Can I show names, not emails, in distribution list?

[Guest]

I'm creating DLs and when I select members by name, the DL properties show
only the email addresses, not the names. How do I get the names to show up?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Clarify what you're doing and in what Outlook version. Clarify whether your
members reside only in the DL or in the Contacts Folder. State what you mean
by "select members by name." Select them where and for what purpose?

 

[Guest]

OK. I'm using Outlook 2007. I am creating a new DL and I click "Select
Members" from the menu. I then highlight names that reside in my Contacts
Folder and they appear in the list, but they appear with only the email and
not the name. The column that says "Name" at the top has the emails, just
the same as the column headed "Emails."

Clarify what you're doing and in what Outlook version. Clarify whether your
members reside only in the DL or in the Contacts Folder. State what you mean
by "select members by name." Select them where and for what purpose?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I'm creating DLs and when I select members by name, the DL properties show
only the email addresses, not the names. How do I get the names to show
up?

 

[Brian Tillman]

OK. I'm using Outlook 2007. I am creating a new DL and I click
"Select Members" from the menu. I then highlight names that reside
in my Contacts Folder and they appear in the list, but they appear
with only the email and not the name. The column that says "Name" at
the top has the emails, just the same as the column headed "Emails."

The Name field should contain the Display Names of the member contacts. It
certainly does for me.

 

[Guest]

Yes, I agree that it should. Nevertheless, it doesn't. I need to know
what I'm doing wrong or what I need to change.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Have you examined the Display As fields for these Contacts?

 

[Guest]

I just did check that and the email is in the Display As fields for everyone
in my Contacts. So if I change that it appears that my problem would be
solved. Is there a command somewhere that will make that change in my whole
Contact file or do I have to change it manually in all 945 contacts?

Have you examined the Display As fields for these Contacts?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Yes, I agree that it should. Nevertheless, it doesn't. I need to know
what I'm doing wrong or what I need to change.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

There is no way to make that change globally. What's odd is that Outlook
includes the name in the Display As field automatically when you create a
Contact. How did you create these Contacts? Were they imported?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I just did check that and the email is in the Display As fields for
everyone
in my Contacts. So if I change that it appears that my problem would be
solved. Is there a command somewhere that will make that change in my
whole
Contact file or do I have to change it manually in all 945 contacts?

Have you examined the Display As fields for these Contacts?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Yes, I agree that it should. Nevertheless, it doesn't. I need to
know
what I'm doing wrong or what I need to change.

:


OK. I'm using Outlook 2007. I am creating a new DL and I click
"Select Members" from the menu. I then highlight names that reside
in my Contacts Folder and they appear in the list, but they appear
with only the email and not the name. The column that says "Name"
at
the top has the emails, just the same as the column headed "Emails."

The Name field should contain the Display Names of the member
contacts.
It
certainly does for me.

 

[Guest]

Sorry to hear I can't change globally. The Contacts were imported as a .csv
file. They had been in Outlook Express on my previous computer.

There is no way to make that change globally. What's odd is that Outlook
includes the name in the Display As field automatically when you create a
Contact. How did you create these Contacts? Were they imported?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I just did check that and the email is in the Display As fields for
everyone
in my Contacts. So if I change that it appears that my problem would be
solved. Is there a command somewhere that will make that change in my
whole
Contact file or do I have to change it manually in all 945 contacts?

Have you examined the Display As fields for these Contacts?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes, I agree that it should. Nevertheless, it doesn't. I need to
know
what I'm doing wrong or what I need to change.

:


OK. I'm using Outlook 2007. I am creating a new DL and I click
"Select Members" from the menu. I then highlight names that reside
in my Contacts Folder and they appear in the list, but they appear
with only the email and not the name. The column that says "Name"
at
the top has the emails, just the same as the column headed "Emails."

The Name field should contain the Display Names of the member
contacts.
It
certainly does for me.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Ah. That explains it. You can check in a programming group to see if anyone
has written code to do this task or there might be third party software that
can do it. Unfortunately it's not a frequent request because the field is of
little consequence for most users.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Sorry to hear I can't change globally. The Contacts were imported as a
.csv
file. They had been in Outlook Express on my previous computer.

There is no way to make that change globally. What's odd is that Outlook
includes the name in the Display As field automatically when you create a
Contact. How did you create these Contacts? Were they imported?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I just did check that and the email is in the Display As fields for
everyone
in my Contacts. So if I change that it appears that my problem would
be
solved. Is there a command somewhere that will make that change in my
whole
Contact file or do I have to change it manually in all 945 contacts?

:

Have you examined the Display As fields for these Contacts?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes, I agree that it should. Nevertheless, it doesn't. I need
to
know
what I'm doing wrong or what I need to change.

:


OK. I'm using Outlook 2007. I am creating a new DL and I click
"Select Members" from the menu. I then highlight names that
reside
in my Contacts Folder and they appear in the list, but they
appear
with only the email and not the name. The column that says
"Name"
at
the top has the emails, just the same as the column headed
"Emails."

The Name field should contain the Display Names of the member
contacts.
It
certainly does for me.