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Old November 10th, 2005, 01:28 AM
Stirling
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Default Contact Display Names

I would like to have Outlook display my contacts by their name rather than
their e-mail address. Is there a way to automatically set the full name as
the display name, or do I have to manually enter the display name each time.
  #2  
Old November 10th, 2005, 04:19 AM
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default Contact Display Names

You provided no information.
Displayed where and in what version of Outlook?

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Russ Valentine
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"Stirling" wrote in message
...
I would like to have Outlook display my contacts by their name rather than
their e-mail address. Is there a way to automatically set the full name
as
the display name, or do I have to manually enter the display name each
time.



  #3  
Old November 10th, 2005, 04:44 PM
Stirling
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Default Contact Display Names

Thank you for responding to my post.

I'm using Outlook 2003. In the Contact form under the General Tab there is
a field called "Display as". My version of Outlook as it was configured on
installation automatically fills this in with the email address. In other
versions I've used there is a way to get Outlook to automatically
fill that in with the full name. That is what I want to do.

Stirling




"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You provided no information.
Displayed where and in what version of Outlook?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Stirling" wrote in message
...
I would like to have Outlook display my contacts by their name rather than
their e-mail address. Is there a way to automatically set the full name
as
the display name, or do I have to manually enter the display name each
time.




  #4  
Old November 10th, 2005, 10:46 PM
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default Contact Display Names

No. Outlook 2003 will fill in Display As field with both the familiar name
and the email address. You have to change it manually if you want it to be
something else. That field is of no consequence, so few find any need to
change it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Stirling" wrote in message
news
Thank you for responding to my post.

I'm using Outlook 2003. In the Contact form under the General Tab there
is
a field called "Display as". My version of Outlook as it was configured
on
installation automatically fills this in with the email address. In other
versions I've used there is a way to get Outlook to automatically
fill that in with the full name. That is what I want to do.

Stirling




"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You provided no information.
Displayed where and in what version of Outlook?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Stirling" wrote in message
...
I would like to have Outlook display my contacts by their name rather
than
their e-mail address. Is there a way to automatically set the full
name
as
the display name, or do I have to manually enter the display name each
time.






  #5  
Old August 14th, 2006, 06:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
mh
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Default Contact Display Names

Actually, the field is of great consequence to my clients. I have had
requests to not display their email address and, like Sterling, the only
display I get is their email address...it does not include their full or
familiar name (using Outlook, 2003). I have over 300 clients...are you saying
i have to change each one of these manually???

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No. Outlook 2003 will fill in Display As field with both the familiar name
and the email address. You have to change it manually if you want it to be
something else. That field is of no consequence, so few find any need to
change it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Stirling" wrote in message
news
Thank you for responding to my post.

I'm using Outlook 2003. In the Contact form under the General Tab there
is
a field called "Display as". My version of Outlook as it was configured
on
installation automatically fills this in with the email address. In other
versions I've used there is a way to get Outlook to automatically
fill that in with the full name. That is what I want to do.

Stirling




"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You provided no information.
Displayed where and in what version of Outlook?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Stirling" wrote in message
...
I would like to have Outlook display my contacts by their name rather
than
their e-mail address. Is there a way to automatically set the full
name
as
the display name, or do I have to manually enter the display name each
time.






  #6  
Old September 16th, 2006, 01:56 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Richard Church
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Default Contact Display Names

I agree regarding the importance. But here is a deeper mystery. Even after
modifying those display names to remove the e-mail address, after synching
with my PDA, the modified display names revert back to the e-mail address
only. I'm running Outlook 2003 at both work and home and this problem is no
longer a minor annoyance. Any suggestions?

"MH" wrote:

Actually, the field is of great consequence to my clients. I have had
requests to not display their email address and, like Sterling, the only
display I get is their email address...it does not include their full or
familiar name (using Outlook, 2003). I have over 300 clients...are you saying
i have to change each one of these manually???

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No. Outlook 2003 will fill in Display As field with both the familiar name
and the email address. You have to change it manually if you want it to be
something else. That field is of no consequence, so few find any need to
change it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Stirling" wrote in message
news
Thank you for responding to my post.

