Ok, I'm beginning to understand. So if autoresolution does not work in these
instances, is it best to turn it off (Advanced email options uncheck
Automatice name checking)?
Thanks again,
Paul
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> No. I'm saying that I suspect that autoresolution will work only when
> Outlook's MAPI transport is the _only_ one in the profile. I know it won't
> work with Corel and assume it will have problems with Groupwise.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "PWLucido"
discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AE565D73-0493-48B7-A196-D6E6B411E7DB@microsoft.com...
>>I think we are consusing each other. I will attempt to understand you.
>>
>> You are saying that Outlook will use autoresolution when MAPI is the only
>> transport. Thus, his issue is using POP and MAPI in the same profile.
>>
>> Is this correct?
>> Thanks,
>> Paul
>>
>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>>
>>> I don't understand your question. JTW stated problems with the following:
>>> "i attempt to add a name from the MAPI address book (on the corporate
>>> groupwise server)"
>>> That does not surprise me in the least. Outlook can only use
>>> autoresolution
>>> to pull from a Contacts Folder when its MAPI transport is the one and
>>> only
>>> one in the profile. Otherwise, all bets are off.
>>> --
>>> Russ Valentine
>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>> "PWLucido"
discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:8C2FDAC4-04CB-47BB-B55A-14CC52129631@microsoft.com...
>>>> Russ, I think the follow-up question is: then why does OL allow JTW to
>>>> add
>>>> the name to the To line? Why does it not error out with an "I only
>>>> support
>>>> autoresolution with Exchange or a local address book"? Or, why does it
>>>> not
>>>> suck the email address from the contact and put it into the To line.
>>>> As he states, it understands the information in the contact, as he can
>>>> click
>>>> on the displayed name in the To line and see contact information.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> AFAIK, Outlook supports autoresolution against Exchange Server and
>>>>> local
>>>>> data files, which your description confirms. Did you find some
>>>>> documentation
>>>>> somewhere that lead you to believe it would do the same against novell
>>>>> groupwise server? I'm not aware of any, but I don't work in this area
>>>>> much.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>> "JTW"
discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:6DC48603-5731-4E4C-846D-95C508DD88D8@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>I am having an odd problem that i haven't been able to find any
>>>>>>information
>>>>>>on.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am trying to configure outlook 2007 to work with a novell
>>>>>> groupwise
>>>>>> server
>>>>>> at work. I have set it up with a MAPI account for groupwise and a
>>>>>> pop
>>>>>> account for another email account
>>>>>>
>>>>>> all is actually working well actually...except
>>>>>>
>>>>>> when sending a new message or reply, i attempt to add a name from
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> MAPI
>>>>>> address book (on the corporate groupwise server). when doing this,
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> name
>>>>>> is imported into the TO field, but not the email adress. e.g. "John
>>>>>> smith"
>>>>>> will appear instead of "John.smith@
doman.com". (you CAN double
>>>>>> click
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> name and view all the contact properties) this of course is
>>>>>> normal...as
>>>>>> outlook normally would resolve "john smith" into the email adress
>>>>>> when
>>>>>> sending. this is where the breakdown is happening. apparently...it
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> trying
>>>>>> to send the message to a literal email adress of "john smith" (vs.
>>>>>> "john.smith@
domain.com") which is not working and returns a error
>>>>>> message
>>>>>> that none of my email accounts will support sending to this address.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So i tried adding the contact into my OUTLOOK CONTACTS from the
>>>>>> groupwise
>>>>>> address book. this worked fine as well..the name, email address,
>>>>>> phone
>>>>>> number etc...all transferred over without apparent issue.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> however...the problem remains....when adding one of these contacts
>>>>>> from
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> OUTLOOK CONTACTS to the TO field, the name is displayed instead of
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> email
>>>>>> address in the same manner and the same error occurs when sending.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> sending a message with a literal email address in the TO field works
>>>>>> without
>>>>>> problem (e.g. "john.smith@
domain.com")
>>>>>>
>>>>>> creating a de novo (fresh, new) contact in OUTLOOK has the effect of
>>>>>> displaying the literal email address in the TO field when adding
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> contact
>>>>>> in. this too sends without problems..
>>>>>>
>>>>>> so the question is: why will outlook not extract/reference the email
>>>>>> address
>>>>>> in messages when the contact orginated from the MAPI address book
>>>>>> (Novell
>>>>>> groupwise server)? is there a work around?
>>>>>
>>>
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