You can add contacts from your organization's global address list (GAL), from a Federated network to Lync for Mac, or from the following networks: Windows Live or AOL. Windows Live IDs include all email accounts ending in "@live.com," "@hotmail.com," "@msn.com," and other accounts that are registered with Windows Live.
You can also delete or block a contact from your contact list.
Do any of the following:
Add a contact from the global address list
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Sign in to Lync.
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On the Contacts tab, in the Find a contact or dial a number search box, type the email address of the person who you want to add.
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When you see that contact in the search results, click the Add button
Add a contact from Windows Live, AOL, or a federated network
You can exchange instant messages with people who use these networks. You can also audio and video chat with your Windows Live contacts.
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Sign in to your corporate account.
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On the Contacts tab, in the Find a contact or dial a number search box, type the e-mail address of the person who you want to add.
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Click the Add button
Note: When you add a contact who has a Windows Live, Hotmail, or AOL ID, the contact information is added to the Office Address Book. After a contact is in the Office Address Book, you can send e-mail to the contact from Outlook for Mac 2011.
Block a contact
When you block a contact, that person cannot see your online status or send you messages.
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Sign in to Lync.
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On the Contacts tab, select the contact that you want to block, and then on the Contact menu, click Block.
Note: To unblock a blocked contact, select the contact, and then on the Contact menu, click Unblock.
Delete a contact
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Sign in to Lync
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Hold down CONTROL and click the contact in the contact list, and then click Remove from Contacts List.
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Click Delete.
