Tag: Outlook FileAs
Exporting Outlook Contacts to a CSV file
Exporting contacts to a csv file using the Outlook export wizard is a very simple process provided some one very simple step is followed along with understanding some of the limitations. The most important step is to manually map the actual fields you want to export. If you do not go through the manual […]
Understanding Outlook FullName Parsing, FileAs and Sync’ing
This further expands the impact of the Outlook FullName and FileAs settings on how a contact’s individual “name” fields would get populated when entering a contact’s complete name into the FullName field instead of into the individual component parts (see FullName pitfalls to avoid). It can also have an impact on how this information is […]
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 […]
How to Avoid Problems with Outlook Contact Names
When creating a new Outlook contact, many people simply enter the contact’s name in the contact’s <FullName> field instead of entering the values into the individual fields that comprise the <FullName> field. In doing that, Outlook has to parse the value entered and <TRY> to determine what the actual values should be for the various […]
Understanding the Outlook FileAs field construct
When the FileAs field is set to be comprised of its two different components (Name and CompanyName) it is presented in different ways depending on where the field is actually being used/viewed. For the purpose of this article each of the two components will be referenced as Part1 and Part2. The value of each of […]
