax number resolved?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ian D McLean" wrote in message
...
I imported an address list from a csv file into a new contacts folder
named
Suppliers. I mapped the fax number from the csv file to the Business
Fax
field in my Outlook "Suppliers" folder. On the face of it all looks
ok,
but
when I open the folder as an address book I cannot see any fax numbers
only
email addresses. I know that if I edit the fax number in the Outlook
folder
then save the record, a "Business Fax" record will be created which I
will
then be able to select from the address book, but is there any way
for
the
"Business Fax" record to be automatically generated on import without
having
to edit each individual contact?

Thanks

Ian

Adding a little to Russ' comments, this utility might help:

http://www.chapura.com/free_download...8fec4e669f77e8
Resolve E-mail Address Utility

More contact tools he

http://www.slipstick.com/addins/contacts.htm
Outlook Contact Tools

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE --
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-DTS -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Got Blues? - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Ian D McLean" wrote in message
...
I can't see how I could have imported incorrectly it's fairly
straightforward. The fax number is being resolved and as I said previously
if you edit the fax number then the record will appear in the address
book.

Ian

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Sounds like you imported incorrectly.
If you open one of these Contacts, is the Business Fax number resolved?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ian D McLean" wrote in message
...
I imported an address list from a csv file into a new contacts folder
named
Suppliers. I mapped the fax number from the csv file to the Business
Fax
field in my Outlook "Suppliers" folder. On the face of it all looks
ok,
but
when I open the folder as an address book I cannot see any fax numbers
only
email addresses. I know that if I edit the fax number in the Outlook
folder
then save the record, a "Business Fax" record will be created which I
will
then be able to select from the address book, but is there any way
for
the
"Business Fax" record to be automatically generated on import without
having
to edit each individual contact?

Thanks

Ian