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To link an Outlook item to a contact

Outlook 2000 improves linking between Contacts and other items by adding a mechanism to select multiple contacts and link them, without inserting shortcuts in the item. The instructions here are for linking appointments, but you can use them to link any type of Outlook item to Contacts.  

Outlook 97/98 | Outlook 2000 | More Information

Outlook 97/98

Select a contact, and use the right mouse button to drag it to the Calendar icon on the Outlook Bar or in the Folder List. Release the right mouse button and choose Copy Here as Appointment with Shortcut from the pop-up menu. This will create a calendar entry whose subject is the name of the contact, with a link back to the contact record.
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Outlook 2000

Create (or open) an appointment, click the Contacts button and choose the contact(s) you wish to link with the appointment. Items linked in this manner are visible through the Activities page on the contact item, once you include the items' folder in an activity group for the Contacts folder. 
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  • Updated Apr 09 2008

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