OL98: (IMO) How to Automatically Add People to Contacts (183715)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 98
This article was previously published under Q183715
NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Internet Mail Only option. To determine your installation type, click About Microsoft Outlook on the Help menu. If you have the Internet Mail Only option installed, you see "Internet Mail Only".

For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express

SUMMARY

Microsoft Outlook 98 can automatically add the e-mail address of each person you reply to as a contact in your Contacts folder.

NOTE: This feature is not available when using the Corporate or Workgroup installation of Outlook.

MORE INFORMATION

To enable this feature, follow these steps:
  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  2. On the Preferences tab, click E-mail Options.
  3. Click to select "Automatically put people I reply to in." If you have more than one Contacts folder available, click Folder, and then select the desired Contacts folder.
  4. Click OK to close all dialog boxes.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/21/2000
Keywords:kbhowto kbinfo KB183715
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