

To edit an existing contact, double-click on it.

(To get fields for additional email addresses, click the plus sign next to Internet, then select the type of address.) When you're done with this card, click Save & Close. Fill in at least the First Name, Last Name, and an e-mail field. To add a new contact from scratch, click People at the bottom of the main Outlook window. A new Contact card will open with the sender's name and email address filled in. (The period after "q" is required.)Īn easy way to add a contact is to right-click (or ctrl-click) on a message from the person you want to add, select Sender, then select Add to People. If you type "phil schmertz" you will not get a match. If you then add a space after "phil" Robert Philodendron will no longer show as a match. Schmertz and Robert Philodendron as matches. If you type "phil" you'll get both Philip Q. Schmertz and Robert Philodendron are two entries in the Global Address List: Here are some examples, which assume that Philip Q. Punctuation matters, but uppercase and lowercase do not. From that point on, you need to match the person's name exactly as it appears in the directory. If you type a space, it assumes that the text before the space is the first name. If you start typing a name, Outlook will match what you type against both first and last names. People using alias addresses will only auto-complete when you type the beginning of their alias address.

Outlook will auto-complete NetIDs unless the person you're looking for uses a Cornell Optional Email Alias (like instead of their address. There are a few persnickety details here.
