If you enter only the last name, Outlook will either give you a list of people with that name that you've used before or, when you send the message, give you a list of every match in the first address list that it checks. It cannot guarantee to give you the same name every time. That's why I suggested that you create a distribution list -- give it a ***unique*** name, so it's never confused with anyone else.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Seawolf" wrote in message ...
But there quite a few people with the same name. What I am really looking
for is a way to change it to being able to enter the last name in the TO:
field and have it find the address. Is that possible?

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Consider creating a distribution list with one member -- the person you want to send to when you type that particular text.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Seawolf" wrote in message ...
My company set up the global address list as first name, last name. There
are multiple people w/ same name and I send to wrong person sometimes. Is
there anyway to change it so I can enter their last name in the To: field and
have the email addy pop up? Thanks C!