> Dear Diane,
> I heartily agree with you and that is an excellent component to solving
> the
> problem. Since I'm not absolutely confident in the methodology for
> copying,
> removing and creating from one database of contacts; another one. perhaps
> you
> would be kind enough to email me the instructions. Your kind assistance
> will
> be very much appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Marc Martin
> markymar@bellsouth.net
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>

>> Even checking an 'inactive' field is juggling (and can be time
>> consuming) -
>> the easiest method is to move them to a subfolder of contacts.
>>
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>> "markymar@bellsouth.net" discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> news:1FB4B058-84CB-45DC-A100-DBCAB3535ECF@microsoft.com...

>>> Strange to find the exact same problem that I have been having bing
>>> actively
>>> discussed here. And of course, there doesn't seem to be any solution
>>> other
>>> than to juggle the contacts data base so that I don't have to wade
>>> through
>>> all those useless entries in the "address book" after clicking the TO:
>>> I imagined that at least there would be some way to mask or hide the
>>> entries
>>> in the "address book" which uses the contacts data base. I even
>>> thought
>>> that
>>> MS might have been kind enough to allow you to indicate if a contact
>>> was
>>> "inactive" so that they would no longer appear in the "address book"
>>> when
>>> sendint out an email.
>>> At least I'm gratified to learn that there is someone else with the
>>> same
>>> difficulties. The simplist solution would be to be able to tag those
>>> contacts that I do not wish to see listed in the "address book" when I
>>> am
>>> sending out my emails. But that's much to simple and practicle to be
>>> available in Office 2007.
>>> Marc Martin
>>> markymar@bellsouth.net
>>>
>>> "Nikki Peterson" wrote:
>>>

>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Nikki
>>>>
>>>> "Crossword" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:E57D9FF9-0F2D-438A-8E12-70B1CBDB370F@microsoft.com...

>>>>> Actually, I used your other method of a separate Contacts folder --
>>>>> an
>>>>> archive folder, if you will. That way I can still get to them via
>>>>> the
>>>>> drop-down address book box in the -- dare I say it :-) -- Address
>>>>> Book
>>>>> window, but they don't clutter the list of names. Either way would
>>>>> work,
>>>>> and
>>>>> I appreciate your suggestions. Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Nikki Peterson" wrote:
>>>>>

>>>>>> Did you try my other solution of removing the e-mail information
>>>>>> from
>>>>>> the email field and just placing it into the text of the contact?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think this will accomplish what you wish.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nikki
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Crossword" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:DEEB6CD4-426D-4862-8CB7-F4DF0133232D@microsoft.com...

>>>>>>> Come, now. In the overall scheme of things, this is only a minor
>>>>>>> annoyance. I
>>>>>>> don't use Outlook for anything more than an email client, and
>>>>>>> respectfully
>>>>>>> decline your offer to become a Contacts proselyte at this time. I
>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>> appreciate your concern, though, and will try not to pout
>>>>>>> anymore.
>>>>>>> Thank
>>>>>>> you.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Judy Gleeson (MVP Outlook)" wrote:
>>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>
>>>>
>>>>

>>