How do I keep outlook from inserting area code?

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I am using Vista and will be faxing a distribution list I have made later
this week, I have been told to use only the numbers eg: 1234567 instead with
a dash:123-4567, when faxing from my desktop. All of the numbers are local
and I don't think they require a +1 and bracketed area code.
I have changed the modem and phone options in control panel to "Canada" from
Cambodia, (and it has worked for contacts I am editing, but others still show
up as Cambodia), but the actual local numbers are saving as (longdistance)
with a +1 and bracketed ()area code along with a dash in between the numbers.
Any ideas on how to get rid of area code, and dashes? Thanks!
 
are the members of the DL also in contacts? If so, you could create a custom
view that shows the members and the fields you need
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/copy_data.htm -

create a custom field to display just the last digits of the phone # - this
formula will convert 7 digit US numbers in the format of (202) 222-3456 to
2223456
Left(Right([Business Phone],8),3)+Right([Business Phone],4)

the basics of creating a custom field is here:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/remindertime.htm
 
Thank you I will try it out and yes the DL is also on my contacts so I will
check out the ohter link you have sent me. Thanks!

Diane Poremsky said:
are the members of the DL also in contacts? If so, you could create a custom
view that shows the members and the fields you need
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/copy_data.htm -

create a custom field to display just the last digits of the phone # - this
formula will convert 7 digit US numbers in the format of (202) 222-3456 to
2223456
Left(Right([Business Phone],8),3)+Right([Business Phone],4)

the basics of creating a custom field is here:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/remindertime.htm










Min said:
I am using Vista and will be faxing a distribution list I have made later
this week, I have been told to use only the numbers eg: 1234567 instead
with
a dash:123-4567, when faxing from my desktop. All of the numbers are local
and I don't think they require a +1 and bracketed area code.
I have changed the modem and phone options in control panel to "Canada"
from
Cambodia, (and it has worked for contacts I am editing, but others still
show
up as Cambodia), but the actual local numbers are saving as (longdistance)
with a +1 and bracketed ()area code along with a dash in between the
numbers.
Any ideas on how to get rid of area code, and dashes? Thanks!
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