Outlook 2003 Mail: First name field not displaying

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darthhen - 19 Sep 2007 20:52 GMT

Hi,

I'm running Outlook 2003.

Recently, my company switched the "Display" name format to last "name, first
name" So in Outlook, all the E-mails coming from my coworkers is shown with
last name first in the "From" field. I tried to add "First Name" in the field
choser. But when I do this, this field is empty in Outlook. It seems like
Outlook thinks the first name doen't exist.

Is there a way to display the First Name in Outlook Mail?

Thanks.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 19 Sep 2007 22:03 GMT

The Email Display As field is not subject to user control. Clarify what your
company did. Clarify to which view you are referring.

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John Ciccone - 22 Oct 2007 14:36 GMT

In Outlook 2003 contacts are sorted properly i.e. Last Name, First Name. I
set this in

Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change…

But clicking on the "To" button in an email message brings up contacts
sorted as First Name, Last Name. Where is this one changed?

> The Email Display As field is not subject to user control. Clarify what your
> company did. Clarify to which view you are referring.
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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 22 Oct 2007 21:44 GMT

Since there is no such option in Outlook, you need to post more accurately.
You have only two options for sorting the Outlook Address Book and they are:
1. First, Last
2. File As
Any sort changes you make require a restart.

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> In Outlook 2003 contacts are sorted properly i.e. Last Name, First Name. I
> set this in
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