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Old February 28th 08, 06:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
letisia
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Default Auto Formatting telephone number fields in Outlook

Can we set outlook to format telephone numbers? For example, if I enter
4157488021 in the number field in an Outlook contact record and upon moving
to another field, have the phone number automatically format to (415)
748-8021.
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Old February 28th 08, 06:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Brian Tillman
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Default Auto Formatting telephone number fields in Outlook

letisia wrote:

Can we set outlook to format telephone numbers? For example, if I
enter 4157488021 in the number field in an Outlook contact record and
upon moving to another field, have the phone number automatically
format to (415) 748-8021.


Set your Windows Modem and DIaling properties correctly. Outlook uses those
settings to know how to format the phone numbers.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

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Old February 28th 08, 09:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
letisia
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Default Auto Formatting telephone number fields in Outlook

I've tried and when I click on dailing properties, I receive an error that says

"Unable to complete an operation requested by automatic phone dialer, please
make sure your modem, phone, and phone line are properly configured."


"Brian Tillman" wrote:

letisia wrote:

Can we set outlook to format telephone numbers? For example, if I
enter 4157488021 in the number field in an Outlook contact record and
upon moving to another field, have the phone number automatically
format to (415) 748-8021.


Set your Windows Modem and DIaling properties correctly. Outlook uses those
settings to know how to format the phone numbers.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]


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Old February 29th 08, 06:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Diane Poremsky [MVP]
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Default Auto Formatting telephone number fields in Outlook

are you in control panel, phone and modem properties.

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"letisia" wrote in message
...
I've tried and when I click on dailing properties, I receive an error that
says

"Unable to complete an operation requested by automatic phone dialer,
please
make sure your modem, phone, and phone line are properly configured."


"Brian Tillman" wrote:

letisia wrote:

Can we set outlook to format telephone numbers? For example, if I
enter 4157488021 in the number field in an Outlook contact record and
upon moving to another field, have the phone number automatically
format to (415) 748-8021.


Set your Windows Modem and DIaling properties correctly. Outlook uses
those
settings to know how to format the phone numbers.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]



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Old February 29th 08, 08:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
letisia
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Default Auto Formatting telephone number fields in Outlook

I've tried that as well and get the following error;

"Phone and modem control panel can not be opened. You may have a problem
starting telephony service."



"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

are you in control panel, phone and modem properties.

--
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/

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"letisia" wrote in message
...
I've tried and when I click on dailing properties, I receive an error that
says

"Unable to complete an operation requested by automatic phone dialer,
please
make sure your modem, phone, and phone line are properly configured."


"Brian Tillman" wrote:

letisia wrote:

Can we set outlook to format telephone numbers? For example, if I
enter 4157488021 in the number field in an Outlook contact record and
upon moving to another field, have the phone number automatically
format to (415) 748-8021.

Set your Windows Modem and DIaling properties correctly. Outlook uses
those
settings to know how to format the phone numbers.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]



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Old March 6th 08, 06:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
rev_sallen
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Default Auto Formatting telephone number fields in Outlook

I am having the exact same problem. Have you found a way to fix it yet.
Looks like there have been no post on this in a week or so?

"letisia" wrote:

I've tried that as well and get the following error;

"Phone and modem control panel can not be opened. You may have a problem
starting telephony service."



"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

are you in control panel, phone and modem properties.

--
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:



"letisia" wrote in message
...
I've tried and when I click on dailing properties, I receive an error that
says

"Unable to complete an operation requested by automatic phone dialer,
please
make sure your modem, phone, and phone line are properly configured."


"Brian Tillman" wrote:

letisia wrote:

Can we set outlook to format telephone numbers? For example, if I
enter 4157488021 in the number field in an Outlook contact record and
upon moving to another field, have the phone number automatically
format to (415) 748-8021.

Set your Windows Modem and DIaling properties correctly. Outlook uses
those
settings to know how to format the phone numbers.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]



  #7  
Old March 6th 08, 07:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
rev_sallen
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Default Auto Formatting telephone number fields in Outlook

May have found our problem... I found this online...
1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc in the Open box, and then click
OK.
2. Double-click Telephony.
3. On the General tab, click Manual in the Startup type box, and then click
OK.
4. Restart the computer.

"letisia" wrote:

I've tried that as well and get the following error;

"Phone and modem control panel can not be opened. You may have a problem
starting telephony service."



"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

are you in control panel, phone and modem properties.

--
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:



"letisia" wrote in message
...
I've tried and when I click on dailing properties, I receive an error that
says

"Unable to complete an operation requested by automatic phone dialer,
please
make sure your modem, phone, and phone line are properly configured."


"Brian Tillman" wrote:

letisia wrote:

Can we set outlook to format telephone numbers? For example, if I
enter 4157488021 in the number field in an Outlook contact record and
upon moving to another field, have the phone number automatically
format to (415) 748-8021.

Set your Windows Modem and DIaling properties correctly. Outlook uses
those
settings to know how to format the phone numbers.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]



 




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