I realize that Outlook is created more along the lines of "business"
contacts, but one of my biggest frustrations with Outlook is personal
contacts. Is there a way to list husband, wife, and children as one
contact?

I would like to have a family listed as the husband and wife but be
able to see include the children and their birthdays.

Also, what about separate emails for husband and wife - and kids for
that matter?

I've tried the listing as the husband adding the spouse, etc. but there
doesn't seem to be a good way to easily organize a family as one
contact.

For now, I have separate contacts for each person but that is crazy
when I want to do a mail-merge for letters, etc.

It would also be cool to be able to have a picture of the person next
to their name.

Is there maybe a different software program that anyone is aware of
that may be more toward my needs?

THANKS!

You could use the Company field for their surname. then at least they seem
to be from the one place. Group by Company may also be helpful.

--
Judy Gleeson - MVP Outlook
Acorn Training and Consulting
Canberra, Australia


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I realize that Outlook is created more along the lines of "business"
contacts, but one of my biggest frustrations with Outlook is personal
contacts. Is there a way to list husband, wife, and children as one
contact?

I would like to have a family listed as the husband and wife but be
able to see include the children and their birthdays.

Also, what about separate emails for husband and wife - and kids for
that matter?

I've tried the listing as the husband adding the spouse, etc. but there
doesn't seem to be a good way to easily organize a family as one
contact.

For now, I have separate contacts for each person but that is crazy
when I want to do a mail-merge for letters, etc.

It would also be cool to be able to have a picture of the person next
to their name.

Is there maybe a different software program that anyone is aware of
that may be more toward my needs?

THANKS!