Address book search - and listing

[nantucketbob]

I hope Outlook 2007 allows one to SORT the address book by email address and
display name.

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[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Here's a clue you seem to have missed: Outlook abandoned the address book
interface years ago. It has never allowed robust searching or sorting. Those
features have always been in the Contacts Folders where they will remain.

 

[nantucketbob]

I'm confused. When I start a new email there is a "To:" icon to click. It
brings up the address book. It would be nice to be able to sort the email
addresses.

On a tangent, it appears that Outlook is an "orphan" program, not given much
attention by Microsoft. Although web-based email is fine, I would be lost
without the robust contact features of Outlook.

Here's a clue you seem to have missed: Outlook abandoned the address book
interface years ago. It has never allowed robust searching or sorting. Those
features have always been in the Contacts Folders where they will remain.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I hope Outlook 2007 allows one to SORT the address book by email address
and
display name.

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[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Outlook is hardly an orphan program. It is constantly undergoing
development. What you missed is that the address book interface has been
completely deprecated and is not where Outlook's developers intended for you
to manage your Contacts. Learn to use Outlook as it was designed. Use your
Contacts Folders, not the address book view of your Contacts Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I'm confused. When I start a new email there is a "To:" icon to click.
It
brings up the address book. It would be nice to be able to sort the email
addresses.

On a tangent, it appears that Outlook is an "orphan" program, not given
much
attention by Microsoft. Although web-based email is fine, I would be lost
without the robust contact features of Outlook.

Here's a clue you seem to have missed: Outlook abandoned the address book
interface years ago. It has never allowed robust searching or sorting.
Those
features have always been in the Contacts Folders where they will remain.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I hope Outlook 2007 allows one to SORT the address book by email address
and
display name.

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[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I hope Outlook 2007 allows one to SORT the address book by email address
and
display name.

They're already sorted there, either by "File As" or by "First Last".

 

[nantucketbob]

Apparently you did not read my message. I stated that I could not live
without the robust contact features in Outlook. I use contacts extensively.
I don't think it would be too much trouble for MS to allow sorting email
addresses in the "address book" that pops up when you click "TO" when sending
an email. It would be a handy way to find who belongs to an email address.

I am aware that the old "address book" of long-extinct Outlook versions as
gone away. In fact, I was aware of that in 2001.

I'm confused. When I start a new email there is a "To:" icon to click. It
brings up the address book. It would be nice to be able to sort the email
addresses.

On a tangent, it appears that Outlook is an "orphan" program, not given much
attention by Microsoft. Although web-based email is fine, I would be lost
without the robust contact features of Outlook.

Here's a clue you seem to have missed: Outlook abandoned the address book
interface years ago. It has never allowed robust searching or sorting. Those
features have always been in the Contacts Folders where they will remain.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I hope Outlook 2007 allows one to SORT the address book by email address
and
display name.

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[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Of course I read your message. You missed my point entirely. Since you are
so adept at using the Contacts Folders, use them to select your recipients
instead of using the address book view which clearly will never undergo
further development.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Apparently you did not read my message. I stated that I could not live
without the robust contact features in Outlook. I use contacts
extensively.
I don't think it would be too much trouble for MS to allow sorting email
addresses in the "address book" that pops up when you click "TO" when
sending
an email. It would be a handy way to find who belongs to an email
address.

I am aware that the old "address book" of long-extinct Outlook versions as
gone away. In fact, I was aware of that in 2001.

I'm confused. When I start a new email there is a "To:" icon to click.
It
brings up the address book. It would be nice to be able to sort the
email
addresses.

On a tangent, it appears that Outlook is an "orphan" program, not given
much
attention by Microsoft. Although web-based email is fine, I would be
lost
without the robust contact features of Outlook.

Here's a clue you seem to have missed: Outlook abandoned the address
book
interface years ago. It has never allowed robust searching or sorting.
Those
features have always been in the Contacts Folders where they will
remain.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I hope Outlook 2007 allows one to SORT the address book by email
address
and
display name.

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[mightmite]

Not so. I agree with how much easier it was to just sort by clicking on the
top of the email address column in the address book when you need to find out
who the email address belongs to. To sort in the Contacts requires changing
the view and establishing fields, sorts, etc. With over 2000 in the contacts
list, that is far more cumbersome.

