nextcloud / nextcloud/documentation
Add information about `Recently contacted` and `All contacts` address books
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Type of Suggestion
Suggesting an improvement
Relevant Documentation Links
https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/stable/admin_manual/groupware/troubleshooting.html#contacts
Summary
In the troubleshooting guide, it should be mentioned where the Recently contacted and All contacts address books come from.
Details
During triage of https://github.com/nextcloud/contacts/issues/3945, I realized that the troubleshooting section of the administration manual should mention where the Recently contacted and All contacts address books come from. It should also be mentioned how these can be removed/deactivated.
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