Email a contact directly from the address book in OL2003?

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PaulS - 18 Jul 2006 14:51 GMT

When I search for a contact in OL2003 address book I would like to click on a
link to automatically send an email to the contact instead of having to copy
the email address and then paste it in to an email message. Is there a way
to do this in OL 2003?

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 18 Jul 2006 14:56 GMT

I guess you didn't notice the New Message button -- the rightmost one in the Address Book dialog?

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> When I search for a contact in OL2003 address book I would like to click on a
> link to automatically send an email to the contact instead of having to copy
> the email address and then paste it in to an email message. Is there a way
> to do this in OL 2003?

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PaulS - 18 Jul 2006 15:55 GMT

That was an easy fix. Thanks!

While I have you, can you tell me how to set up my contact list that I call
up while in a message by clicking on the icon to the left of the address
field so that it sorts by last name rather than first name? I file new
contacts as last, first but they still appear in the contact list as first
last.

> I guess you didn't notice the New Message button -- the rightmost one in the Address Book dialog?
>
> > When I search for a contact in OL2003 address book I would like to click on a
> > link to automatically send an email to the contact instead of having to copy
> > the email address and then paste it in to an email message. Is there a way
> > to do this in OL 2003?

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 18 Jul 2006 20:53 GMT

Also easy and posted here almost daily:
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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> That was an easy fix. Thanks!
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PaulS - 18 Jul 2006 21:14 GMT

Not quite that easy. My sort order is already files as: last, first yet the
contacts show up first then last name.

> Also easy and posted here almost daily:
> Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 18 Jul 2006 21:35 GMT

Unclear post. "Last, first" is not even an option. Your options are First,
Last or File As...
Explain what you mean.
Restart Outlook.

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Russ Valentine
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> Not quite that easy. My sort order is already files as: last, first yet
> the
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PaulS - 18 Jul 2006 21:54 GMT

I guess this was another easy fix. I had changed to "file as Smith, John"
but did not restart Outlook. Restarting OL fixed the problem!

Thanks Russ! :)

> Unclear post. "Last, first" is not even an option. Your options are First,
> Last or File As...
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