Can I configure Outlook 2007 to insert the actual fax number in the "To:" field of a new message to contact when I click the "To:" button and select the contact's fax "display name" in the "Select Names: Contacts" window? By default outlook now populates the To: field with the contacts name followed by (Business Fax).
You can if you think you need to. You can set the Display As field for any electronic address to whatever you want. It serves no purpose to do so. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "ctc" wrote in message news:B3E5D70C-D6AB-49DA-8134-B7814D4D00F6@microsoft.com... > Can I configure Outlook 2007 to insert the actual fax number in the "To:" > field of a new message to contact when I click the "To:" button and select > the contact's fax "display name" in the "Select Names: Contacts" window? > By > default outlook now populates the To: field with the contacts name > followed > by (Business Fax).
I am considering using a web based fax service. In order to send a fax they want me to type the fax number in the To: field and add their domain name. I figured that if I could get outlook to add the fax number for me, then I could save keystrokes. I am unable to find any info in the help file on how to display the fax number. Could you please point the way? "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > You can if you think you need to. You can set the Display As field for any > electronic address to whatever you want. It serves no purpose to do so. > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "ctc" wrote in message > news:B3E5D70C-D6AB-49DA-8134-B7814D4D00F6@microsoft.com... > > Can I configure Outlook 2007 to insert the actual fax number in the "To:" > > field of a new message to contact when I click the "To:" button and select > > the contact's fax "display name" in the "Select Names: Contacts" window? > > By > > default outlook now populates the To: field with the contacts name > > followed > > by (Business Fax). >
Won't work. You cannot use Outlook with an Internet Fax Service unless that service has been specifically designed to work with Outlook. You would have to select one that has been so designed and install their integration module. You'll find the ones that are by going to File > New > Internet Fax in Outlook. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "ctc" wrote in message news:BCE11C0B-CDBD-4FB4-A7C7-52B80971F323@microsoft.com... >I am considering using a web based fax service. In order to send a fax they > want me to type the fax number in the To: field and add their domain name. > I > figured that if I could get outlook to add the fax number for me, then I > could save keystrokes. I am unable to find any info in the help file on > how > to display the fax number. Could you please point the way? > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > >> You can if you think you need to. You can set the Display As field for >> any >> electronic address to whatever you want. It serves no purpose to do so. >> -- >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "ctc" wrote in message >> news:B3E5D70C-D6AB-49DA-8134-B7814D4D00F6@microsoft.com... >> > Can I configure Outlook 2007 to insert the actual fax number in the >> > "To:" >> > field of a new message to contact when I click the "To:" button and >> > select >> > the contact's fax "display name" in the "Select Names: Contacts" >> > window? >> > By >> > default outlook now populates the To: field with the contacts name >> > followed >> > by (Business Fax). >>
I don't know if their service works or not, but they claim that it does as I previously described without installing an integration module. See the tutorial at http://www.myfax.com/support.asp Please explain in outlook how can we set the Display As field to show the fax number? "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > Won't work. You cannot use Outlook with an Internet Fax Service unless that > service has been specifically designed to work with Outlook. You would have > to select one that has been so designed and install their integration > module. You'll find the ones that are by going to File > New > Internet Fax > in Outlook. > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "ctc" wrote in message > news:BCE11C0B-CDBD-4FB4-A7C7-52B80971F323@microsoft.com... > >I am considering using a web based fax service. In order to send a fax they > > want me to type the fax number in the To: field and add their domain name. > > I > > figured that if I could get outlook to add the fax number for me, then I > > could save keystrokes. I am unable to find any info in the help file on > > how > > to display the fax number. Could you please point the way? > > > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > > > >> You can if you think you need to. You can set the Display As field for > >> any > >> electronic address to whatever you want. It serves no purpose to do so. > >> -- > >> Russ Valentine > >> [MVP-Outlook] > >> "ctc" wrote in message > >> news:B3E5D70C-D6AB-49DA-8134-B7814D4D00F6@microsoft.com... > >> > Can I configure Outlook 2007 to insert the actual fax number in the > >> > "To:" > >> > field of a new message to contact when I click the "To:" button and > >> > select > >> > the contact's fax "display name" in the "Select Names: Contacts" > >> > window? > >> > By > >> > default outlook now populates the To: field with the contacts name > >> > followed > >> > by (Business Fax). > >> >
