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OL2000: All Contacts Display the Same E-mail Name

Article ID: 195323

Article Last Modified on 10/9/2003


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SYMPTOMS

When you view your Contacts folder in Microsoft Outlook 2000 using the Address Card view, each contact may appear to have your e-mail address.

CAUSE

The Address Card view is corrupted.

RESOLUTION

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

To run the /cleanviews command-line switch, follow these steps:

  1. Exit Outlook.
  2. On the toolbar click Start, and then click Run.
  3. In the Open dialog box, type Outlook, a space, and then /cleanviews.

    Example: Outlook /cleanviews

  4. Click OK.
When Outlook starts, the Address Card view displays the correct e-mail address 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 command line switches, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

197180: OL2000: Additional Command Line Switches


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