Address Book Standard 2

• License:

  Free

• Editor's Rating:

  3.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.0 stars (out of 17 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  65,621

• Operating Systems:

  Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  November 18, 2002

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version Address Book Standard Edition 2.0 Address Book Standard Edition 1.0

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Publisher's description of Address Book Standard

From JB ENTERPRISES:

Use this free program to store all of your contacts, and their information. It has support for multiple books/users and the ability to import/export files for use on the Web or backup. There is also support for up to 300 entries per book.

New in this version: printing support, multiple entry management, and improved interface.

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Editor's review of Address Book Standard

• 3.0 stars

• "Address Book Standard"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Address Book Standard 2

We know you're not supposed to look a gift horse in the mouth, but sometimes you should. While this freeware application offers a functional database for organizing addresses, its lack of features and poor design don't place it high on our list. Address Book Standard appears as a very small program window that unfortunately can't be resized. Once you've "signed in" to your own book, you have the option to add entries or search through your list. Entries appear as a single list; there is no option to organize the items into folders. Thankfully the search function works fairly well, allowing you to search by any keyword in any field. That said, if your term appears in more than one entry, you have to scroll through the windows by pressing the F3 button repeatedly. Address entries are poorly designed, with only eight fields and no options to change or remove fields. "Name" appears as one single field, with no separation for first or last name; "Address" appears as one line as well, forcing you to type street address, city, state, and zip code all on the same line. There doesn't seem to be any character limitations, however. While this program is reliable, it's not exactly robust--and given the number of Web-based, free organizers, it's hard to speak highly of Address Book Standard. For only the most undemanding users who aren't comfortable keeping their information online, this program may suffice.

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• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 17 votes
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• 2 stars

  Version: Address Book Standard 2

  "Simple"

  by cheko252 on October 24, 2006

  Pros: It is basic, nothing fancy here.

  Cons: The lack of color and extra stuff

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• 3 stars

  2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

  Version: Address Book Standard 2

  "Very Small, Very Cool"

  by i am josh on March 22, 2006

  Pros: easy to use and free... what else could you want

  Cons: maybe a little color or something added to the i-face. Looks like a standard visual basics creation that i could have made. But nonetheless its cool and its all i needed

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• 3 stars

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

  Version: Address Book Standard 2

  "The Basics"

  by volcanicthurst on June 30, 2005

  Pros: It's very simple

  Cons: It might just be easier to use a piece of paper to keep track of your Addresses. This thing doesn't come with anything exciting

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• 2 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: Address Book Standard 2

  "Only imports *.adr address books"

  by xtoq on February 4, 2006

  Cons: It only supports the importation of *.adr files. Come on! It doesn't even support *.txt files! Jeez.

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• 5 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: Address Book Standard 2

  "What more do you need"

  on September 14, 2004

  Summary: For those of you who are looking for just an address and quick reference program, look no further, this is it.

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