Is there a way in Outlook 2007 when creating a new message to only have it
show the contacts name in the To: box rather than the name and e-mail
address?

Sure...in Contacts fill in the "Display as:" field with however you want
their name to be displayed.

Tim

"BBran" wrote in message
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Is there a way in Outlook 2007 when creating a new message to only have it
show the contacts name in the To: box rather than the name and e-mail
address?

If you configure the Email Display As field for the Contact you are
selecting as the recipient to show only the familiar name, that's all you'll
see in your To: field. Recipients may or may not see only the familiar name.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"BBran" wrote in message
...
Is there a way in Outlook 2007 when creating a new message to only have it
show the contacts name in the To: box rather than the name and e-mail
address?

I do have all my contacts configured that way but when I start typing their
name in the To: field it shows both the display name and the e-mail address.
It seems redundant for it to do both. No way to only use the display name?


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
If you configure the Email Display As field for the Contact you are
selecting as the recipient to show only the familiar name, that's all
you'll see in your To: field. Recipients may or may not see only the
familiar name.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"BBran" wrote in message
...
Is there a way in Outlook 2007 when creating a new message to only have
it show the contacts name in the To: box rather than the name and e-mail
address?

There is. The way I told you works, but you aren't using it. You are using
autocompletion instead, which has nothing to do with your Contacts. It is
taking its data from the autocompletion cache, which is using the address
format you last used.
Select your recipient from the Outlook Address Book or Contacts Folder if
you want Outlook to use the Email Display As field.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"BBran" wrote in message
...
I do have all my contacts configured that way but when I start typing their
name in the To: field it shows both the display name and the e-mail
address. It seems redundant for it to do both. No way to only use the
display name?


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
If you configure the Email Display As field for the Contact you are
selecting as the recipient to show only the familiar name, that's all
you'll see in your To: field. Recipients may or may not see only the
familiar name.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"BBran" wrote in message
...
Is there a way in Outlook 2007 when creating a new message to only have
it show the contacts name in the To: box rather than the name and e-mail
address?

That adds an extra step so I think I will stick with the autocomplete.
Thanks for your help. BTW, it looks like when using the autocomplete the
e-mail address is only displayed until until one clicks the Send button,
then just the display name is displayed. Am I seeing all that will be
there?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
There is. The way I told you works, but you aren't using it. You are using
autocompletion instead, which has nothing to do with your Contacts. It is
taking its data from the autocompletion cache, which is using the address
format you last used.
Select your recipient from the Outlook Address Book or Contacts Folder if
you want Outlook to use the Email Display As field.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"BBran" wrote in message
...
I do have all my contacts configured that way but when I start typing
their name in the To: field it shows both the display name and the e-mail
address. It seems redundant for it to do both. No way to only use the
display name?


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
If you configure the Email Display As field for the Contact you are
selecting as the recipient to show only the familiar name, that's all
you'll see in your To: field. Recipients may or may not see only the
familiar name.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"BBran" wrote in message
...
Is there a way in Outlook 2007 when creating a new message to only have
it show the contacts name in the To: box rather than the name and
e-mail address?

If the contact exists, the act of sending resolves autocomplete to the
contact so just the name may show in the sent folder. What the recipient
sees depends on their mail client.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
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"BBran" wrote in message
...
That adds an extra step so I think I will stick with the autocomplete.
Thanks for your help. BTW, it looks like when using the autocomplete the
e-mail address is only displayed until until one clicks the Send button,
then just the display name is displayed. Am I seeing all that will be
there?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
There is. The way I told you works, but you aren't using it. You are
using autocompletion instead, which has nothing to do with your Contacts.
It is taking its data from the autocompletion cache, which is using the
address format you last used.
Select your recipient from the Outlook Address Book or Contacts Folder if
you want Outlook to use the Email Display As field.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"BBran" wrote in message
...
I do have all my contacts configured that way but when I start typing
their name in the To: field it shows both the display name and the e-mail
address. It seems redundant for it to do both. No way to only use the
display name?


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
If you configure the Email Display As field for the Contact you are
selecting as the recipient to show only the familiar name, that's all
you'll see in your To: field. Recipients may or may not see only the
familiar name.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"BBran" wrote in message
...
Is there a way in Outlook 2007 when creating a new message to only
have it show the contacts name in the To: box rather than the name and
e-mail address?

Thanks.


"Diane Poremsky" wrote in message
...
If the contact exists, the act of sending resolves autocomplete to the
contact so just the name may show in the sent folder. What the recipient
sees depends on their mail client.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:


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"BBran" wrote in message
...
That adds an extra step so I think I will stick with the autocomplete.
Thanks for your help. BTW, it looks like when using the autocomplete the
e-mail address is only displayed until until one clicks the Send button,
then just the display name is displayed. Am I seeing all that will be
there?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
There is. The way I told you works, but you aren't using it. You are
using autocompletion instead, which has nothing to do with your
Contacts. It is taking its data from the autocompletion cache, which is
using the address format you last used.
Select your recipient from the Outlook Address Book or Contacts Folder
if you want Outlook to use the Email Display As field.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"BBran" wrote in message
...
I do have all my contacts configured that way but when I start typing
their name in the To: field it shows both the display name and the
e-mail address. It seems redundant for it to do both. No way to only
use the display name?


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
If you configure the Email Display As field for the Contact you are
selecting as the recipient to show only the familiar name, that's all
you'll see in your To: field. Recipients may or may not see only the
familiar name.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"BBran" wrote in message
...
Is there a way in Outlook 2007 when creating a new message to only
have it show the contacts name in the To: box rather than the name
and e-mail address?