Nortel Networks NN43119-101 manual Linking to external directories, Properties General tab

Managing contacts from the Local Directory

Properties — General tab

Use this tab to store a contact’s name, address, e-mail address, company information, and telephone numbers. To create a contact record, enter the contact’s name and at least one telephone number. All other information is optional.

Note: To add a half-second delay in the dialing pattern, insert a comma in the telephone number, wherever you want the pause to occur. You can add as many pauses as required by inserting an equal number of commas.

Properties — Details tab

Use the Details tab to enter any of the following contact details:

—Department

—Office

—Assistant

Properties — Notes tab

Use this tab to record miscellaneous information about a contact. You can enter significant dates, recent orders, meeting locations, or any information you require when you call the contact.

Properties — Settings tab

Use this tab to set the default dialling number for the contact.

To set the Default Dial, click the desired option button: Business, Home, or Mobile.

To dial a contact’s non-default telephone number, right-click the contact and select any other telephone number that appears in the menu.

Linking to external directories

You can access the following external directories from the Local Directory window:

•Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory

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