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

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> 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
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> Thanks
dfox@grgce.com - 14 Dec 2004 16:53 GMT
* 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.
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> > 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
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> > to file them last name first. But somehow when sending mail it doesn't
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> > Thanks
Miz Jay - 02 Jan 2005 04:47 GMT
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**
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