Started using Outlook and entering names as contacts. When receiving emails
and sending emails I usually add to my "Outlook Address Book" . However when
I try to add a contact 's address to an email I can't acccess it.. And if I
go into the address book I only get a disjointed series of names (by first
name) whereas my contact list of address's are sorted by surname (& could
easily be sorted by other fields - ie address, first name etc. ).

What a

"webber2925" wrote in message
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Started using Outlook and entering names as contacts. When receiving
emails
and sending emails I usually add to my "Outlook Address Book" . However
when
I try to add a contact 's address to an email I can't acccess it.. And if
I
go into the address book I only get a disjointed series of names (by first
name) whereas my contact list of address's are sorted by surname (& could
easily be sorted by other fields - ie address, first name etc. ).

What a


What version of Outlook, and how are you "adding to my Outlook addressbook"?
The Outlook addressbook is purely a view of the Contacts folder, to
facilitate adding recipients to an email - nothing more.

webber2925 wrote:

Started using Outlook and entering names as contacts. When receiving
emails and sending emails I usually add to my "Outlook Address Book"
. However when I try to add a contact 's address to an email I can't
acccess it.. And if I go into the address book I only get a
disjointed series of names (by first name) whereas my contact list of
address's are sorted by surname (& could easily be sorted by other
fields - ie address, first name etc. ).

In addition to Gordon's comment, and depending on your version of Outlook
(which you never mention), click ToolsE-mail AccountsView or change
existing directories or address booksNext. Select "Outlook Address Book"
and click Change. Select the display order there. You may have to stop and
restart Outlook for it to take effect.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]