Email a contact directly from the address book in OL2003?

[Guest]

When I search for a contact in OL2003 address book I would like to click on a
link to automatically send an email to the contact instead of having to copy
the email address and then paste it in to an email message. Is there a way
to do this in OL 2003?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

I guess you didn't notice the New Message button -- the rightmost one in the Address Book dialog?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

That was an easy fix. Thanks!

While I have you, can you tell me how to set up my contact list that I call
up while in a message by clicking on the icon to the left of the address
field so that it sorts by last name rather than first name? I file new
contacts as last, first but they still appear in the contact list as first
last.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Also easy and posted here almost daily:
Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order there

 

[Guest]

Not quite that easy. My sort order is already files as: last, first yet the
contacts show up first then last name.

Also easy and posted here almost daily:
Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order there

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

That was an easy fix. Thanks!

While I have you, can you tell me how to set up my contact list that I
call
up while in a message by clicking on the icon to the left of the address
field so that it sorts by last name rather than first name? I file new
contacts as last, first but they still appear in the contact list as first
last.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Unclear post. "Last, first" is not even an option. Your options are First,
Last or File As...
Explain what you mean.
Restart Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Not quite that easy. My sort order is already files as: last, first yet
the
contacts show up first then last name.

Also easy and posted here almost daily:
Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order
there

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

That was an easy fix. Thanks!

While I have you, can you tell me how to set up my contact list that I
call
up while in a message by clicking on the icon to the left of the
address
field so that it sorts by last name rather than first name? I file new
contacts as last, first but they still appear in the contact list as
first
last.

:

I guess you didn't notice the New Message button -- the rightmost one
in
the Address Book dialog?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers


When I search for a contact in OL2003 address book I would like to
click on a
link to automatically send an email to the contact instead of having
to
copy
the email address and then paste it in to an email message. Is
there a
way
to do this in OL 2003?

 

[Guest]

I guess this was another easy fix. I had changed to "file as Smith, John"
but did not restart Outlook. Restarting OL fixed the problem!

Thanks Russ!

Unclear post. "Last, first" is not even an option. Your options are First,
Last or File As...
Explain what you mean.
Restart Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Not quite that easy. My sort order is already files as: last, first yet
the
contacts show up first then last name.

Also easy and posted here almost daily:
Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order
there

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
That was an easy fix. Thanks!

While I have you, can you tell me how to set up my contact list that I
call
up while in a message by clicking on the icon to the left of the
address
field so that it sorts by last name rather than first name? I file new
contacts as last, first but they still appear in the contact list as
first
last.

:

I guess you didn't notice the New Message button -- the rightmost one
in
the Address Book dialog?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers


When I search for a contact in OL2003 address book I would like to
click on a
link to automatically send an email to the contact instead of having
to
copy
the email address and then paste it in to an email message. Is
there a
way
to do this in OL 2003?