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=Parts of the Contact Record= | =Parts of the Contact Record= | ||
==Contact Tab== | |||
http://img227.echo.cx/img227/3646/contacttab8sg.png | |||
Of note in this tab is the information in the Internet section: | |||
*Email: Primary email address for the contact | |||
*Additional Email: Secondary email for the contact | |||
*Prefers to receive messages formatted as: When writing a new message to this contact, the message will be created in the preferred format | |||
*Screen Name: AOL Instant Messenger screen name '''(has the IM functionality been fully implemented yet?)''' | |||
==Address Tab== | |||
http://img167.echo.cx/img167/5092/addresstab0su.png | |||
==Other Tab== | |||
http://img181.echo.cx/img181/2654/othertab8jk.png | |||
=Creating Mailing Lists= | =Creating Mailing Lists= | ||
*foo | *foo | ||
*bar | *bar | ||
Revision as of 23:11, 24 April 2005
The Address Book allows you to track and edit contact information
Accessing the Address Book
You can access the Address Book from the main window, the compose window or any message window. To access the Address Book:
- Click Tools > Address Book
- Press Ctrl+2
- Click the Address Book icon on the toolbar
Creating Contacts
Contacts can be added in several ways: from directly within the address book, from message headers or from the body of any message
- Adding contacts from within the Address Book
- Click File > New > Address Book Card
- Click Ctrl+N
- Click New Card on the toolbar
- Adding contacts from message headers or text
- If the desired contact address is located in a message header, click the contact and select Add to Address Book
- If the desired contact address is located within message text, right-click the contact and select Add to Address Book
Parts of the Contact Record
Contact Tab
Of note in this tab is the information in the Internet section:
- Email: Primary email address for the contact
- Additional Email: Secondary email for the contact
- Prefers to receive messages formatted as: When writing a new message to this contact, the message will be created in the preferred format
- Screen Name: AOL Instant Messenger screen name (has the IM functionality been fully implemented yet?)
Address Tab
Other Tab
Creating Mailing Lists
- foo
- bar