Microsoft KB Archive/182397

= OL98: (IMO) Creating a Contact Record by Replying to a Message =

Article ID: 182397

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q182397





NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Internet Mail Only option. To determine your installation type, click About Microsoft Outlook on the Help menu. If you have the Internet Mail Only option installed, you see "Internet Mail Only".

For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express



SUMMARY
Microsoft Outlook 98 allows you to automatically create a contact record that contains the recipient's e-mail address by replying to a message.



MORE INFORMATION
To automatically create a contact record when replying to a message, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options
 * 2) On the Preferences tab, click E-mail Options.
 * 3) In the "On Replies and Forwards" section, click to select the "Automatically put people I Reply to in" check box.
 * 4) Click Folder.
 * 5) Select the Contacts folder or any folder that contains contact items and click OK.

