Contacts

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Using Vista and Windows mail.
I open windows mail, click create mail, then click the "to" icon.
The contacts lists show up, but all are listed individually. They are not
listed in folders like they are if I open Windows Contacts. It is very
difficult to find the address or address's you need if they are not correctly
sorted.
How do I get the "TO" button to show the contacts list correctly.
Outlook does as does Outlook Express????

 

[Dave]

(stock reply)

You can create folders for the contacts, but Windows Mail will not show
them when you click on To:, CC: or BCC:

However, you can do it bassackwards if you have folders... open your
Contacts folder, open your sub-folder, select your recipient(s),
right-click, select Action - Send Email

and, you can create Groups, which are mail lists of selected contacts.

To sort:
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