A Microsoft Outlook email forum. Outlook Banter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » Outlook Banter forum » Microsoft Outlook Email Newsgroups » Outlook - Using Contacts
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Switching default contacts folder



 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old October 15th 08, 10:32 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Richard
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 114
Default Switching default contacts folder

I have two different contacts folders. When sending an email I type the
contact name in the "to" field. However this only searches the default folder
so I then have to click "to" and select the other folder manually. How do I
change this so it automatically searches the folder where the majority of my
contacts are held?
Ads
  #2  
Old October 15th 08, 10:40 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Vince Averello
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 621
Default Switching default contacts folder

I would put the majority of your contacts into the Contacts folder in your
default message store (Personal Folders or Exchange mailbox). Where are they
stored now? I'm guessing that both folders are selected as address books
since you mentioned that...

"Richard" wrote in message
...
I have two different contacts folders. When sending an email I type the
contact name in the "to" field. However this only searches the default
folder
so I then have to click "to" and select the other folder manually. How do
I
change this so it automatically searches the folder where the majority of
my
contacts are held?


  #3  
Old October 15th 08, 10:50 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Richard
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 114
Default Switching default contacts folder

Yes, boh folders are selected as address books. The full story is that I use
a program called SYNCING.NET to syncronise outlook folders between computers.
It works really well - the host machine uses the default calendar and contact
folder, the slave machines syncronise into sub-folders. Therefore my main
contacts folder on a slave machine is not the default folder, but it IS the
one I need to access all the time....

"Vince Averello" wrote:

I would put the majority of your contacts into the Contacts folder in your
default message store (Personal Folders or Exchange mailbox). Where are they
stored now? I'm guessing that both folders are selected as address books
since you mentioned that...

"Richard" wrote in message
...
I have two different contacts folders. When sending an email I type the
contact name in the "to" field. However this only searches the default
folder
so I then have to click "to" and select the other folder manually. How do
I
change this so it automatically searches the folder where the majority of
my
contacts are held?


  #4  
Old October 19th 08, 05:05 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Diane Poremsky [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 12,991
Default Switching default contacts folder

Click on the address book icon, choose tools, options and change the
contacts folder that is shown first and also which one is searched first.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


"Richard" wrote in message
...
I have two different contacts folders. When sending an email I type the
contact name in the "to" field. However this only searches the default
folder
so I then have to click "to" and select the other folder manually. How do
I
change this so it automatically searches the folder where the majority of
my
contacts are held?


 




Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
How to change default selected event when switching calendar views badgergal22 Outlook - Calandaring 0 September 19th 07 05:24 PM
Switching to a shared Calendar in a Public Folder changes the input locale? Alan Outlook - General Queries 0 July 11th 07 04:40 PM
How do I set the default contacts folder? Martin Kerin Outlook - Using Contacts 2 February 16th 07 07:18 PM
Outlook 2003 switching default email accounts when syncronising Will_ABB Outlook - Installation 0 November 8th 06 06:09 AM
Question about Default Contacts folder Mervin Williams Outlook - Using Contacts 5 April 13th 06 12:05 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:03 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 2.4.0
Copyright ©2004-2025 Outlook Banter.
The comments are property of their posters.