initials Field

[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]

The initials of the contact.

Full Name

urn:schemas:contacts:initials

Name Constant

CdoContacts.cdoInitials

Variant Sub Type

[Visual Basic] String

[C++] BSTR

OLE DB Type

DBTYPE_WSTR

Remarks

In CDO, the Initials field is calculated from the capitalized first letters of the first, middle, last name. Each initial is separated by a period. The Initials field has a maximum of six characters.

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

Example

In CDO: "D.E.S."

In the DS: "E."