Sort names in contacts

[Best]

Is it possible to sort the names in my contacts so that last name appears
first, without going through and changing each one?

 

[John Barnett MVP]

You can do it in Windows Live Mail but I don't think it can be done in
Windows Mail.

In Windows Live Mail click Contacts. In the contacts window, Click View and
then select 'show names as last first'



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[Best]

You can do it in Windows Live Mail but I don't think it can be done in
Windows Mail.

In Windows Live Mail click Contacts. In the contacts window, Click View
and then select 'show names as last first'

Thank you. I guess I'll have to switch, or change them all.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

You're Welcome. Sorry I couldn't have given you a more positive response. It
might be worth trying Windows Live Mail as this is the 'future'. Microsoft's
new operating system Windows 7 will not include Windows Mail; the idea is to
move completely over to Windows Live Mail.

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[Richard in AZ]

It can be done in Windows Mail.
Open each contact (double click) then where it says "full name", use the down arrow on the right to choose a format with last name first.
Unfortunately, you have to do this with each contact (not in bulk)
Then the contacts will be listed alphabetically by last name.