How to print in "date received" order

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simonsmith

Hi, I'm using Outlook 2003 and I need to print 1000's of emails in
"date received" order.

I can order them fine using the sort arrow, but when I go to print them
they all print out in alphabetical order (I think by "sender").

This is having a huge impact on my job and my helpdesk claim that the
facility to print in date received order is not in Outlook 2003 -
something I find impossible to believe!

Any help would be very gratefully received.

Thank you,
Simon
 
simonsmith said:
Hi, I'm using Outlook 2003 and I need to print 1000's of emails in
"date received" order.
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Sorry I don't have an answer - I am just intrigued as to WHY you need to
print "1000's of emails "?
 
I work in the filing department for a large law firm and we often print
out and file 1,000's of emails at once... Trust me, getting an answer
to this problem will make a lot of people very happy!
 
simonsmith said:
I work in the filing department for a large law firm and we often
print out and file 1,000's of emails at once... Trust me, getting an
answer to this problem will make a lot of people very happy!
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Sorry - I have to add this - why do you not store them electronically and
just print them out when they are needed as hard copy? Electronic storage is
YEARS ahead of paper filing in terms of searching and indexing.

Just a thought?
 
Of course you're absolutely right. Unfortunately the legal profession
requires hard-copies to be kept of every matter...
 
Of course you're absolutely right. Unfortunately the legal profession
requires hard-copies to be kept of every matter...
 
You might find a print tool add-in that will help. There are certainly tools
to print on receipt of an email which might help you.
try:
http://www.sperrysoftware.com/Outlook/Auto-Print.asp
http://www.mapilab.com/outlook/print_tools/
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/auto.htm

http://www.ozgrid.com/outlook-email/outlook-print-tools.htm
"Printing selected items (or specified ranges) in two mouse clicks"
The Print Range setting might be what you are looking for. I haven't used it
so can't comment on the order it prints in.

It *might* also be possible to code Outlook via VBA to do what you need to.
Try an Outlook programming group.
 
BillR said:
as do many other professions.
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But my point is you don't NEED (and it doesn't matter what profession you
are - and I am actually an Accountant and have to deal with statutory
reporting to Government) to print anything out at all untill you NEED that
particular hard copy. Even Law firms don't NEED to print out anything untill
they NEED to, (for use in court for example.....)
 
I completely take your point; if it were up to me I would change the
working practises of the firm and move us over to 100% electronic
filing.
 
simonsmith said:
I completely take your point; if it were up to me I would change the
working practises of the firm and move us over to 100% electronic
filing.
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I find it very odd that any firm that uses email and electronic documents in
the first place, doesn't go the whole way! The benefits are so much,
including easy copying of storage files for backup - how do you "backup" a
filing cabinet?
One day..........<sigh>
 
I'm intrigued,
your header shows DCMS but you say you're a 'law firm'

I would say that the 'person' decreeing the creation of hard copies doesnt
understand the concept/usage of a computer and its file storage options. I
would guess also that they dont use a PC
 
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