Outlook Contacts are filed last name first but ...

[Guest]

When I use the "TO" window to find email address from Contacts, it apperas
filed as fisrt name first.. But within Contacts they are all filed as last
name first. I have checked to be sure that Contacts preferences in checked
to file them last name first. But somehow when sending mail it doesn't stay
that way. What can I do to get contacts to show up last name first when
accessing them through the "TO" button in new mail and clicking on outlooks
bar?

Very frustrating.

Thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Posted here daily.
Method depends on your Outlook version, which you failed to mention.
For some:
Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order there

 

[dfox]

* You also need to close and the reopen Outlook after that**

Posted here daily.
Method depends on your Outlook version, which you failed to mention.
For some:
Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order there

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I use the "TO" window to find email address from Contacts, it apperas
filed as fisrt name first.. But within Contacts they are all filed as last
name first. I have checked to be sure that Contacts preferences in
checked
to file them last name first. But somehow when sending mail it doesn't
stay
that way. What can I do to get contacts to show up last name first when
accessing them through the "TO" button in new mail and clicking on
outlooks
bar?

Very frustrating.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Your comment saved the day for me. Too bad I had to go back 16 pages to find
the answer to my problem. "Thank you" is an understatement.

* You also need to close and the reopen Outlook after that**

Posted here daily.
Method depends on your Outlook version, which you failed to mention.
For some:
Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order there

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I use the "TO" window to find email address from Contacts, it apperas
filed as fisrt name first.. But within Contacts they are all filed as last
name first. I have checked to be sure that Contacts preferences in
checked
to file them last name first. But somehow when sending mail it doesn't
stay
that way. What can I do to get contacts to show up last name first when
accessing them through the "TO" button in new mail and clicking on
outlooks
bar?

Very frustrating.

Thanks