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How do I get Outlook to automatically add people I reply to , to my Address book.
I know I used to do this with OUtlook Express, but can't find the relevant box to tick.
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Helen

I have Outlook Express. If you go to 'Tools', then 'Options' and click on the 'send' tab, there is a box you can tick for to pautomatically put people you reply to in your address book.
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I know, but this is Outlook, and the button isn't there, the layout is different. It's getting tedious adding all the enquirers manually.
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Helen,

I'm not sure that you can. By default OE adds the address each time you reply to an e-mail. It's an excellent way of over-filling your address book with garbage.

In Outlook I think you must do it manually. In an open message, right-click the name that appears on the From line, and then click Add to Outlook Contacts on the shortcut menu.

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Post by Ciapolin »

I also have Outlook 2000 (but don't use it). If you go into 'tools' then 'options' and under 'preferences' select 'e-mail options', this brings up another box. There is a tick box at the bottom which you can select to 'automatically put people I reply to in' - on mine it defaults to contacts, which I think may be Outlook speak for address book.

Not sure whether or not this is what you need though.
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