I'm using Outlook 2003. In the Contact form under the General Tab there
is
a field called "Display as". My version of Outlook as it was configured
on
installation automatically fills this in with the email address. In other
versions I've used there is a way to get Outlook to automatically
fill that in with the full name. That is what I want to do.

Stirling




"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You provided no information.
Displayed where and in what version of Outlook?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Stirling" wrote in message
...
I would like to have Outlook display my contacts by their name rather
than
their e-mail address. Is there a way to automatically set the full
name
as
the display name, or do I have to manually enter the display name each
time.






  #7  
Old September 16th, 2006, 02:56 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default Contact Display Names

Did you think this was an Outlook issue? It isn't.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Richard Church" wrote in message
...
I agree regarding the importance. But here is a deeper mystery. Even after
modifying those display names to remove the e-mail address, after synching
with my PDA, the modified display names revert back to the e-mail address
only. I'm running Outlook 2003 at both work and home and this problem is
no
longer a minor annoyance. Any suggestions?

"MH" wrote:

Actually, the field is of great consequence to my clients. I have had
requests to not display their email address and, like Sterling, the only
display I get is their email address...it does not include their full or
familiar name (using Outlook, 2003). I have over 300 clients...are you
saying
i have to change each one of these manually???

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No. Outlook 2003 will fill in Display As field with both the familiar
name
and the email address. You have to change it manually if you want it to
be
something else. That field is of no consequence, so few find any need
to
change it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Stirling" wrote in message
news Thank you for responding to my post.

I'm using Outlook 2003. In the Contact form under the General Tab
there
is
a field called "Display as". My version of Outlook as it was
configured
on
installation automatically fills this in with the email address. In
other
versions I've used there is a way to get Outlook to automatically
fill that in with the full name. That is what I want to do.

Stirling




"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You provided no information.
Displayed where and in what version of Outlook?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Stirling" wrote in message
...
I would like to have Outlook display my contacts by their name
rather
than
their e-mail address. Is there a way to automatically set the
full
name
as
the display name, or do I have to manually enter the display name
each
time.







  #8  
Old November 22nd, 2006, 05:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Jeanne M
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Default Contact Display Names

This is of HUGE significance! Try using the "envelope" feature in Word and
you'll find that it uses the DISPLAY name. Thus, every time I create an
envelope to send something to someone in my contact file (and I do this
frequently), I have to DELETE THE EMAIL address or it prints on the envelop.

This started happening only after I installed an Upgrade to Office 2003. I
am, I must say, furious that this is a default that cannot be changed. And
with all due respect, It doesn't help to be to chided "this is of no
significance."

I hope that the next time I upgrade this will be fixed and that all the
things that aren't broken don't "fixed."


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Did you think this was an Outlook issue? It isn't.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Richard Church" wrote in message
...
I agree regarding the importance. But here is a deeper mystery. Even after
modifying those display names to remove the e-mail address, after synching
with my PDA, the modified display names revert back to the e-mail address
only. I'm running Outlook 2003 at both work and home and this problem is
no
longer a minor annoyance. Any suggestions?

"MH" wrote:

Actually, the field is of great consequence to my clients. I have had
requests to not display their email address and, like Sterling, the only
display I get is their email address...it does not include their full or
familiar name (using Outlook, 2003). I have over 300 clients...are you
saying
i have to change each one of these manually???

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No. Outlook 2003 will fill in Display As field with both the familiar
name
and the email address. You have to change it manually if you want it to
be
something else. That field is of no consequence, so few find any need
to
change it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Stirling" wrote in message
news Thank you for responding to my post.

I'm using Outlook 2003. In the Contact form under the General Tab
there
is
a field called "Display as". My version of Outlook as it was
configured
on
installation automatically fills this in with the email address. In
other
versions I've used there is a way to get Outlook to automatically
fill that in with the full name. That is what I want to do.

