When I begin typing in the address field of a new email in OE6, autofill
takes over with the first letter typed. I am typing in smith (of which I
have many in my book) and when I type the comma (as all of the addresses in
my book are diplayed as lastname, firstname) it defaults to the S's for the
first name, even tho there are A's and H's and so on. How can I get it auto
fill starting with A's?

Many thanx,

Rip

As far as I know, you cannot do it the way you want. If you ever find a
way to do it, let us all know since many users have asked for a similar
feature.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
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"RipperT @comcast.net" rippertsmithN_oS_pAm wrote in message
...
When I begin typing in the address field of a new email in OE6, autofill
takes over with the first letter typed. I am typing in smith (of which I
have many in my book) and when I type the comma (as all of the addresses
in my book are diplayed as lastname, firstname) it defaults to the S's for
the first name, even tho there are A's and H's and so on. How can I get it
auto fill starting with A's?

Many thanx,

Rip

A computer program that won't alphabetize it's fields? ... Only Microsoft!

Rip

--
Ripper T Smith

"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
...
As far as I know, you cannot do it the way you want. If you ever find a
way to do it, let us all know since many users have asked for a similar
feature.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.




"RipperT @comcast.net" rippertsmithN_oS_pAm wrote in message
...
When I begin typing in the address field of a new email in OE6, autofill
takes over with the first letter typed. I am typing in smith (of which I
have many in my book) and when I type the comma (as all of the addresses
in my book are diplayed as lastname, firstname) it defaults to the S's
for the first name, even tho there are A's and H's and so on. How can I
get it auto fill starting with A's?

Many thanx,

Rip

Hi RipperT,

Jim had the answer. A workaround would be to create a text list of the
address book entries, use this to create the recipients list, then paste it
on the To:, Cc: or Bcc: line. If messages are repeated to a particular group
of addresses a shortcut could be used to create a new (pre-addressed)
message.

I dislike autofill so much that I normally don't use the address book for
addressing e-mail.

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"RipperT @comcast.net" rippertsmithN_oS_pAm wrote in message
...
When I begin typing in the address field of a new email in OE6, autofill
takes over with the first letter typed. I am typing in smith (of which I
have many in my book) and when I type the comma (as all of the addresses in
my book are diplayed as lastname, firstname) it defaults to the S's for the
first name, even tho there are A's and H's and so on. How can I get it auto
fill starting with A's?

Many thanx,

Rip

Thanx for the response. Auto fill is handy in a pinch, but here's what
irritating: when it autofills in Smith, then jumps to, say, L for Lonnie, I
back space to get rid of Lonnie, then I type in Amanda (which is in my
address book), it will not autofill from there! I leaves whatever I typed,
then when I hit send, it stops and asks me which Smith I want to use! And I
typed exactly a name from my address book! Argh!



Rip

--
Ripper T Smith

"Kuay Tim" wrote in message
...
Hi RipperT,

Jim had the answer. A workaround would be to create a text list of the
address book entries, use this to create the recipients list, then paste
it
on the To:, Cc: or Bcc: line. If messages are repeated to a particular
group
of addresses a shortcut could be used to create a new (pre-addressed)
message.

I dislike autofill so much that I normally don't use the address book for
addressing e-mail.

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"RipperT @comcast.net" rippertsmithN_oS_pAm wrote in message
...
When I begin typing in the address field of a new email in OE6, autofill
takes over with the first letter typed. I am typing in smith (of which I
have many in my book) and when I type the comma (as all of the addresses
in
my book are diplayed as lastname, firstname) it defaults to the S's for
the
first name, even tho there are A's and H's and so on. How can I get it
auto
fill starting with A's?

Many thanx,

Rip

Why are you back spacing instead of continuing to type?

Are you saying that you type the last name , then the first name?
Try typing the first name, then the last name.
--
Ron Sommer

"RipperT @comcast.net" rippertsmithN_oS_pAm wrote in message
...
: Thanx for the response. Auto fill is handy in a pinch, but here's what
: irritating: when it autofills in Smith, then jumps to, say, L for Lonnie,
I
: back space to get rid of Lonnie, then I type in Amanda (which is in my
: address book), it will not autofill from there! I leaves whatever I typed,
: then when I hit send, it stops and asks me which Smith I want to use! And
I
: typed exactly a name from my address book! Argh!
:
:
:
: Rip
:
: --
: Ripper T Smith
:
: "Kuay Tim" wrote in message
: ...
: Hi RipperT,
:
: Jim had the answer. A workaround would be to create a text list of the
: address book entries, use this to create the recipients list, then paste
: it
: on the To:, Cc: or Bcc: line. If messages are repeated to a particular
: group
: of addresses a shortcut could be used to create a new (pre-addressed)
: message.
:
: I dislike autofill so much that I normally don't use the address book
for
: addressing e-mail.
:
: --
: Tim K.
: aka Kuay Tim
: MS-MVP - Outlook Express
: Lynnwood, WA
: *
: "RipperT @comcast.net" rippertsmithN_oS_pAm wrote in message
: ...
: When I begin typing in the address field of a new email in OE6, autofill
: takes over with the first letter typed. I am typing in smith (of which I
: have many in my book) and when I type the comma (as all of the addresses
: in
: my book are diplayed as lastname, firstname) it defaults to the S's for
: the
: first name, even tho there are A's and H's and so on. How can I get it
: auto
: fill starting with A's?
:
: Many thanx,
:
: Rip
:
:
:
:
:
:

Duh. That did it. I thought since they displayed as last name first, I had
to enter them that way. I had Amanda Smith in the address book twice (two
email addresses) and when I dumped one of them, OE doesn't inquire, it just
sends it.

