Sorting Contacts Alphabetically by LAST Name

[Huck Hall]

I have just imported my 'Addresses' from Outlook Express into a new computer
with Windows Mail. Windows Mail has now sorted by first name (Bill Manson).
I can't find how to sort them according to last name (Manson, Bill).
hanks. -Huck-

 

[Dave]

In the Contacts folder:
Change the View to "Details".
Right-click on the "Name" column heading, click on "First Name", then click
on "Last Name"
Click on the "Last Name" heading to sort by that, or click on "First Name"
heading to sort by that.

In a Create Mail window:
Click on To:
Click on the "Name" column heading... it cycles thru 4 different sorts

In the Contact Properties:
click on the down arrow at the end of the Full Name box

 

[akarpo]

In the Contacts folder:
Change the View to "Details".
Right-click on the "Name" column heading, click on "First Name", then click
on "Last Name"
Click on the "Last Name" heading to sort by that, or click on "First Name"
heading to sort by that.

In a Create Mail window:
Click on To:
Click on the "Name" column heading... it cycles thru 4 different sorts

In the Contact Properties:
click on the down arrow at the end of the Full Name box

 

[akarpo]

In the Contacts folder:
Change the View to "Details".
Right-click on the "Name" column heading, click on "First Name", then click
on "Last Name"
Click on the "Last Name" heading to sort by that, or click on "First Name"
heading to sort by that.

In a Create Mail window:
Click on To:
Click on the "Name" column heading... it cycles thru 4 different sorts

In the Contact Properties:
click on the down arrow at the end of the Full Name box

I clicked on "Last Name" and the box is checked, but my contacts are still
listed by first name?? Akarpo

 

[Richard in AZ]

I clicked on "Last Name" and the box is checked, but my contacts are still
listed by first name?? Akarpo

Unfortunately, you are going to have to modify each and every contact.
From the Contact folder, right-click a selected a contact and choose "Open"
The on the line "Full Name" use the little right side arrow to choose the display format you want.
If you display the Full Name as "Last - first" that is the way it will show when you open the contacts folder.

If you want the easy way, like in Outlook Express sort option, you have to use Window Live Mail in place of Window Mail.

 

[LUKE ASHILN]

I clicked on "Last Name" and the box is checked, but my contacts are still
listed by first name?? Akarpo

Unfortunately, you are going to have to modify each and every contact.
From the Contact folder, right-click a selected a contact and choose "Open"
The on the line "Full Name" use the little right side arrow to choose the
display format you want.
If you display the Full Name as "Last - first" that is the way it will show
when you open the contacts folder.

If you want the easy way, like in Outlook Express sort option, you have to
use Window Live Mail in place of Window Mail.