Microsoft KB Archive/279410

= OL2000: A Second Initial Is Added to the Contact Name When You Create a Contact from a Global Address List =

Article ID: 279410

Article Last Modified on 9/23/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q279410



SYMPTOMS
When you try to create a contact from a global address list in Outlook 2000, an initial may be repeated in the Full Name field.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the GAL entry has initials as the first name. For example, a GAL entry with name &quot;T K Jones&quot; creates a contact item as &quot;T K K Jones.&quot;



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Office 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

276367 OFF2000: How to Obtain the Latest Office 2000 Service Pack

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Outlook 2000.

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP-3).

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB279410

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