Outlook Feature Request - Address Book Information Search

Ingie999 · Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

I would like to request that a few changes to the address book search:

1. allow the user to view more information in the search screen when
selecting names in the address book (ex. company, city, state, etc.) - make
the columns customizable.
2. Allow option of removing "fax numbers" from the list of contacts to
search.
3. allow ability to search without middle initials (first, last) not (first
middle last)

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlo · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 558

The address book interface is not intended to have robust search options.
You search in your Contacts Folder, not the address book view.
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"Ingie999" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
>I would like to request that a few changes to the address book search:
>
> 1. allow the user to view more information in the search screen when
> selecting names in the address book (ex. company, city, state, etc.) -
> make
> the columns customizable.
> 2. Allow option of removing "fax numbers" from the list of contacts to
> search.
> 3. allow ability to search without middle initials (first, last) not
> (first
> middle last)
>
>
>
> --
> Ingie999
>
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> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> this
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> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=818426a4-3d7a-4ff8-aab1-8cfd3c33ba01&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.contacts

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