Tag: Outlook FullName
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 […]
Understanding Basic Outlook Contact Sync Issues
There are many questions/problems posted about what people believe are Outlook problems as related to <sync> issues. This video describes why sync issues are not Outlook issues and shows real time examples of how problems can be encountered by a 3rd party program making changes to contact fields in Outlook data files (primary focus on […]
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 Outlook FullName field pitfalls to avoid
A recurring issue when it comes to a contact’s name is “missing information” in one or more of the individual fields that comprise a contact’s name (i.e. no “LastName” etc). In the vast majority of cases this is directly related to how the contact’s name was entered when the contact item was initially created. The […]
