initials Field

initials Field

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The initials field specifies the initials of the contact.

Full Name

urn:schemas:contacts:initials

Named Constant

CdoContacts.cdoInitials

Variant Subtype

[Visual Basic] String

[C++] BSTR

OLE DB Type

DBTYPE_WSTR

Remarks

The initials field is also available as the Initials Property.

In Collaboration Data Objects (CDO), the initials field is calculated from the capitalized first letters of the first, middle, and last names. Each initial is separated by a period. The initials field has a maximum of six characters.

Note  In Microsoft Active Directory, the initials field represents the capitalized first letter of the middle name followed by a period. When a new user is created in Active Directory, the initials field can be set to a string with a maximum of four characters.

Examples

In CDO: "D.E.S."

In the Directory Service (DS): "E."

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