I am looking for a simple way to add Spouse last name and nickname in
Outlook 2003.

Under the contact >> details tab, there is a space for Spouse Name,
but no provision for Spouse last name.

Is there a hidden entry field somewhere, or do I need to customize my
forms some how?

Thank you.

Dear wilbersdad-ga;

Thank you for allowing me to answer your interesting question. Bad
news is rarely appreciated as much as good news but undoubtedly you
are seeking ?facts? as opposed to good news.

The truth is that other people also share your frustration with this
particular name field in Outlook. It has been the subject of requested
revisions but has yet to be attended to. At present the only option is
to enter the spouse?s partial name (assuming the last name is the
same) or the full name (including nickname if necessary. If more posts
like this one get the engineers? attention maybe some future version
will feature such an option.

MS OUTLOOK SPOUSES
http://www.whynot.net/view_idea?id=1813

OUTLOOK CUSTOMIZATION AND PROGRAMMING
http://www.janjasper.com/Outlook_Programming.html

Unfortunately there just are no other options available in the current
Outlook versions. This is presumably why the ?spouse name? field
allows for up to 250 characters. It isn?t good news, but by golly it?s
honest news.

I hope you find that my answer exceeds your expectations. If you have
any questions about my research please post a clarification request
prior to rating the answer. Otherwise I welcome your rating and your
final comments and I look forward to working with you again in the
near future. Thank you for bringing your question to us.

Best regards;
Tutuzdad-ga ? Google Answers Researcher



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How many characters fit in the spouse name field?  Maybe you can fit
the full name there.