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From: "William B. Dow" <>
Subject: Re: [APG] Outlook Address Book
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 00:08:55 -0600
References: <000401c17ade$94b5df00$9ee4aec7@Sherlock>

Hi Kathy,

Another one of life's little irritations (MS Outlook Express) can be solved
by doing the following ---

Go to VIEW > SORT BY > and select LAST NAME

Bill Dow,
Dallas, TX


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Hinckley" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 9:08 PM
Subject: [APG] Outlook Address Book


> Can anyone help me with Outlook Address Book for XP Windows? I'm about
> to trash this new computer with this constant dribble of little
> irritations.
>
> This latest one is that the Address book has a column called "Name" and
> a second column called "Display Name" and the third column is the email
> address. Everything was perfect after transferring the address book from
> my old computer until I began to edit a couple of entries.
>
> The address book searches for names in the first column called "Name"
> and I actually had both columns exactly alike... ALPHABETICAL by
> SURNAME; not given name.
>
> When I edit someone's email address or telephone number and save it, it
> CHANGES the arrangement of the first column called "Name" and puts the
> given name first which, of course, changes the alphabetical placement.
> When I view the properties, it is correct, i.e., the surname is first
> but it saves the other way.
>
> I know this isn't a genealogy question, but this is the best place I
> know of to get real answers.
>
> I cannot function if "everything" is not in alphabetical order by
> surname. <G>
>
> Kathy
>
>
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