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« on: December 21, 2009, 03:49:26 am »
Unfortunately, the emphasis on Hal being a conversational robot leaves it fairly limited as far as an actual address book. It's possible that plugins exist to do some or all of what you ask, but by itself, probably not.
For second phone numbers you might be able to get Hal to store as two separate names, "Bob Jones Home" or "Bob Jones Cellular". I haven't tried this, but it's possible.
As far as confidentiality, the file is not encrypted, but is available to anyone who can look at files on your computer, or who is standing in earshot at the time you say the wrong phrase and Hal responds with client info.
However, with a little bit of scripting, someone could develop an administrative assistant plugin. By "a little bit" I mean a concerted effort by an experienced scripter. You would say a sentence with a code phrase and the person's name, and Hal would read off the information.
As a general principle, Hal will become just about anything that enough people want it to become. If folks like you keep asking for more capabilities in the professional range, someone will develop them. That's the strength of Hal and these forums. Please feel free to post all your questions and wishlists!
And Welcome, as I notice this is your first post.