Outlook 2003 - Exclude FAX email type from list 3

[MisterC]

Hi,
I have an aggravation with Outlook 2003: When I create a new email I use the TO button to show my contact address list. The problem is many of my contacts are being duplicated in the list because they have both an email address and a fax number - the list shows them once for email type SMTP and once for email type FAX.
I don't send emails to fax machines - so is there any way to exclude the entries for the FAX email type so my contacts aren't duplicated?

Thanks!
Charlton

 

[Carmilla]

The Outlook Address Book shows both the email and fax numbers as outlook (with the appropriate components installed) can send faxes and therefore, the fax numbers will need to pop up.

The only workaround is to put something like the letter "F" in the outlook field of fax numbers to stop outlook from showing them. There is at least one third party application that can do this for you if you have a lot of numbers.

Bottom line: its by design.

Carmilla

 

[Dreamboat]

Nice, Carmilla. I went to slipstick to find their solution...you already had it.

http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/nofax.htm

Anne Troy

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0972425845/104-9778384-2391158?v=glance&s=books

 

[MisterC]

Thank you both!

 

[smah]

This has been answered numerous times and I posted a message that contained links to some of those messages. For the benefit of others, here are several that can be found using the keyword search function:

Send to field autocomplete thread605-766079
Duplicate Contacts in Outlook XP thread68-699801
Outlook contact's Fax numbers in Adress list thread68-628503
Outlook 2000 hide fax numbers on contacts list thread68-563421
Outlook 2002 - Contacts ? thread68-341698
Outlook Fax Number in Contact folder thread68-555477
Hide Business Fax Contact Info...HELP!!! thread605-525843
e-mailing and outlook contacts thread68-492784
Keep address book from displaying names multiple times thread605-397010
Outlook - Fax Appears with Email Address in Contact List thread605-320210
No Fax Names in Select Names Box thread605-301680
Problem Selecting Contacts thread605-102365