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February 8th 07, 09:53 PM
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To field not picking up on Nickname
Hi,
I and using Outlook 2003 with Word 2003 as my email editor and have in my contacts list someone named Richard Jones with a Nickname of Dickie. But, when I type in the To field the nickname of Dickie, Word or Outlook doesn't seem to know about the nickname I've set in my contacts list. Did I do something wrong or can it be done another way? I am sure that Outlook must have a facility for the use of nicknames with recipients of emails... Thanks, Scott 
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February 8th 07, 10:12 PM
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To field not picking up on Nickname
Nope. The Nickname field is never in play with autoresolution.
-- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "Uncle Scotty" wrote in message ps.com... Hi, I and using Outlook 2003 with Word 2003 as my email editor and have in my contacts list someone named Richard Jones with a Nickname of Dickie. But, when I type in the To field the nickname of Dickie, Word or Outlook doesn't seem to know about the nickname I've set in my contacts list. Did I do something wrong or can it be done another way? I am sure that Outlook must have a facility for the use of nicknames with recipients of emails... Thanks, Scott
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February 11th 07, 08:32 PM
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To field not picking up on Nickname
So, if I just type "Dickie" in the To field and have that nickname
assigned to "Richard Jones", it will just send it to "Richard Jones"? If so, I can only have one contact with a particular nickname, is that right? Thanks, Scott On Feb 8, 5:12 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Nope. The Nickname field is never in play with autoresolution. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"Uncle Scotty" wrote in message ps.com... Hi, I and using Outlook 2003 with Word 2003 as my email editor and have in my contacts list someone named Richard Jones with a Nickname of Dickie. But, when I type in the To field the nickname of Dickie, Word or Outlook doesn't seem to know about the nickname I've set in my contacts list. Did I do something wrong or can it be done another way? I am sure that Outlook must have a facility for the use of nicknames with recipients of emails... Thanks, Scott
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February 11th 07, 09:02 PM
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To field not picking up on Nickname
No. That's not what I said. I said Outlook will never use the Nickname field
to resolve a name you type in. Outlook only did that briefly in Outlook 2000 IMO mode because it was actually using the Windows Address Book Service instead of its own. No current or full version of Outlook will use the Nickname field. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "Uncle Scotty" wrote in message oups.com... So, if I just type "Dickie" in the To field and have that nickname assigned to "Richard Jones", it will just send it to "Richard Jones"? If so, I can only have one contact with a particular nickname, is that right? Thanks, Scott On Feb 8, 5:12 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Nope. The Nickname field is never in play with autoresolution. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"Uncle Scotty" wrote in message ps.com... Hi, I and using Outlook 2003 with Word 2003 as my email editor and have in my contacts list someone named Richard Jones with a Nickname of Dickie. But, when I type in the To field the nickname of Dickie, Word or Outlook doesn't seem to know about the nickname I've set in my contacts list. Did I do something wrong or can it be done another way? I am sure that Outlook must have a facility for the use of nicknames with recipients of emails... Thanks, Scott
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February 12th 07, 01:49 AM
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To field not picking up on Nickname
Ok, so how can it work? I have two people named Richard Jones, and I
am afraid of sending emails to the wrong person, so that was why I wanted to use nicknames to differentiate. Is the only choice then to just change the first and/or last name of the recipient, call one Dickie Jones and leave the other as Richard Jones? If not, how does Outlook allow people two differentiate contacts? On Feb 11, 4:02 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: No. That's not what I said. I said Outlook will never use the Nickname field to resolve a name you type in. Outlook only did that briefly in Outlook 2000 IMO mode because it was actually using the Windows Address Book Service instead of its own. No current or full version of Outlook will use the Nickname field. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"Uncle Scotty" wrote in message oups.com... So, if I just type "Dickie" in the To field and have that nickname assigned to "Richard Jones", it will just send it to "Richard Jones"? If so, I can only have one contact with a particular nickname, is that right? Thanks, Scott On Feb 8, 5:12 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Nope. The Nickname field is never in play with autoresolution. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"Uncle Scotty" wrote in message oups.com... Hi, I and using Outlook 2003 with Word 2003 as my email editor and have in my contacts list someone named Richard Jones with a Nickname of Dickie. But, when I type in the To field the nickname of Dickie, Word or Outlook doesn't seem to know about the nickname I've set in my contacts list. Did I do something wrong or can it be done another way? I am sure that Outlook must have a facility for the use of nicknames with recipients of emails... Thanks, Scott
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February 12th 07, 02:30 AM
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To field not picking up on Nickname
Just enter the email address in the To: field.
-- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "Uncle Scotty" wrote in message oups.com... Ok, so how can it work? I have two people named Richard Jones, and I am afraid of sending emails to the wrong person, so that was why I wanted to use nicknames to differentiate. Is the only choice then to just change the first and/or last name of the recipient, call one Dickie Jones and leave the other as Richard Jones? If not, how does Outlook allow people two differentiate contacts? On Feb 11, 4:02 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: No. That's not what I said. I said Outlook will never use the Nickname field to resolve a name you type in. Outlook only did that briefly in Outlook 2000 IMO mode because it was actually using the Windows Address Book Service instead of its own. No current or full version of Outlook will use the Nickname field. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"Uncle Scotty" wrote in message oups.com... So, if I just type "Dickie" in the To field and have that nickname assigned to "Richard Jones", it will just send it to "Richard Jones"? If so, I can only have one contact with a particular nickname, is that right? Thanks, Scott On Feb 8, 5:12 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Nope. The Nickname field is never in play with autoresolution. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"Uncle Scotty" wrote in message oups.com... Hi, I and using Outlook 2003 with Word 2003 as my email editor and have in my contacts list someone named Richard Jones with a Nickname of Dickie. But, when I type in the To field the nickname of Dickie, Word or Outlook doesn't seem to know about the nickname I've set in my contacts list. Did I do something wrong or can it be done another way? I am sure that Outlook must have a facility for the use of nicknames with recipients of emails... Thanks, Scott
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February 12th 07, 05:39 PM
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To field not picking up on Nickname
I know I can do that, but the email addresses are complex, so I would
rather use some sort of shortcut. I really find it hard to believe that outlook doesn't offer such a way to accomplish this. Every online browser I have used allows me to type in a nickname. So other than doing what you suggested, there is no way to do what I want?? On Feb 11, 9:30 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Just enter the email address in the To: field. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"Uncle Scotty" wrote in message oups.com... Ok, so how can it work? I have two people named Richard Jones, and I am afraid of sending emails to the wrong person, so that was why I wanted to use nicknames to differentiate. Is the only choice then to just change the first and/or last name of the recipient, call one Dickie Jones and leave the other as Richard Jones? If not, how does Outlook allow people two differentiate contacts? On Feb 11, 4:02 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: No. That's not what I said. I said Outlook will never use the Nickname field to resolve a name you type in. Outlook only did that briefly in Outlook 2000 IMO mode because it was actually using the Windows Address Book Service instead of its own. No current or full version of Outlook will use the Nickname field. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"Uncle Scotty" wrote in message groups.com... So, if I just type "Dickie" in the To field and have that nickname assigned to "Richard Jones", it will just send it to "Richard Jones"? If so, I can only have one contact with a particular nickname, is that right? Thanks, Scott On Feb 8, 5:12 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Nope. The Nickname field is never in play with autoresolution. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"Uncle Scotty" wrote in message oups.com... Hi, I and using Outlook 2003 with Word 2003 as my email editor and have in my contacts list someone named Richard Jones with a Nickname of Dickie. But, when I type in the To field the nickname of Dickie, Word or Outlook doesn't seem to know about the nickname I've set in my contacts list. Did I do something wrong or can it be done another way? I am sure that Outlook must have a facility for the use of nicknames with recipients of emails... Thanks, Scott
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February 12th 07, 07:49 PM
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To field not picking up on Nickname
Several:
Use the First Name Use the Last Name Use any portion of the email address Use autocompletion. Just don't use the Nickname. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "Uncle Scotty" wrote in message ups.com... I know I can do that, but the email addresses are complex, so I would rather use some sort of shortcut. I really find it hard to believe that outlook doesn't offer such a way to accomplish this. Every online browser I have used allows me to type in a nickname. So other than doing what you suggested, there is no way to do what I want?? On Feb 11, 9:30 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Just enter the email address in the To: field. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"Uncle Scotty" wrote in message oups.com... Ok, so how can it work? I have two people named Richard Jones, and I am afraid of sending emails to the wrong person, so that was why I wanted to use nicknames to differentiate. Is the only choice then to just change the first and/or last name of the recipient, call one Dickie Jones and leave the other as Richard Jones? If not, how does Outlook allow people two differentiate contacts? On Feb 11, 4:02 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: No. That's not what I said. I said Outlook will never use the Nickname field to resolve a name you type in. Outlook only did that briefly in Outlook 2000 IMO mode because it was actually using the Windows Address Book Service instead of its own. No current or full version of Outlook will use the Nickname field. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"Uncle Scotty" wrote in message groups.com... So, if I just type "Dickie" in the To field and have that nickname assigned to "Richard Jones", it will just send it to "Richard Jones"? If so, I can only have one contact with a particular nickname, is that right? Thanks, Scott On Feb 8, 5:12 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Nope. The Nickname field is never in play with autoresolution. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"Uncle Scotty" wrote in message oups.com... Hi, I and using Outlook 2003 with Word 2003 as my email editor and have in my contacts list someone named Richard Jones with a Nickname of Dickie. But, when I type in the To field the nickname of Dickie, Word or Outlook doesn't seem to know about the nickname I've set in my contacts list. Did I do something wrong or can it be done another way? I am sure that Outlook must have a facility for the use of nicknames with recipients of emails... Thanks, Scott
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