And we used to have more columns in the address book, such as telephone
numbers.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Not so.

Yes so. Those are the only choices for address book sort order.

 

[Parker]

Somehow you are missing the point. Yes, "contacts" have a lot of nice
features, but it would be naive to suggest that all of my email work should
start in the contacts folder by selecting recipients first, then starting the
email. Actually, for many of us, I always type the email first, to make sure
I don't accidently send a draft email to someone by mistake, plus it makes me
think twice before sending to make sure I have sent any attachments that I
promise in the email. Sometimes I reply to an email, then need to click the
"To" button to add more recipients. But those reasons alone are not the
biggest reason of all.

The issue is when you want to create a rule, such as, all emails from people
associated with a particular activity should be moved to folder dedicated to
that activity, you only have the address book to look through. Which is
kiling me since I just finished updating all of the contacts with a category
label for that activity. Now, I have to remember the 25 names of people that
will be sending me email, because I can't look by anything other than name.
In fact, the "more columns" feature does nothing at all.

If "Address Book" is an orphaned feature, then why is is relied upon by
Outlook so much? If I hadn't spent several hundred dollars on Office 2007,
then I might overlook it.

Surely there is an easier way.

Outlook is hardly an orphan program. It is constantly undergoing
development. What you missed is that the address book interface has been
completely deprecated and is not where Outlook's developers intended for you
to manage your Contacts. Learn to use Outlook as it was designed. Use your
Contacts Folders, not the address book view of your Contacts Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I'm confused. When I start a new email there is a "To:" icon to click.
It
brings up the address book. It would be nice to be able to sort the email
addresses.

On a tangent, it appears that Outlook is an "orphan" program, not given
much
attention by Microsoft. Although web-based email is fine, I would be lost
without the robust contact features of Outlook.

Here's a clue you seem to have missed: Outlook abandoned the address book
interface years ago. It has never allowed robust searching or sorting.
Those
features have always been in the Contacts Folders where they will remain.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I hope Outlook 2007 allows one to SORT the address book by email address
and
display name.

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[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I'm not missing the point at all. I'm simply pointing out how Outlook has
undergone development: all the searching and filtering capabilities have
been developed for views of the Contacts Folder, not for the address book
view.
I agree with you completely. It makes absolutely no sense for Microsoft to
have deprecated the address book interface but then still force users to use
it for so many actions.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Somehow you are missing the point. Yes, "contacts" have a lot of nice
features, but it would be naive to suggest that all of my email work
should
start in the contacts folder by selecting recipients first, then starting
the
email. Actually, for many of us, I always type the email first, to make
sure
I don't accidently send a draft email to someone by mistake, plus it makes
me
think twice before sending to make sure I have sent any attachments that I
promise in the email. Sometimes I reply to an email, then need to click
the
"To" button to add more recipients. But those reasons alone are not the
biggest reason of all.

The issue is when you want to create a rule, such as, all emails from
people
associated with a particular activity should be moved to folder dedicated
to
that activity, you only have the address book to look through. Which is
kiling me since I just finished updating all of the contacts with a
category
label for that activity. Now, I have to remember the 25 names of people
that
will be sending me email, because I can't look by anything other than
name.
In fact, the "more columns" feature does nothing at all.

If "Address Book" is an orphaned feature, then why is is relied upon by
Outlook so much? If I hadn't spent several hundred dollars on Office
2007,
then I might overlook it.

Surely there is an easier way.

Outlook is hardly an orphan program. It is constantly undergoing
development. What you missed is that the address book interface has been
completely deprecated and is not where Outlook's developers intended for
you
to manage your Contacts. Learn to use Outlook as it was designed. Use
your
Contacts Folders, not the address book view of your Contacts Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I'm confused. When I start a new email there is a "To:" icon to click.
It
brings up the address book. It would be nice to be able to sort the
email
addresses.

On a tangent, it appears that Outlook is an "orphan" program, not given
much
attention by Microsoft. Although web-based email is fine, I would be
lost
without the robust contact features of Outlook.

:

Here's a clue you seem to have missed: Outlook abandoned the address
book
interface years ago. It has never allowed robust searching or sorting.
Those
features have always been in the Contacts Folders where they will
remain.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I hope Outlook 2007 allows one to SORT the address book by email
address
and
display name.

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