You can't. Nor do you need to. It is up to your Internet Fax Service provider to provide the support you request. I do not have time to review their tutorial and interpret it for you. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "ctc" wrote in message news:1C38225B-EC6E-4E0C-B285-B368F8EE0AB6@microsoft.com... >I don't know if their service works or not, but they claim that it does as >I > previously described without installing an integration module. See the > tutorial at http://www.myfax.com/support.asp > > Please explain in outlook how can we set the Display As field to show the > fax number? > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > >> Won't work. You cannot use Outlook with an Internet Fax Service unless >> that >> service has been specifically designed to work with Outlook. You would >> have >> to select one that has been so designed and install their integration >> module. You'll find the ones that are by going to File > New > Internet >> Fax >> in Outlook. >> -- >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "ctc" wrote in message >> news:BCE11C0B-CDBD-4FB4-A7C7-52B80971F323@microsoft.com... >> >I am considering using a web based fax service. In order to send a fax >> >they >> > want me to type the fax number in the To: field and add their domain >> > name. >> > I >> > figured that if I could get outlook to add the fax number for me, then >> > I >> > could save keystrokes. I am unable to find any info in the help file on >> > how >> > to display the fax number. Could you please point the way? >> > >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: >> > >> >> You can if you think you need to. You can set the Display As field for >> >> any >> >> electronic address to whatever you want. It serves no purpose to do >> >> so. >> >> -- >> >> Russ Valentine >> >> [MVP-Outlook] >> >> "ctc" wrote in message >> >> news:B3E5D70C-D6AB-49DA-8134-B7814D4D00F6@microsoft.com... >> >> > Can I configure Outlook 2007 to insert the actual fax number in the >> >> > "To:" >> >> > field of a new message to contact when I click the "To:" button and >> >> > select >> >> > the contact's fax "display name" in the "Select Names: Contacts" >> >> > window? >> >> > By >> >> > default outlook now populates the To: field with the contacts name >> >> > followed >> >> > by (Business Fax). >> >> >>
I asked how to save keystrokes in MS Outlook by configuring it to populate a field with data that it already has, namely a fax number. You stated in part "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: You can set the Display As field for any electronic address to whatever you want." If you can please explain how.
I checked. It only works for email addresses. Fax addresses have no Display As dialog exposed. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "ctc" wrote in message news:B10EF78B-794A-4BCC-81BF-C7DA1D976B3C@microsoft.com... >I asked how to save keystrokes in MS Outlook by configuring it to populate >a > field with data that it already has, namely a fax number. You stated in > part > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: You can set the Display As field for > any electronic address to whatever you want." > > If you can please explain how.
I selected my Internet Fax service based on which company actually developed the software to integrate with Outlook. That's why I chose Venali. It populates the To: field with exactly what Venali needs to send the fax. So should your service. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "ctc" wrote in message news:B10EF78B-794A-4BCC-81BF-C7DA1D976B3C@microsoft.com... >I asked how to save keystrokes in MS Outlook by configuring it to populate >a > field with data that it already has, namely a fax number. You stated in > part > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: You can set the Display As field for > any electronic address to whatever you want." > > If you can please explain how.
Thanks for the venali reference. I did look at their website information and found that they require a user to manually type in the fax recipients phone number and add @venali.net just as other Internet fax services require. But keeping in mind what you said about installing their software and having it automatically populate the To: field I asked their customer service about it. They just called and said that they offer no such software or functionality, the fax recipients number must be typed in manually. I suppose it depends upon who you speak to... Thanks again. "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > I selected my Internet Fax service based on which company actually developed > the software to integrate with Outlook. That's why I chose Venali. It > populates the To: field with exactly what Venali needs to send the fax. So > should your service. > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "ctc" wrote in message > news:B10EF78B-794A-4BCC-81BF-C7DA1D976B3C@microsoft.com... > >I asked how to save keystrokes in MS Outlook by configuring it to populate > >a > > field with data that it already has, namely a fax number. You stated in > > part > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: You can set the Display As field for > > any electronic address to whatever you want." > > > > If you can please explain how. >
Venali doesn't "offer" it and doesn't need to. Once Venali is integrated with Outlook, it is easy to use the Outlook Address Book, autocompletion, autoresolution, or any other method for recipient selection that Outlook supports. More info here: http://home.indy.rr.com/russval/faxinginoffice2003.htm#_Toc108796485 -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "ctc" wrote in message news:A779CEF5-02C6-4157-8869-0157CA553011@microsoft.com... > Thanks for the venali reference. > > I did look at their website information and found that they require a user > to manually type in the fax recipients phone number and add @venali.net > just > as other Internet fax services require. But keeping in mind what you said > about installing their software and having it automatically populate the > To: > field I asked their customer service about it. They just called and said > that > they offer no such software or functionality, the fax recipients number > must > be typed in manually. > > I suppose it depends upon who you speak to... > Thanks again. > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > >> I selected my Internet Fax service based on which company actually >> developed >> the software to integrate with Outlook. That's why I chose Venali. It >> populates the To: field with exactly what Venali needs to send the fax. >> So >> should your service. >> -- >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "ctc" wrote in message >> news:B10EF78B-794A-4BCC-81BF-C7DA1D976B3C@microsoft.com... >> >I asked how to save keystrokes in MS Outlook by configuring it to >> >populate >> >a >> > field with data that it already has, namely a fax number. You stated in >> > part >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: You can set the Display As field >> > for >> > any electronic address to whatever you want." >> > >> > If you can please explain how. >>
