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Dave - 17 Feb 2006 09:12 GMT
Hi

I am having a problem with distribution lists, it doesn't matter if it is a
global list or a personal list, the problem is the same.

When the distribution list is edited, all of the names are in alphabetical
order as expected, however, when the email is sent, it places the very last
person alphabetically from the list at the top, followed by the rest in
Alphabetical order.

ie the distribution list (when edited) shows the following :-

Apple, Anne
Banana, Boris
Carrot, Chris
Date, David

Which is correct - But when you send to this distribution list you get the
following :-

To: Date, David; Apple, Anne; Banana, Boris; Carrot, Chris

It does this for each distribution list added to the mail

Is there anything I can do to avoid this?  I am running Outlook 2002 with SP-2

Many thanks
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 17 Feb 2006 10:08 GMT
You have no control over this. Not sure why you need it.
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Dave - 17 Feb 2006 10:24 GMT
I need it as people are complaining unfortunately.

Whilst it doesn't affect the functionality of sending the mails themselves,
it affects the look of the thing, it looks like someone has been forgotten
and added later etc.

But if there is nothing that can be done, at least I know.

Many thanks

> You have no control over this. Not sure why you need it.
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> > Many thanks
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 17 Feb 2006 10:35 GMT
You can always use other methods for grouping recipients if the format of
the To: field matters to the recipients. Categories, separate Contact
subfolders and mail merges come to mind.
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Brian Tillman - 17 Feb 2006 16:26 GMT
> I need it as people are complaining unfortunately.
>
> Whilst it doesn't affect the functionality of sending the mails
> themselves, it affects the look of the thing, it looks like someone
> has been forgotten and added later etc.

You sure have whiney people who don't understand the difference between
"important" and "inconsequential".
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