That's what I suspected (but was hoping I was wrong).  I then thought that
maybe I could create a macro by getting outlook (Word) to track my steps and
save in scipt form (as a maco) ... not!!!!

Thanks for sending the link.
Diana

Only by running code.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291144&Product=ol2002

I have a related question.

Rather than applying a mass change to existing contacts, I wish to import a
large number of contacts from an access database into the outlooks contact
folder.

For this purpose, I made a subfolder within the contacts folder called
"suppliers" and I am able to successfully import the records into that
subfolder.

However, like Diana I wish to have them "file as" by company name, not first
name or last name.

I have tried by going to Tools - Options - Contacts to change the "file as"
to company BEFORE importing the records, however this does not work.

If however I just enter one new contact from the File - new contact menu,
then the new record is entered with "file as" using company - however this
record is then saved in the root contacts folder.

Is the problem that I am using a subfolder or is it that the records are
being imported rather than manually entered & is there any easy way around
this or is running the script afterwards the only way?