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May 7th 08, 03:12 PM
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In Outlook Express there is a feature known as 'nicknames' where I can assign a nickname to my email address, say 'stud'. Then, every time I type 'stud' in the 'To' box, it resolves to my email address.
I can't seem to find this feature in Outlook XP. The address book does have a field called 'Nickname', but when I enter a nickname for a contact, then enter that nickname in the 'To' box and press CTRL+K all I get is "Microsoft Outlook does not recognize..." What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help. Daddy 
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May 8th 08, 12:10 AM
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Nicknames
Thanks for answering.
So that means that Outlook XP does not have a similar nicknames feature? If so, perhaps I could work around that by putting the person's nickname in the 'Full Name' field of the Contact properties and the person's real name in the 'Display as' field. Daddy "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message ... Outlook doesn't support resolving nicknames in that field. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ Outlook Tips by email: Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: "Daddy" wrote in message . .. In Outlook Express there is a feature known as 'nicknames' where I can assign a nickname to my email address, say 'stud'. Then, every time I type 'stud' in the 'To' box, it resolves to my email address. I can't seem to find this feature in Outlook XP. The address book does have a field called 'Nickname', but when I enter a nickname for a contact, then enter that nickname in the 'To' box and press CTRL+K all I get is "Microsoft Outlook does not recognize..." What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help. Daddy
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May 8th 08, 02:44 AM
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correct, outlook's nickname doesn't work like OE's. your plan should work.
-- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ Outlook Tips by email: Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: "Daddy" wrote in message ... Thanks for answering. So that means that Outlook XP does not have a similar nicknames feature? If so, perhaps I could work around that by putting the person's nickname in the 'Full Name' field of the Contact properties and the person's real name in the 'Display as' field. Daddy "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message ... Outlook doesn't support resolving nicknames in that field. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ Outlook Tips by email: Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: "Daddy" wrote in message . .. In Outlook Express there is a feature known as 'nicknames' where I can assign a nickname to my email address, say 'stud'. Then, every time I type 'stud' in the 'To' box, it resolves to my email address. I can't seem to find this feature in Outlook XP. The address book does have a field called 'Nickname', but when I enter a nickname for a contact, then enter that nickname in the 'To' box and press CTRL+K all I get is "Microsoft Outlook does not recognize..." What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help. Daddy
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May 8th 08, 03:09 AM
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Thank you.
Daddy "Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote in message ... correct, outlook's nickname doesn't work like OE's. your plan should work. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ Outlook Tips by email: Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: "Daddy" wrote in message ... Thanks for answering. So that means that Outlook XP does not have a similar nicknames feature? If so, perhaps I could work around that by putting the person's nickname in the 'Full Name' field of the Contact properties and the person's real name in the 'Display as' field. Daddy "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message ... Outlook doesn't support resolving nicknames in that field. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ Outlook Tips by email: Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: "Daddy" wrote in message . .. In Outlook Express there is a feature known as 'nicknames' where I can assign a nickname to my email address, say 'stud'. Then, every time I type 'stud' in the 'To' box, it resolves to my email address. I can't seem to find this feature in Outlook XP. The address book does have a field called 'Nickname', but when I enter a nickname for a contact, then enter that nickname in the 'To' box and press CTRL+K all I get is "Microsoft Outlook does not recognize..." What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help. Daddy
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