Tag: Outlook AddressBook
Understanding Outlook Auto-Complete vs AddressBook
A misconception that many have is that the Outlook auto-complete cache is integrated with the Outlook AddressBook which is not the case in any way. What is the Auto-Complete cache It’s a collection of all recipients to which an email has been sent. It gets invoked when you start entering a value in the <FullName> […]
How to add/remove Outlook contact folders to the AddressBook
A frequent issue/question that comes up from people migrating to a new machine and Outlook installation or importing contacts from either a CSV or PST file is related to “missing contacts”. This issue/question takes a variety of different forms such as (but not limited to) Can’t select my contacts from the Outlook AddressBook when composing […]
How To Change Outlook AddressBook Settings
The two most common items referenced in terms of Outlook AddressBook issues relate to which contact list appears by default or no contacts appear at all when the AddressBook is opened followed by the sequence in which contacts are listed. Typically when the Outlook when no contacts appear when the Outlook AddressBook is opened, it’s […]
How to Move/Copy Import/Export the Outlook Address Book
This article is an extension of the related “Understanding the Outlook Address Book” and “How to Change Outlook Address Book Settings“. The primary purpose of this article is to focus on the most common questions/issues people ask/encounter related to the Outlook Address Book. Two of the most common questions related to the Outlook Address Book […]
How to Change Outlook AddressBook Last/First Name sequence
The Outlook AddressBook allows for the sorting of the AddressBook names in either <First/Last Name> format or based on the value of the <FileAs> field. The example shown beside the Outlook AB setting for FileAs shows <Last, First> but that is simply an example of what the FileAs field can contain. A common misconception is […]
