Hello All, I hope you can help. My problem is when sorting, Outlook does
not behave consistently.

Using Outlook 2007, I click on an email. Wanting to sort the emails by that
person who sent it, I click the From column header so it will sort
alphabetically.

Usually Outlook selects the first email in the alphabetical list, not the
email I had originally chosen. Sometimes however, it does keep the email I
selected.

Why does it do this inconsistently?

Thanks in advance.

Raymond

"Raymond" wrote in message
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Hello All, I hope you can help. My problem is when sorting, Outlook does
not behave consistently.

Using Outlook 2007, I click on an email. Wanting to sort the emails by
that person who sent it, I click the From column header so it will sort
alphabetically.

Usually Outlook selects the first email in the alphabetical list, not the
email I had originally chosen. Sometimes however, it does keep the email
I selected.

Why does it do this inconsistently?



I would guess it all depends on where the original mail you selected comes
in the list....

"Gordon" wrote in message
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"Raymond" wrote in message
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Hello All, I hope you can help. My problem is when sorting, Outlook does
not behave consistently.

Using Outlook 2007, I click on an email. Wanting to sort the emails by
that person who sent it, I click the From column header so it will sort
alphabetically.

Usually Outlook selects the first email in the alphabetical list, not the
email I had originally chosen. Sometimes however, it does keep the email
I selected.

Why does it do this inconsistently?



I would guess it all depends on where the original mail you selected comes
in the list....

If I understand your question, I normally look at things in the Inbox
chronologically, newest at the top so
sometimes it is at the top of the list in the Inbox and sometimes it is just
below the newest ones.

Let me know if I've misread that.

Thanks

Raymond

Raymond wrote:

Using Outlook 2007, I click on an email. Wanting to sort the emails
by that person who sent it, I click the From column header so it will
sort alphabetically.

Usually Outlook selects the first email in the alphabetical list, not
the email I had originally chosen. Sometimes however, it does keep
the email I selected.

Why does it do this inconsistently?

What is your startup folder?
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

"Brian Tillman" wrote in message
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Raymond wrote:

Using Outlook 2007, I click on an email. Wanting to sort the emails
by that person who sent it, I click the From column header so it will
sort alphabetically.

Usually Outlook selects the first email in the alphabetical list, not
the email I had originally chosen. Sometimes however, it does keep
the email I selected.

Why does it do this inconsistently?

What is your startup folder?
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]


Not sure what you mean ... When Outlook starts up, the Inbox is selected and
it's contents are shown.

Thanks

Raymond wrote:

Not sure what you mean ... When Outlook starts up, the Inbox is
selected and it's contents are shown.

That's what I meant. I had had an idea, but what you state isn't consistent
with that idea. Sorry.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]