sorting not consistent

R

Raymond

Hello All, I hope you can help. My problem is when sorting, Outlook does
not behave consistently.

Using Outlook 2007, I click on an email. Wanting to sort the emails by that
person who sent it, I click the From column header so it will sort
alphabetically.

Usually Outlook selects the first email in the alphabetical list, not the
email I had originally chosen. Sometimes however, it does keep the email I
selected.

Why does it do this inconsistently?

Thanks in advance.

Raymond
 
G

Gordon

Raymond said:
Hello All, I hope you can help. My problem is when sorting, Outlook does
not behave consistently.

Using Outlook 2007, I click on an email. Wanting to sort the emails by
that person who sent it, I click the From column header so it will sort
alphabetically.

Usually Outlook selects the first email in the alphabetical list, not the
email I had originally chosen. Sometimes however, it does keep the email
I selected.

Why does it do this inconsistently?


I would guess it all depends on where the original mail you selected comes
in the list....
 
B

Brian Tillman

Raymond said:
Using Outlook 2007, I click on an email. Wanting to sort the emails
by that person who sent it, I click the From column header so it will
sort alphabetically.

Usually Outlook selects the first email in the alphabetical list, not
the email I had originally chosen. Sometimes however, it does keep
the email I selected.

Why does it do this inconsistently?

What is your startup folder?
 
R

Raymond

Gordon said:
I would guess it all depends on where the original mail you selected comes
in the list....

If I understand your question, I normally look at things in the Inbox
chronologically, newest at the top so
sometimes it is at the top of the list in the Inbox and sometimes it is just
below the newest ones.

Let me know if I've misread that.

Thanks

Raymond
 
R

Raymond

Brian Tillman said:
What is your startup folder?


Not sure what you mean ... When Outlook starts up, the Inbox is selected and
it's contents are shown.

Thanks
 
B

Brian Tillman

Raymond said:
Not sure what you mean ... When Outlook starts up, the Inbox is
selected and it's contents are shown.

That's what I meant. I had had an idea, but what you state isn't consistent
with that idea. Sorry.
 

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