Why does fax number appear as email address?

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I used Outlook 2002. If I enter a fax number for one of my contacts, as well
as an email address, when I press "Ctrl K" to check the address, Outlook
gives me the actual email address AND the fax number.

Why does it do this and HOW CAN I STOP Outlook from showing me the fax number?
 
Because Outlook considers fax numbers to be valid electronic addresses. And
they are since there
are many client- and server-based components that can use such addresses.

One method to hide fax numbers from the address book is to prefix the fax
number with one or more letters (maybe B for business fax, H for home, O for
other). If the fax number begins with a letter, Outlook won't show it in the
address book.

There are a couple of utilities that can help you hide fax numbers from the
address book. See http://www.rsoutlook.com/us/rshifa.htm and
http://www.sperrysoftware.com/Outlook_Solutions.htm (Hide Fax Numbers).

Another way to avoid having fax numbers appear in the address book is
simply not to enter data in the fax fields. Put fax numbers in some other
(non-phone) fields.
 
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