Multiple Folders, but one list

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I have all my contacts, categorized, in the master contacts folder.

Now, I want to create subfolders, that only show certain categories. For
instance, my master folder will still contain everyone, categorized as
business or friend or family, etc... Then, i will have a filtered subfolder
that will only show my business contacts. Another folder will only show my
friends, etc... Not a copy, but the actual contact from the master folder.


I want to avoid changing the "view" to "by category" of the master folder so
often.

If what I want to do is possible, then if I change info in the master
folder, it will also change in the subfolders.

Does this make sense? Is this possible?
 
Contacts Subfolders can only contain Contacts that reside in that folder.
It seems to me you are having trouble deciding whether to use Categories or
separate Contacts subfolders as a way to group your Contacts, nor have you
posted enough information for us to help you decide. Read this:
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oloabcat.htm
 
Well, yes and no. I am struggling with the issue, but i have long been aware
of the pros and cons of both. I am just now getting around to trying to find
a way around this.

More info... I am using 2003. I have 500 contacts, many have up to 5
categories. I often send email to a certain set of categories. Some
categories are updated from a master database from my organizations db. It
would be easier if they were in separate folders. I use activesync for my
pda. I use other software to track financial data for all those contacts in
a certain category. This other software keeps the contact info sync'd, but
this sync only works with the master folder.

I don't really need help deciding which to use. I have tried both for
years. I have found that the least troublesome is all in one folder but with
categories. But doing this requires other frustrations.

Thanks, but maybe it seems there is no way to resolve this.

Russ Valentine said:
Contacts Subfolders can only contain Contacts that reside in that folder.
It seems to me you are having trouble deciding whether to use Categories or
separate Contacts subfolders as a way to group your Contacts, nor have you
posted enough information for us to help you decide. Read this:
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oloabcat.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Rob said:
I have all my contacts, categorized, in the master contacts folder.

Now, I want to create subfolders, that only show certain categories. For
instance, my master folder will still contain everyone, categorized as
business or friend or family, etc... Then, i will have a filtered
subfolder
that will only show my business contacts. Another folder will only show
my
friends, etc... Not a copy, but the actual contact from the master
folder.


I want to avoid changing the "view" to "by category" of the master folder
so
often.

If what I want to do is possible, then if I change info in the master
folder, it will also change in the subfolders.

Does this make sense? Is this possible?
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Indeed.
I'm having some trouble discerning whether there is a clear question we can
address here.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Rob said:
Well, yes and no. I am struggling with the issue, but i have long been
aware
of the pros and cons of both. I am just now getting around to trying to
find
a way around this.

More info... I am using 2003. I have 500 contacts, many have up to 5
categories. I often send email to a certain set of categories. Some
categories are updated from a master database from my organizations db.
It
would be easier if they were in separate folders. I use activesync for my
pda. I use other software to track financial data for all those contacts
in
a certain category. This other software keeps the contact info sync'd,
but
this sync only works with the master folder.

I don't really need help deciding which to use. I have tried both for
years. I have found that the least troublesome is all in one folder but
with
categories. But doing this requires other frustrations.

Thanks, but maybe it seems there is no way to resolve this.

Russ Valentine said:
Contacts Subfolders can only contain Contacts that reside in that folder.
It seems to me you are having trouble deciding whether to use Categories
or
separate Contacts subfolders as a way to group your Contacts, nor have
you
posted enough information for us to help you decide. Read this:
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oloabcat.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Rob said:
I have all my contacts, categorized, in the master contacts folder.

Now, I want to create subfolders, that only show certain categories.
For
instance, my master folder will still contain everyone, categorized as
business or friend or family, etc... Then, i will have a filtered
subfolder
that will only show my business contacts. Another folder will only
show
my
friends, etc... Not a copy, but the actual contact from the master
folder.


I want to avoid changing the "view" to "by category" of the master
folder
so
often.

If what I want to do is possible, then if I change info in the master
folder, it will also change in the subfolders.

Does this make sense? Is this possible?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
You have already answered my question.

Russ Valentine said:
Indeed.
I'm having some trouble discerning whether there is a clear question we can
address here.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Rob said:
Well, yes and no. I am struggling with the issue, but i have long been
aware
of the pros and cons of both. I am just now getting around to trying to
find
a way around this.

More info... I am using 2003. I have 500 contacts, many have up to 5
categories. I often send email to a certain set of categories. Some
categories are updated from a master database from my organizations db.
It
would be easier if they were in separate folders. I use activesync for my
pda. I use other software to track financial data for all those contacts
in
a certain category. This other software keeps the contact info sync'd,
but
this sync only works with the master folder.

I don't really need help deciding which to use. I have tried both for
years. I have found that the least troublesome is all in one folder but
with
categories. But doing this requires other frustrations.

Thanks, but maybe it seems there is no way to resolve this.

Russ Valentine said:
Contacts Subfolders can only contain Contacts that reside in that folder.
It seems to me you are having trouble deciding whether to use Categories
or
separate Contacts subfolders as a way to group your Contacts, nor have
you
posted enough information for us to help you decide. Read this:
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oloabcat.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have all my contacts, categorized, in the master contacts folder.

Now, I want to create subfolders, that only show certain categories.
For
instance, my master folder will still contain everyone, categorized as
business or friend or family, etc... Then, i will have a filtered
subfolder
that will only show my business contacts. Another folder will only
show
my
friends, etc... Not a copy, but the actual contact from the master
folder.


I want to avoid changing the "view" to "by category" of the master
folder
so
often.

If what I want to do is possible, then if I change info in the master
folder, it will also change in the subfolders.

Does this make sense? Is this possible?
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