Initials Property

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Initials Property

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Contains the initials of the person contact.

Applies To

IPerson Interface

Type Library

Microsoft CDO for Exchange 2000 Library

DLL Implemented In

CDOEX.DLL

Syntax



[Visual Basic]Property Initials As String






[C++]HRESULT get_Initials(BSTR* pVal);
HRESULT put_Initials(BSTR Val);


Parameters




    

  • pVal
    
Returns the value of the Initials property as a reference to a BSTR.
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  • Val
    
Sets the value of the Initials property to the value of the BSTR.
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Remarks




In Collaboration Data Objects (CDO), initials are calculated using the first capitalized letters for the first, middle, last name of the contact. 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.


This property is also available as the initials Field in the schema.




Example






In CDO: "D.E.S."
In Active Directory: "E."



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