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- Subject: Re: Sort Distribution List by Last Name, First Name
- Author: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
- Date: 28 Jun 2008
- References: 1 2 3
Outlook's DL's do not work once you migrate them incorrectly. Few people use
them. I still don't understand why sorting the view even matters. Enlighten
me.
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"PTL4U" <PTL4U@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1D420098-B5DB-4DDC-8258-70D1D22AA991@microsoft.com...
> Thank You for responding. The DL was created in a previous version of
> Outlook, but that version had Last Name, First Name sequence. I quess
> what
> happened is I Updated the DL which then altered the sequence. I
> duplicated
> that scenario in Outlook 2007 and it was created in Last Name, First Name
> sequence, but when I clicked Update the sequence changed.
>
> In response to your question, most offices work in Last Name, First Name
> sequence for all filing and reporting. When builing or comparing DL's to
> a
> printed reorts it is VERY helpful to have the lists in the same sequence.
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> DL's will follow the sort order you specified for the Outlook Address
>> Book.
>> If they do not, then you created the DL in a previous version of Outlook.
>> It
>> would be fascinating to know why you think this ability is important.
>> Microsoft does not, and I'm struggling to come up with a reason that it
>> might be. Enlighten us.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "PTL4U" <PTL4U@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A6202EDA-8D61-4C95-B883-D7D585891B1A@microsoft.com...
>> >I have my Contact sorted by Last Name, First Name and would like to have
>> >my
>> > Distribution Lists sorted the same, i.e., Last Name, First Name. I
>> > used
>> > to
>> > be able to do this in earlier versions of Outlook, but cannot find an
>> > option
>> > to change the sort for Distribution Lists in Outlook 2007. Can someone
>> > please help or Microsoft take note for future updates?
>>
| 28 Jun 2008 | Sort Distribution List by Last Name, First Name | .PTL4U |
| 28 Jun 2008 |  Re: Sort Distribution List by Last Name, First Name | .Russ Valentine [MVP-O... |
| 28 Jun 2008 |  Re: Sort Distribution List by Last Name, First Name | .PTL4U |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Re: Sort Distribution List by Last Name, First Name | .Russ Valentine [MVP-O... |
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