Osoitelistan

Osoitelistan is a Finnish term for an address list or address book, a collection of contact information for individuals and organizations. It is used to store and organize names, postal addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and often job titles, organizations, and notes. Osoitelistat can exist in personal devices such as smartphones and email clients, or as part of larger information systems in organizations.

In practice, an osoitelistan may be stored locally, synchronized across devices through cloud services, or hosted on servers as part of corporate directories. Common data formats include structured records such as vCard or CSV, and in larger environments it may be represented in directory services like LDAP or directory-enabled systems. Osoitelistan entries can be grouped into contact collections, distribution lists, or mailing lists to facilitate targeted communication or logistics.

Usage scenarios include personal contact management, mail-merge operations in document preparation, customer relationship management, and internal corporate communication. Interoperability enables importing and exporting contact data between email clients, CRM systems, and directory services, as well as synchronization with standards such as CardDAV and LDAP.

Privacy and data protection considerations are central, especially when handling personal data. Access controls, data minimization, consent management, and compliance with applicable regulations help protect individuals’ information and govern retention and deletion policies.

See also: osoitekirja, CardDAV, LDAP, Active Directory, mailing list, distribution list.