OL98: All Contacts Display the Same E-mail Name (183114)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 98

This article was previously published under Q183114

SYMPTOMS

When you view your Contacts folder in Microsoft Outlook 98, using the Address Card view, each contact may appear to have your e-mail name.

CAUSE

The Address Card view is corrupted. This may be a result of upgrading over a beta version of Outlook 98.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue use the /cleanviews command line switch.

To run the /cleanviews command-line switch, follow these steps:
  1. Quit Outlook.
  2. Click the Start button, and click Run.
  3. In the Open box, type Outlook, a space, and the command-line switch.

    Example: Outlook /cleanviews

  4. Click OK.
When you reopen Outlook, the Address Card view will display the correct e- mail name for each contact.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem only occurs when viewing your Contacts folder with the Address Card view. Other views show the correct e-mail address for each contact.

REFERENCES

For more information on using the /cleanviews switch, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

182112 Title : OL98: Additional Command-Line Switches


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/6/1999
Keywords:kbprb KB183114