Tag Archive for contacts

Tip 1088: Check for Duplicate Contacts

Check for duplicates when adding new contacts to Outlook.

Add to Outlook Contacts is only visible if the contact does not exist in any of your Contacts folders, including connected Social Networks.

By default, the Email display as field uses “Full Name (alias@domain.com)” format. But, if you change the entry in the Email Display as field, that is how the contact will display in the Contact Group.

iCloud v.2 adds the ability to set the iCloud data file as the default data file if you use a POP3 account as your default email account.

Did you know that anyone who uses Outlook and has a Facebook account configured in the social connector can see your profile photo?

If you have contacts in Outlook and want them in Hotmail, there is no need to export to a CSV file and import the contacts using Hotmail online.

Use Folder Groups to hide extra calendar and contact folders

With multiple accounts in an Outlook 2010 profile, you can have ridiculous number of calendar and contact folders in your navigation pane. Older Outlook versions are susceptible too. We show you how to reduce the clutter.

Check the line count in the Status bar and subtract 4

A user wanted to know if Outlook can display the total count of members of a Contact Group (distribution list). Yes, this is possible. Open the Contact Group and click Forward > In Internet Format. This creates a new message…

Tip 926: Delete All Anniversaries and Birthdays

A user wanted to know how to delete all anniversary and birthday items from the contacts section of Outlook 2010. It's actually very easy and doesn't require you to open each contact. Plus, it works with all versions of Outlook.…