Create new contact from e-mail received?

[Guest]

Is there a way to prevent creating a duplicate contact when I drag an e-mail
into my contacts folder to add them to my database?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

If you are configured correctly, you will be prompted if an entry is a
duplicate. What happens if you use the R click > Add to Contacts method?

 

[Guest]

I guess I'm not configured correctly, because I did a test and dragged in a
dupe and I was not prompted! What should I do to configure correctly?

When I right click on the e-mail message, the window that appears does not
give me the option to 'add to contacts'? Also the reason why I like to drag
is that I want to add the contact to my public folders and by dragging I can
just direct it to the appropriate address book, instead of it defaulting to
my personal address book.

If you are configured correctly, you will be prompted if an entry is a
duplicate. What happens if you use the R click > Add to Contacts method?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Is there a way to prevent creating a duplicate contact when I drag an
e-mail
into my contacts folder to add them to my database?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You add addresses to Contacts, not messages. Open a message and r click an
address and see if you get prompted when you add a duplicate.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I guess I'm not configured correctly, because I did a test and dragged in a
dupe and I was not prompted! What should I do to configure correctly?

When I right click on the e-mail message, the window that appears does not
give me the option to 'add to contacts'? Also the reason why I like to
drag
is that I want to add the contact to my public folders and by dragging I
can
just direct it to the appropriate address book, instead of it defaulting
to
my personal address book.

If you are configured correctly, you will be prompted if an entry is a
duplicate. What happens if you use the R click > Add to Contacts method?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Is there a way to prevent creating a duplicate contact when I drag an
e-mail
into my contacts folder to add them to my database?

 

[Guest]

so I did that and didn't prompt me that a duplicate existed? also, that
automatically defaults to my personal contacts and does not allow me to
choose a public contact folder to add to?

You add addresses to Contacts, not messages. Open a message and r click an
address and see if you get prompted when you add a duplicate.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I guess I'm not configured correctly, because I did a test and dragged in a
dupe and I was not prompted! What should I do to configure correctly?

When I right click on the e-mail message, the window that appears does not
give me the option to 'add to contacts'? Also the reason why I like to
drag
is that I want to add the contact to my public folders and by dragging I
can
just direct it to the appropriate address book, instead of it defaulting
to
my personal address book.

If you are configured correctly, you will be prompted if an entry is a
duplicate. What happens if you use the R click > Add to Contacts method?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Is there a way to prevent creating a duplicate contact when I drag an
e-mail
into my contacts folder to add them to my database?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Now you're adding more variables into the equation. The behavior you seek
will only apply to your default Contacts Folder and only when the Outlook
Address Book Service is correctly configured for that folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

so I did that and didn't prompt me that a duplicate existed? also, that
automatically defaults to my personal contacts and does not allow me to
choose a public contact folder to add to?

You add addresses to Contacts, not messages. Open a message and r click
an
address and see if you get prompted when you add a duplicate.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I guess I'm not configured correctly, because I did a test and dragged
in a
dupe and I was not prompted! What should I do to configure correctly?

When I right click on the e-mail message, the window that appears does
not
give me the option to 'add to contacts'? Also the reason why I like to
drag
is that I want to add the contact to my public folders and by dragging
I
can
just direct it to the appropriate address book, instead of it
defaulting
to
my personal address book.

:

If you are configured correctly, you will be prompted if an entry is a
duplicate. What happens if you use the R click > Add to Contacts
method?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Is there a way to prevent creating a duplicate contact when I drag
an
e-mail
into my contacts folder to add them to my database?

 

[Guest]

Thank you, so even if I was configured correctly it would only work for my
personal contacts not the public, so it can't work for what I need! oh well.

Now you're adding more variables into the equation. The behavior you seek
will only apply to your default Contacts Folder and only when the Outlook
Address Book Service is correctly configured for that folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

so I did that and didn't prompt me that a duplicate existed? also, that
automatically defaults to my personal contacts and does not allow me to
choose a public contact folder to add to?

You add addresses to Contacts, not messages. Open a message and r click
an
address and see if you get prompted when you add a duplicate.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I guess I'm not configured correctly, because I did a test and dragged
in a
dupe and I was not prompted! What should I do to configure correctly?

When I right click on the e-mail message, the window that appears does
not
give me the option to 'add to contacts'? Also the reason why I like to
drag
is that I want to add the contact to my public folders and by dragging
I
can
just direct it to the appropriate address book, instead of it
defaulting
to
my personal address book.

:

If you are configured correctly, you will be prompted if an entry is a
duplicate. What happens if you use the R click > Add to Contacts
method?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Is there a way to prevent creating a duplicate contact when I drag
an
e-mail
into my contacts folder to add them to my database?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

That is my understanding, but you are actually not asking an Outlook
question when you ask about Public Folders. Those are in the Exchange
domain.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you, so even if I was configured correctly it would only work for my
personal contacts not the public, so it can't work for what I need! oh
well.

Now you're adding more variables into the equation. The behavior you seek
will only apply to your default Contacts Folder and only when the Outlook
Address Book Service is correctly configured for that folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

so I did that and didn't prompt me that a duplicate existed? also, that
automatically defaults to my personal contacts and does not allow me to
choose a public contact folder to add to?

:

You add addresses to Contacts, not messages. Open a message and r
click
an
address and see if you get prompted when you add a duplicate.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I guess I'm not configured correctly, because I did a test and
dragged
in a
dupe and I was not prompted! What should I do to configure
correctly?

