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Old April 25th 07, 12:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Mad Uncle Hugh
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Default How do I cure Contacts Display problems

I have been very careful to enter my Contacts so that they are displayed in
alphabetical order in the format
Surname, FirstName.

However, when using the e-mail address bok, some of them are displayed as
FirstName Surname

I can find no reason for this variation. I have deleted entries and
re-entered data without Success
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Old April 25th 07, 01:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default How do I cure Contacts Display problems

No question has been answered more often in this group. You need to set the
sort order for your Outlook Address Book. Method depends on your Outlook
version which you did not provide. Find a post here that matches your
version.
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Russ Valentine
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"Mad Uncle Hugh" Mad Uncle wrote in message
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I have been very careful to enter my Contacts so that they are displayed in
alphabetical order in the format
Surname, FirstName.

However, when using the e-mail address bok, some of them are displayed as
FirstName Surname

I can find no reason for this variation. I have deleted entries and
re-entered data without Success


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Old April 25th 07, 01:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
madunclehugh
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Default How do I cure Contacts Display problems

I am using Outlook 2003 and have set the sort option as Surname, Forename and
IF I look at the Contact Page that is the way it can be seen in the FULL
NAME, FILE AS & DISPLAY AS fields. It is only when I try to send mail and
click on the To option to display email addresses that things go wrong

Hugh DRake Brockman

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No question has been answered more often in this group. You need to set the
sort order for your Outlook Address Book. Method depends on your Outlook
version which you did not provide. Find a post here that matches your
version.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Mad Uncle Hugh" Mad Uncle wrote in message
...
I have been very careful to enter my Contacts so that they are displayed in
alphabetical order in the format
Surname, FirstName.

However, when using the e-mail address bok, some of them are displayed as
FirstName Surname

I can find no reason for this variation. I have deleted entries and
re-entered data without Success


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Old April 25th 07, 01:56 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default How do I cure Contacts Display problems

Of course. In no way did you set the sort order for the Outlook Address
Book. You set the sort order for the Contacts Folder--not the same.
Go to Tools E-mail accounts View or change existing directories or
address books Outlook Address Book Change… Set your sort order there
Restart Outlook to see the changes.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"madunclehugh" wrote in message
...
I am using Outlook 2003 and have set the sort option as Surname, Forename
and
IF I look at the Contact Page that is the way it can be seen in the FULL
NAME, FILE AS & DISPLAY AS fields. It is only when I try to send mail
and
click on the To option to display email addresses that things go wrong

Hugh DRake Brockman

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No question has been answered more often in this group. You need to set
the
sort order for your Outlook Address Book. Method depends on your Outlook
version which you did not provide. Find a post here that matches your
version.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Mad Uncle Hugh" Mad Uncle wrote in
message
...
I have been very careful to enter my Contacts so that they are displayed
in
alphabetical order in the format
Surname, FirstName.

However, when using the e-mail address bok, some of them are displayed
as
FirstName Surname

I can find no reason for this variation. I have deleted entries and
re-entered data without Success



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Old April 25th 07, 02:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
madunclehugh
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Default How do I cure Contacts Display problems

Thanks very much - that is it (I have aleays had works versions of Outlook
before rather than private versions).

Well Done

Hugh

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Of course. In no way did you set the sort order for the Outlook Address
Book. You set the sort order for the Contacts Folder--not the same.
Go to Tools E-mail accounts View or change existing directories or
address books Outlook Address Book Change… Set your sort order there
Restart Outlook to see the changes.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"madunclehugh" wrote in message
...
I am using Outlook 2003 and have set the sort option as Surname, Forename
and
IF I look at the Contact Page that is the way it can be seen in the FULL
NAME, FILE AS & DISPLAY AS fields. It is only when I try to send mail
and
click on the To option to display email addresses that things go wrong

Hugh DRake Brockman

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No question has been answered more often in this group. You need to set
the
sort order for your Outlook Address Book. Method depends on your Outlook
version which you did not provide. Find a post here that matches your
version.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Mad Uncle Hugh" Mad Uncle wrote in
message
...
I have been very careful to enter my Contacts so that they are displayed
in
alphabetical order in the format
Surname, FirstName.

However, when using the e-mail address bok, some of them are displayed
as
FirstName Surname

I can find no reason for this variation. I have deleted entries and
re-entered data without Success


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Old April 26th 07, 01:13 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Brian Tillman
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Default How do I cure Contacts Display problems

madunclehugh wrote:

Thanks very much - that is it (I have aleays had works versions of
Outlook before rather than private versions).


Microsoft Works doesn't contain Outlook.
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Brian Tillman
 




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