Thanx for doing my thinking for me!

Rip

--
Ripper T Smith

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Why are you back spacing instead of continuing to type?

Are you saying that you type the last name , then the first name?
Try typing the first name, then the last name.
--
Ron Sommer

"RipperT @comcast.net" rippertsmithN_oS_pAm wrote in message
...
: Thanx for the response. Auto fill is handy in a pinch, but here's what
: irritating: when it autofills in Smith, then jumps to, say, L for
Lonnie,
I
: back space to get rid of Lonnie, then I type in Amanda (which is in my
: address book), it will not autofill from there! I leaves whatever I
typed,
: then when I hit send, it stops and asks me which Smith I want to use!
And
I
: typed exactly a name from my address book! Argh!
:
:
:
: Rip
:
: --
: Ripper T Smith
:
: "Kuay Tim" wrote in message
: ...
: Hi RipperT,
:
: Jim had the answer. A workaround would be to create a text list of the
: address book entries, use this to create the recipients list, then
paste
: it
: on the To:, Cc: or Bcc: line. If messages are repeated to a particular
: group
: of addresses a shortcut could be used to create a new (pre-addressed)
: message.
:
: I dislike autofill so much that I normally don't use the address book
for
: addressing e-mail.
:
: --
: Tim K.
: aka Kuay Tim
: MS-MVP - Outlook Express
: Lynnwood, WA
: *
: "RipperT @comcast.net" rippertsmithN_oS_pAm wrote in message
: ...
: When I begin typing in the address field of a new email in OE6,
autofill
: takes over with the first letter typed. I am typing in smith (of which
I
: have many in my book) and when I type the comma (as all of the
addresses
: in
: my book are diplayed as lastname, firstname) it defaults to the S's
for
: the
: first name, even tho there are A's and H's and so on. How can I get it
: auto
: fill starting with A's?
:
: Many thanx,
:
: Rip
:
:
:
:
:
:

Thanks for letting us know that your problem is fixed.
--
Ron Sommer

"RipperT @comcast.net" rippertsmithN_oS_pAm wrote in message
...
: Duh. That did it. I thought since they displayed as last name first, I had
: to enter them that way. I had Amanda Smith in the address book twice (two
: email addresses) and when I dumped one of them, OE doesn't inquire, it
just
: sends it.
:
: Thanx for doing my thinking for me!
:
: Rip
:
: --
: Ripper T Smith
:
: "Ron Sommer" wrote in message
: ...
: Why are you back spacing instead of continuing to type?
:
: Are you saying that you type the last name , then the first name?
: Try typing the first name, then the last name.
: --
: Ron Sommer
:
: "RipperT @comcast.net" rippertsmithN_oS_pAm wrote in message
: ...
: : Thanx for the response. Auto fill is handy in a pinch, but here's what
: : irritating: when it autofills in Smith, then jumps to, say, L for
: Lonnie,
: I
: : back space to get rid of Lonnie, then I type in Amanda (which is in my
: : address book), it will not autofill from there! I leaves whatever I
: typed,
: : then when I hit send, it stops and asks me which Smith I want to use!
: And
: I
: : typed exactly a name from my address book! Argh!
: :
: :
: :
: : Rip
: :
: : --
: : Ripper T Smith
: :
: : "Kuay Tim" wrote in message
: : ...
: : Hi RipperT,
: :
: : Jim had the answer. A workaround would be to create a text list of
the
: : address book entries, use this to create the recipients list, then
: paste
: : it
: : on the To:, Cc: or Bcc: line. If messages are repeated to a
particular
: : group
: : of addresses a shortcut could be used to create a new
(pre-addressed)
: : message.
: :
: : I dislike autofill so much that I normally don't use the address
book
: for
: : addressing e-mail.
: :
: : --
: : Tim K.
: : aka Kuay Tim
: : MS-MVP - Outlook Express
: : Lynnwood, WA
: : *
: : "RipperT @comcast.net" rippertsmithN_oS_pAm wrote in message
: : ...
: : When I begin typing in the address field of a new email in OE6,
: autofill
: : takes over with the first letter typed. I am typing in smith (of
which
: I
: : have many in my book) and when I type the comma (as all of the
: addresses
: : in
: : my book are diplayed as lastname, firstname) it defaults to the S's
: for
: : the
: : first name, even tho there are A's and H's and so on. How can I get
it
: : auto
: : fill starting with A's?
: :
: : Many thanx,
: :
: : Rip
: :
: :
: :
: :
: :
: :
:
:
:

"RipperT @comcast.net" rippertsmithN_oS_pAm wrote in message
...
When I begin typing in the address field of a new email in OE6, autofill
takes over with the first letter typed. I am typing in smith (of which I
have many in my book) and when I type the comma (as all of the addresses
in my book are diplayed as lastname, firstname) it defaults to the S's for
the first name, even tho there are A's and H's and so on. How can I get it
auto fill starting with A's?

Many thanx,

Rip