Contact Sync via ActiveSync

Hello,
yesterday i got my new Q10 - it looks good :-)
Now I have a problem. My contacs will be synced with an Exchange 2010 Account. In Outlook there are 2 contactfolders, "Contacts" and "Suggestes Contacts".
It is possible to disable the sync of "Suggested Contacts"? This automatic created contacts from Outlook bugs on my BB!!!
best regards
Ralph

Hey HobbyTroll,
Welcome to the BlackBerry® Support Community Forums.
To better assist you, is "Suggested Contacts" a sub folder within your Contacts in Outlook?
Thank you.
-HB
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