Re: Address book in Outlook 2002 SP2 is not in last name order

From: tjdarth (tjohn1_at_airmail.net)
Date: 05/13/04 

Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 13:12:15 -0500

Tanks a million Russ! That was the answer I was looking for.
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uBqFcHNOEHA.640@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> The settings for configuring the File As... field is in the same place as
> the settings for configuring the Full Name field. If you found one, you
must
> have found the other: Tools > Options > Preferences> Contact Options.
>
> All versions of Outlook allow you to configure the sort order of the
Outlook
> Address Book. In your version, 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]
> "tjdarth" <tjohn1@airmail.net> wrote in message
> news:eVKzjCKOEHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Well let's backup The "File As:" field is displayed to me when I open a
> > contact entry to either Add or Change some context information. The
> default
> > "Full Name" order is shown when I go to "Tools->Options->Contacts
> > Options" I can't get to Outlook Address book anything because Outlook
2002
> > does not allow access to this option. At least this is what I am
reminded
> of
> > every time the option between Contacts and Address book are presented. I
> am
> > not sure where to even find the "File As:" option for Outlook Address
> Book.
> > You made a statement about "examining the File As field for each of the
> > Contacts that displays differently?" That's what I was doing. I got
> > off-track because I found that the Contacts Options has a check box for
> > "Check for duplicate contacts" and I thought that this flag was
defeating
> > the purpose.
> > Thanks in advance . . . Tom J.
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:u5pfAAHOEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > You are confusing me. I asked you nothing about the Full Name field. I
> was
> > > asking you about the File As field and whether you had configured the
> > > Outlook Address Book to sort by the File As field or by the First Name
> > > field. Therein will lie the answer to your first problem.
> > > Now you are asking a new unrelated question about additional email
> > > addresses. The additional entries are being created where? In the
> Contacts
> > > Folder? In the Address Book? The latter would be the expected and
> desired
> > > behavior. How else would you be able to select which address you want
to
> > use
> > > if they are not presented to you separately?
> > > --
> > > Russ Valentine
> > > [MVP-Outlook]
> > > "tjdarth" <tjohn1@airmail.net> wrote in message
> > > news:%23dumpuFOEHA.3476@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > Thanks Russ, I honestly forgot to check the Tools_>Options->Contacts
> > > Options
> > > > where the default "Full Name" order resides. That solved the
> > alphabetical
> > > > problem. When I examine the "File As" field for each of the names in
> > > > question, that information is generally set to Firstname, Lastname
> > order.
> > > > Whenever I have multiple entries for a friend, there are usually
> > multiple
> > > > name entries created by this application? For example, if I add a
> second
> > > > e-mail address there is another physical entry created for that
second
> > > > entry!? Any clues would be appreciated. Thanks again. . . Tom J
> > > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > > > news:e$AkP87NEHA.2972@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Examine the File As field for each of the Contacts that displays
> > > > > differently.
> > > > > How did you set the sort order for the Outlook Address Book?
> > > > > --
> > > > > Russ Valentine
> > > > > [MVP-Outlook]
> > > > > "tjdarth" <tjohn1@airmail.net> wrote in message
> > > > > news:%23IJjyF5NEHA.128@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > I recently update Office XP Outlook 2002 with the SP2 upgrade.
> When
> > I
> > > > open
> > > > > > the contacts with the address book icon form the top of the
page,
> > some
> > > > > > contacts are shown First name last name and others are shown
last
> > name
> > > > > first
> > > > > > name!? What can be done to correct this problem?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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