Contact names reversed

[Bert]

Outlook 2003 on Windows XP:

My contacts are viewed so that in the "Full Name" column the names are
First, Last and in the "File As" column, they are Last, First. I thought
that would result in names being alphabetized by last name when I view my
contacts by clicking on the "To" button of a new email. Unfortunately, it
lists them in the First, Last configuration.

On the same topic, when I go to Tools ---> Options and then change the "Full
Name" column to Last, First by clicking on "Contact Options" and "OK," it
doesn't change them. They are still First, Last. I tried this because I
thought maybe the contacts were using the "Full Name" column to alphabetize
(which would seem strange to me).

Sorry this is so long and thanks in advance.

Bert

 

[Roady [MVP]]

By default names are sorted by "first name, last name". If you want to
change this to "last name, first name" do the following;

Go to Control Panel-> Mail-> E-mail Accounts-> View or change existing
directories or address books-> select Outlook Address Book-> Change.

At the bottom you can set the way the names are sorted.

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