Stirling




"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You provided no information.
Displayed where and in what version of Outlook?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Stirling" wrote in message
...
I would like to have Outlook display my contacts by their name
rather
than
their e-mail address. Is there a way to automatically set the
full
name
as
the display name, or do I have to manually enter the display name
each
time.







  #9  
Old November 22nd, 2006, 10:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Richard Church
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Posts: 8
Default Contact Display Names

Sorry I missed your response before now. My apologies.

If this is not an Outlook issue, what is it? Your response didn't provide
any direction. If you know what program is causing this problem, I would
appreciate some guidance instead of simply a statement. My personal opinion
is that is in indeed an Outlook problem, as I do not use, file, nor access
contacts from any other program.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Did you think this was an Outlook issue? It isn't.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Richard Church" wrote in message
...
I agree regarding the importance. But here is a deeper mystery. Even after
modifying those display names to remove the e-mail address, after synching
with my PDA, the modified display names revert back to the e-mail address
only. I'm running Outlook 2003 at both work and home and this problem is
no
longer a minor annoyance. Any suggestions?

"MH" wrote:

Actually, the field is of great consequence to my clients. I have had
requests to not display their email address and, like Sterling, the only
display I get is their email address...it does not include their full or
familiar name (using Outlook, 2003). I have over 300 clients...are you
saying
i have to change each one of these manually???

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No. Outlook 2003 will fill in Display As field with both the familiar
name
and the email address. You have to change it manually if you want it to
be
something else. That field is of no consequence, so few find any need
to
change it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Stirling" wrote in message
news Thank you for responding to my post.

I'm using Outlook 2003. In the Contact form under the General Tab
there
is
a field called "Display as". My version of Outlook as it was
configured
on
installation automatically fills this in with the email address. In
other
versions I've used there is a way to get Outlook to automatically
fill that in with the full name. That is what I want to do.

Stirling




"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You provided no information.
Displayed where and in what version of Outlook?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Stirling" wrote in message
...
I would like to have Outlook display my contacts by their name
rather
than
their e-mail address. Is there a way to automatically set the
full
name
as
the display name, or do I have to manually enter the display name
each
time.







  #10  
Old November 22nd, 2006, 10:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Posts: 9,440
Default Contact Display Names

You said that synching with your PDA changed your Email Display As fields.
It shouldn't do that. Outlook can't fix that. Only the developers of your
synch software can.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Richard Church" wrote in message
...
Sorry I missed your response before now. My apologies.

If this is not an Outlook issue, what is it? Your response didn't provide
any direction. If you know what program is causing this problem, I would
appreciate some guidance instead of simply a statement. My personal
opinion
is that is in indeed an Outlook problem, as I do not use, file, nor access
contacts from any other program.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Did you think this was an Outlook issue? It isn't.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Richard Church" wrote in
message
...
I agree regarding the importance. But here is a deeper mystery. Even
after
modifying those display names to remove the e-mail address, after
synching
with my PDA, the modified display names revert back to the e-mail
address
only. I'm running Outlook 2003 at both work and home and this problem
is
no
longer a minor annoyance. Any suggestions?

"MH" wrote:

Actually, the field is of great consequence to my clients. I have had
requests to not display their email address and, like Sterling, the
only
display I get is their email address...it does not include their full
or
familiar name (using Outlook, 2003). I have over 300 clients...are you
saying
i have to change each one of these manually???

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No. Outlook 2003 will fill in Display As field with both the
familiar
name
and the email address. You have to change it manually if you want it
to
be
something else. That field is of no consequence, so few find any
need
to
change it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Stirling" wrote in message
news Thank you for responding to my post.

I'm using Outlook 2003. In the Contact form under the General Tab
there
is
a field called "Display as". My version of Outlook as it was
configured
on
installation automatically fills this in with the email address.
In
other
versions I've used there is a way to get Outlook to automatically
fill that in with the full name. That is what I want to do.

Stirling




"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You provided no information.
Displayed where and in what version of Outlook?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Stirling" wrote in message
...
I would like to have Outlook display my contacts by their name
rather
than
their e-mail address. Is there a way to automatically set the
full
name
as
the display name, or do I have to manually enter the display
name
each
time.








 




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