On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:12:50 -0500, "Eisboch"
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"John H" wrote in message
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I loaded the MS Office 2007 on this new computer, along with MS
Outlook for email.

When sending a new message and clicking the 'to' button, the address
book pops up.

In the address book, it's possible to list all the names in the 'last,
first' format. I imported my wife's .pst file after my hard drive
crashed, and her address book list has the names in both 'first, last'
and 'last, first' format. I'd like to put all the names in the 'last,
first' format.

In the old Outlook, there was a way to fix this. I don't remember
where. Is there a way to do it in the new Outlook?

How?



I think this is what you are looking for, but not sure since I don't use
it much:

Hit the "To" button (the address book window opens)
Highlight the person's listing you want to modify by clicking on it.
On the bottom of the address book click on "Properties" Another box opens
with multiple tabs.
Click on the "Name and Email" tab
Click on the drop down button to the right of the highlighted contact.
It will show options for first, last, or last first.

Eisboch





Maybe I screwed up. The procedure I described is how to do it in Windows
Mail, not Outlook Express. Is your new computer a Vista machine? I
didn't know it had Outlook Express in it.

Eisboch

No, not Vista. I had XP put on it. The guy threw in the Vista software
and license, but I had him load it with XP, as he recommended. He
strongly suggested I not load Vista at all, just wait for the next
iteration of Windows which he thinks will be much better.

I got the Outlook from MS Office 2007. They gave everyone where my
wife worked a free copy.

I was looking for a way to change the whole list at one time, not one
by one. Loog and the Duck gave me the right tip.