Fax addressbook from Outlook Contacts uses first name filing order

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Using Windows Fax for XP SP2 and configuring the Addressbook to use Outlook
contacts-

I find the search order for names is "FirstName LastName" instead of the
logical "LastName, FirstName".

This is despite the fact that in Outlook, Contacts are filed as "LastName,
FirstName".

Is there somewhere I can select the search order for the addressbook
dialogue box in the fax program? Thanks,
 
Yes is great - Outlook Std Ed 2003. How is it done?

BTW I did look at the Outlook contacts view and changed the 'File As' option
to "LastName, FirstName". However it does not carry this filing order over to
the Windows Fax.

Thanks-

Russ Valentine said:
Yes. Depends on your Outlook version which you neglected to post.

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hank2020 said:
Using Windows Fax for XP SP2 and configuring the Addressbook to use
Outlook
contacts-

I find the search order for names is "FirstName LastName" instead of the
logical "LastName, FirstName".

This is despite the fact that in Outlook, Contacts are filed as "LastName,
FirstName".

Is there somewhere I can select the search order for the addressbook
dialogue box in the fax program? Thanks,
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Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change… > Set your sort order there
to "File As"
Restart Outlook.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hank2020 said:
Yes is great - Outlook Std Ed 2003. How is it done?

BTW I did look at the Outlook contacts view and changed the 'File As'
option
to "LastName, FirstName". However it does not carry this filing order over
to
the Windows Fax.

Thanks-

Russ Valentine said:
Yes. Depends on your Outlook version which you neglected to post.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hank2020 said:
Using Windows Fax for XP SP2 and configuring the Addressbook to use
Outlook
contacts-

I find the search order for names is "FirstName LastName" instead of
the
logical "LastName, FirstName".

This is despite the fact that in Outlook, Contacts are filed as
"LastName,
FirstName".

Is there somewhere I can select the search order for the addressbook
dialogue box in the fax program? Thanks,
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Moreover, the settings you changed only apply to new Contacts, not existing
ones.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hank2020 said:
Yes is great - Outlook Std Ed 2003. How is it done?

BTW I did look at the Outlook contacts view and changed the 'File As'
option
to "LastName, FirstName". However it does not carry this filing order over
to
the Windows Fax.

Thanks-

Russ Valentine said:
Yes. Depends on your Outlook version which you neglected to post.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hank2020 said:
Using Windows Fax for XP SP2 and configuring the Addressbook to use
Outlook
contacts-

I find the search order for names is "FirstName LastName" instead of
the
logical "LastName, FirstName".

This is despite the fact that in Outlook, Contacts are filed as
"LastName,
FirstName".

Is there somewhere I can select the search order for the addressbook
dialogue box in the fax program? Thanks,
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Thanks! Not only did it fix the sort order for new contacts, but it
'repaired' all existing too. Now the Windows Fax address book looks/ sorts
them all in the same (Last, First) order.

Good news indeed!!

Russ Valentine said:
Moreover, the settings you changed only apply to new Contacts, not existing
ones.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hank2020 said:
Yes is great - Outlook Std Ed 2003. How is it done?

BTW I did look at the Outlook contacts view and changed the 'File As'
option
to "LastName, FirstName". However it does not carry this filing order over
to
the Windows Fax.

Thanks-

Russ Valentine said:
Yes. Depends on your Outlook version which you neglected to post.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Windows Fax for XP SP2 and configuring the Addressbook to use
Outlook
contacts-

I find the search order for names is "FirstName LastName" instead of
the
logical "LastName, FirstName".

This is despite the fact that in Outlook, Contacts are filed as
"LastName,
FirstName".

Is there somewhere I can select the search order for the addressbook
dialogue box in the fax program? Thanks,
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