When I right click on the e-mail message, the window that appears
does
not
give me the option to 'add to contacts'? Also the reason why I like
to
drag
is that I want to add the contact to my public folders and by
dragging
I
can
just direct it to the appropriate address book, instead of it
defaulting
to
my personal address book.

:

If you are configured correctly, you will be prompted if an entry
is a
duplicate. What happens if you use the R click > Add to Contacts
method?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Is there a way to prevent creating a duplicate contact when I
drag
an
e-mail
into my contacts folder to add them to my database?

 

[Guest]

Oh, I'm a bit confused with that? so for future, I shouldn't ask any Public
Folder Questions in this forum? where would I ask those questions?

That is my understanding, but you are actually not asking an Outlook
question when you ask about Public Folders. Those are in the Exchange
domain.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you, so even if I was configured correctly it would only work for my
personal contacts not the public, so it can't work for what I need! oh
well.

Now you're adding more variables into the equation. The behavior you seek
will only apply to your default Contacts Folder and only when the Outlook
Address Book Service is correctly configured for that folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
so I did that and didn't prompt me that a duplicate existed? also, that
automatically defaults to my personal contacts and does not allow me to
choose a public contact folder to add to?

:

You add addresses to Contacts, not messages. Open a message and r
click
an
address and see if you get prompted when you add a duplicate.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I guess I'm not configured correctly, because I did a test and
dragged
in a
dupe and I was not prompted! What should I do to configure
correctly?

When I right click on the e-mail message, the window that appears
does
not
give me the option to 'add to contacts'? Also the reason why I like
to
drag
is that I want to add the contact to my public folders and by
dragging
I
can
just direct it to the appropriate address book, instead of it
defaulting
to
my personal address book.

:

If you are configured correctly, you will be prompted if an entry
is a
duplicate. What happens if you use the R click > Add to Contacts
method?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Is there a way to prevent creating a duplicate contact when I
drag
an
e-mail
into my contacts folder to add them to my database?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You can ask them here since many Outlook users connect to Exchange and can
figure them out. I, however, am not one of them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Oh, I'm a bit confused with that? so for future, I shouldn't ask any
Public
Folder Questions in this forum? where would I ask those questions?

That is my understanding, but you are actually not asking an Outlook
question when you ask about Public Folders. Those are in the Exchange
domain.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you, so even if I was configured correctly it would only work for
my
personal contacts not the public, so it can't work for what I need! oh
well.

:

Now you're adding more variables into the equation. The behavior you
seek
will only apply to your default Contacts Folder and only when the
Outlook
Address Book Service is correctly configured for that folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
so I did that and didn't prompt me that a duplicate existed? also,
that
automatically defaults to my personal contacts and does not allow me
to
choose a public contact folder to add to?

:

You add addresses to Contacts, not messages. Open a message and r
click
an
address and see if you get prompted when you add a duplicate.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I guess I'm not configured correctly, because I did a test and
dragged
in a
dupe and I was not prompted! What should I do to configure
correctly?

When I right click on the e-mail message, the window that appears
does
not
give me the option to 'add to contacts'? Also the reason why I
like
to
drag
is that I want to add the contact to my public folders and by
dragging
I
can
just direct it to the appropriate address book, instead of it
defaulting
to
my personal address book.

:

If you are configured correctly, you will be prompted if an
entry
is a
duplicate. What happens if you use the R click > Add to Contacts
method?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Is there a way to prevent creating a duplicate contact when I
drag
an
e-mail
into my contacts folder to add them to my database?

 

[Guest]

got it! thanks for all your help.

You can ask them here since many Outlook users connect to Exchange and can
figure them out. I, however, am not one of them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Oh, I'm a bit confused with that? so for future, I shouldn't ask any
Public
Folder Questions in this forum? where would I ask those questions?

That is my understanding, but you are actually not asking an Outlook
question when you ask about Public Folders. Those are in the Exchange
domain.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you, so even if I was configured correctly it would only work for
my
personal contacts not the public, so it can't work for what I need! oh
well.

:

Now you're adding more variables into the equation. The behavior you
seek
will only apply to your default Contacts Folder and only when the
Outlook
Address Book Service is correctly configured for that folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
so I did that and didn't prompt me that a duplicate existed? also,
that
automatically defaults to my personal contacts and does not allow me
to
choose a public contact folder to add to?

:

You add addresses to Contacts, not messages. Open a message and r
click
an
address and see if you get prompted when you add a duplicate.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I guess I'm not configured correctly, because I did a test and
dragged
in a
dupe and I was not prompted! What should I do to configure
correctly?

When I right click on the e-mail message, the window that appears
does
not
give me the option to 'add to contacts'? Also the reason why I
like
to
drag
is that I want to add the contact to my public folders and by
dragging
I
can
just direct it to the appropriate address book, instead of it
defaulting
to
my personal address book.

:

If you are configured correctly, you will be prompted if an
entry
is a
duplicate. What happens if you use the R click > Add to Contacts
method?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Is there a way to prevent creating a duplicate contact when I
drag
an
e-mail
into my contacts folder to add them to my database?

 

[Brian Tillman]

Oh, I'm a bit confused with that? so for future, I shouldn't ask any
Public Folder Questions in this forum? where would I ask those
questions?

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.exchange.admin or
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.exchange.design or
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.exchange.misc seem good places
to me.

 

[Guest]

great, thanks for the links.

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.exchange.admin or
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.exchange.design or
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.exchange.misc seem good places
to me.