Microsoft KB Archive/166948

= OL97: How to Record a Fax in the Journal =

Article ID: 166948

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q166948





SUMMARY
Microsoft Outlook 97 does not automatically record faxes in Journal. However, you can simulate this using an e-mail message.



MORE INFORMATION
To use an e-mail message to record a fax in Journal do the following:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) Click the Journal tab, then click to select E-mail message in "Automatically record these items."
 * 3) In "For these contacts", click to select the names of the people you want to journal, then click OK.
 * 4) Click the Inbox icon on the Outlook Bar.
 * 5) On the Compose menu, click New Mail Message.
 * 6) Click To, then click Contacts in the "Show Names from" list.
 * 7) Click the recipient's name in the list. Make sure you select the name which includes "(Business Fax)", click To, to add the name to Message Recipients, and then click OK.
 * 8) Type the information for the fax in the body of the message, insert attachments if required, then click Send.

The fax will now appear in the Journal as an e-mail message.

