Email address listing

[rabbott]

My "Contacts" listing appears last name first as I want it, but when I press
the "To.." button for new or forwarded email, the listing appears first name
first. How do I make it last name first?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Outlook version?

 

[rabbott]

Outlook 2002 that was part of Office XP

Outlook version?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

My "Contacts" listing appears last name first as I want it, but when I
press
the "To.." button for new or forwarded email, the listing appears first
name
first. How do I make it last name first?

 

[Mary]

Look up "Last Name" in Outlook 2003 help. You need to change the "Display As"
field.

 

[rabbott]

I have 2002. Help does not have a Last Name or Display As. I only seem to
have control over the File As field. I need to find a way to have Display As
be last name first or have the To button on email go to the File As field
instead of the Display As

Thanks for your help

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order there

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Outlook 2002 that was part of Office XP

Outlook version?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

My "Contacts" listing appears last name first as I want it, but when I
press
the "To.." button for new or forwarded email, the listing appears first
name
first. How do I make it last name first?

 

[rabbott]

Thanks for help, but didn't work. When I got to the Microsoft Outlook
Address Book box, the only choices were First Last (John Smith) and File As
(Smith, John). I think I need to find a way to have the "To..." button on
emails refer to the "File As:" field in Contacts or have the "Display as:"
field show last name first.

Any more ideas?

Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order there

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Outlook 2002 that was part of Office XP

Outlook version?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
My "Contacts" listing appears last name first as I want it, but when I
press
the "To.." button for new or forwarded email, the listing appears first
name
first. How do I make it last name first?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Those are your only two choices. If your File As... field is not configured
as "Last, First" then of course your Outlook Address Book won't sort by
"Last, First." It will sort by whatever format you have set for your File
As... field.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks for help, but didn't work. When I got to the Microsoft Outlook
Address Book box, the only choices were First Last (John Smith) and File
As
(Smith, John). I think I need to find a way to have the "To..." button on
emails refer to the "File As:" field in Contacts or have the "Display as:"
field show last name first.

Any more ideas?

Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order
there

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Outlook 2002 that was part of Office XP

:

Outlook version?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
My "Contacts" listing appears last name first as I want it, but when
I
press
the "To.." button for new or forwarded email, the listing appears
first
name
first. How do I make it last name first?

 

[rabbott]

Many thanks. Apparently the missing piece was the need to reboot. When I
turned it on after last message, it came out the way I wanted. Thanks again

Those are your only two choices. If your File As... field is not configured
as "Last, First" then of course your Outlook Address Book won't sort by
"Last, First." It will sort by whatever format you have set for your File
As... field.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks for help, but didn't work. When I got to the Microsoft Outlook
Address Book box, the only choices were First Last (John Smith) and File
As
(Smith, John). I think I need to find a way to have the "To..." button on
emails refer to the "File As:" field in Contacts or have the "Display as:"
field show last name first.

Any more ideas?

Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order
there

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Outlook 2002 that was part of Office XP

:

Outlook version?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
My "Contacts" listing appears last name first as I want it, but when
I
press
the "To.." button for new or forwarded email, the listing appears
first
name
first. How do I make it last name first?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

A restart of Outlook is probably all it required.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Many thanks. Apparently the missing piece was the need to reboot. When I
turned it on after last message, it came out the way I wanted. Thanks
again

Those are your only two choices. If your File As... field is not
configured
as "Last, First" then of course your Outlook Address Book won't sort by
"Last, First." It will sort by whatever format you have set for your File
As... field.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks for help, but didn't work. When I got to the Microsoft Outlook
Address Book box, the only choices were First Last (John Smith) and
File
As
(Smith, John). I think I need to find a way to have the "To..." button
on
emails refer to the "File As:" field in Contacts or have the "Display
as:"
field show last name first.

Any more ideas?

:

Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order
there

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Outlook 2002 that was part of Office XP

:

Outlook version?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
My "Contacts" listing appears last name first as I want it, but
when
I
press
the "To.." button for new or forwarded email, the listing appears
first
name
first. How do I make it last name first?