how do I sort contacts by last name when I click the "To" button

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Ginna Dean - 30 Aug 2005 01:57 GMT

when I click on the "To" button in a New msg, my Contacts are sorted first,
last -- even though my contacts are filed as last, first. how do I change
this?

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Brian Tillman - 30 Aug 2005 02:57 GMT

> when I click on the "To" button in a New msg, my Contacts are sorted
> first, last -- even though my contacts are filed as last, first. how
> do I change this?

You don't state your Outlook version, so for Outlook 2000 C/W mode, click
Tools>Services. Select the Outlook Address Book service and click
Properties. There should be a "Show names by" selection. For Outlook
2002/2003, click Tools>E-mail Accounts>View or change existing directories
or address books>Next. Select Outlook Address Book and click Change. The
"Show names by" should be at the bottom.

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Ginna Dean - 31 Aug 2005 23:05 GMT

Brian, I apologize. I did as you said, tried a new msg and still had
first/last file. So I clicked No in the rating. Then I realized I should
have closed outlook and re-opened. So I did and the display is last/first
now as desired. Thanks for your help.

can I fix my No rating?

Ginna Dean

> > when I click on the "To" button in a New msg, my Contacts are sorted
> > first, last -- even though my contacts are filed as last, first. how
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> or address books>Next. Select Outlook Address Book and click Change. The
> "Show names by" should be at the bottom.

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Brian Tillman - 01 Sep 2005 01:42 GMT

> Then I realized I
> should have closed outlook and re-opened.

Oops. I forgot to mention that. Sorry.

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