Allow User to Designate Default Contacts Location

I have already posted this question, and it seems that Outlook 2003, when
running in an Exchange environment in a domain, uses the Contacts folder
located on the mailbox on the Exchange server as the default Contacts
location. I have contacts offline in a .pst file and cannot tell ActiveSync
to sync to those contacts vs. the ones on the Exchange server, which I don't
want.

Here is the original question:

I am running Office Outlook 2003 with SP1 in a domain environment using
Exchange. My Contacts appear on the Exchange server under my username. I
would like to store my contacts offline, on my local machine in a .pst file
with high encryption for security. I have the .pst file view opened in
Outlook and I can see all the contacts just fine. However, I am trying to
get ActiveSync 3.8 to sync with those offline contacts. How can I designate
the offline .pst as the default contacts location so that I can sync them
with my PocketPC?

Thanks!

Was there something about the original "can't be done" answers to your =
question that you didn't understand?=20

--=20
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for=20
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"bhall" wrote in message =
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I have already posted this question, and it seems that Outlook 2003, =
when=20
running in an Exchange environment in a domain, uses the Contacts =
folder=20
located on the mailbox on the Exchange server as the default Contacts=20
location. I have contacts offline in a .pst file and cannot tell =
ActiveSync=20
to sync to those contacts vs. the ones on the Exchange server, which I =
don't=20
want.
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Here is the original question:
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I am running Office Outlook 2003 with SP1 in a domain environment =
using
Exchange. My Contacts appear on the Exchange server under my =
username. I
would like to store my contacts offline, on my local machine in a .pst =
file
with high encryption for security. I have the .pst file view opened =
in
Outlook and I can see all the contacts just fine. However, I am =
trying to
get ActiveSync 3.8 to sync with those offline contacts. How can I =
designate
the offline .pst as the default contacts location so that I can sync =
them
with my PocketPC?
=20
Thanks!

Sorry! Your original reply in a related thread said "IIRC," which didn't
sound too definitive. I just figured someone at Microsoft would hear the
suggestion and perhaps enable that feature in a later version or service
pack. (fat chance, I know).

Sorry to double up. My bad!

Is there a way to encrypt my contacts which are located on the Exchange
server (the default contacts) then? Obviously my primary concern is
security. Not knowing a whole lot about Exchange, how can I be sure that
sensitive information in contacts remains safe?

Thanks!


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Was there something about the original "can't be done" answers to your question that you didn't understand?


[snip]

Microsoft does not monitor these groups, except for suggestions filed =
through their web interface.=20

Exchange is a high-performance, enterprise-ready mail and collaboration =
server. Protection of all data is built in and based on permissions =
granted for mailboxes and folders. No one can read your data unless they =
have permission.=20

--=20
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for=20
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"bhall" wrote in message =
...
Sorry! Your original reply in a related thread said "IIRC," which =
didn't=20
sound too definitive. I just figured someone at Microsoft would hear =
the=20
suggestion and perhaps enable that feature in a later version or =
service=20
pack. (fat chance, I know).
=20
Sorry to double up. My bad!
=20
Is there a way to encrypt my contacts which are located on the =
Exchange=20
server (the default contacts) then? Obviously my primary concern is=20
security. Not knowing a whole lot about Exchange, how can I be sure =
that=20
sensitive information in contacts remains safe?
=20
Thanks!
=20
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"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
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Was there something about the original "can't be done" answers to =
your question that you didn't understand?=20

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[snip]