Mac OS X 10.3: Fax address is incorrectly completed

When typing a fax recipient's name, Mac OS X Panther will complete the name and phone number if the contact's name is in Address Book. If similar or duplicate contacts are in Address Book, the wrong one may be chosen for you.

Note: This document applies to Mac OS X 10.3 through 10.3.9.

Symptom

When typing the name of a fax recipient in the To: field, an Address Book entry is filled in automatically. The contact that is filled in may not be the one you intended.

This happens when two or more entries in Address Book have the same first or last name.


Solution

Select the recipient this way instead:


  1. Click the button to the right of the To: field. The contacts window appears.
  2. Select the recipient.
  3. Click the To: button.
  4. Close the window.


Published Date: Oct 11, 2016