Outlook contact name order

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Olaf

When I enter a new contact I type in the persons name in
First Name Last Name format. eg "Peter Smith". When I
hit return the File As box shows "Peter, Smith" and when
I click the Full Name button the entry has been filed
First Name Last and Last Name First.

I have checked the default File As order and it should be
ok?

Where am I going wrong. I am using an exchange server
with a large contact database and aslo a local contacts
database.

Thanks

Olaf
 
Please be more explicit.
Outlook version.
In what fields you are entering names.
How you set your default File As and Full Name fields.
You'll find the answer when you look at that I suspect.
 
Ok, here goes...

Outlook version is 2003 Pro. 11.5608.5703

I am entering names in the "Full Name" field in the first
name last name order eg Peter Smith

When i hit enter the name appears in the "File As" field
as Peter, Smith and when i click "Full Name" i see that
the first name is listed as Smith and the last name is
Peter.

The defaul File As order is Last, First and the default
Fule Name order is First Last 1 Last 2.

The answer I am looking for still escapes me!

I have the same software loaded on a laptop without any
problem.. Could it be a conflict with the Exchange server?

Olaf
-----Original Message-----
Please be more explicit.
Outlook version.
In what fields you are entering names.
How you set your default File As and Full Name fields.
You'll find the answer when you look at that I suspect.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When I enter a new contact I type in the persons name in
First Name Last Name format. eg "Peter Smith". When I
hit return the File As box shows "Peter, Smith" and when
I click the Full Name button the entry has been filed
First Name Last and Last Name First.

I have checked the default File As order and it should be
ok?

Where am I going wrong. I am using an exchange server
with a large contact database and aslo a local contacts
database.

Thanks

Olaf
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That Full Name default is very odd and appears to be the problem. Why are
there 2 last names fields? What happens if you parse the names yourself?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Olaf said:
Ok, here goes...

Outlook version is 2003 Pro. 11.5608.5703

I am entering names in the "Full Name" field in the first
name last name order eg Peter Smith

When i hit enter the name appears in the "File As" field
as Peter, Smith and when i click "Full Name" i see that
the first name is listed as Smith and the last name is
Peter.

The defaul File As order is Last, First and the default
Fule Name order is First Last 1 Last 2.

The answer I am looking for still escapes me!

I have the same software loaded on a laptop without any
problem.. Could it be a conflict with the Exchange server?

Olaf
-----Original Message-----
Please be more explicit.
Outlook version.
In what fields you are entering names.
How you set your default File As and Full Name fields.
You'll find the answer when you look at that I suspect.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When I enter a new contact I type in the persons name in
First Name Last Name format. eg "Peter Smith". When I
hit return the File As box shows "Peter, Smith" and when
I click the Full Name button the entry has been filed
First Name Last and Last Name First.

I have checked the default File As order and it should be
ok?

Where am I going wrong. I am using an exchange server
with a large contact database and aslo a local contacts
database.

Thanks

Olaf
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Russ

Thanks for you time here. I am not sure what you mean by
Parse but wien i click the Full Name button and enter teh
names in to the right fielsd for First name Last name the
File As field shows the names in the correct format.
However if i simply tyoe the name into the Full Name box
the first and last names are transposed.

Does this explanation make sense? The result is that all
the names that i add are back to front! Very irritating.

As i said before the same package on my portable is not a
problem.

Olaf

-----Original Message-----
That Full Name default is very odd and appears to be the problem. Why are
there 2 last names fields? What happens if you parse the names yourself?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ok, here goes...

Outlook version is 2003 Pro. 11.5608.5703

I am entering names in the "Full Name" field in the first
name last name order eg Peter Smith

When i hit enter the name appears in the "File As" field
as Peter, Smith and when i click "Full Name" i see that
the first name is listed as Smith and the last name is
Peter.

The defaul File As order is Last, First and the default
Fule Name order is First Last 1 Last 2.

The answer I am looking for still escapes me!

I have the same software loaded on a laptop without any
problem.. Could it be a conflict with the Exchange server?

Olaf name
in should
be
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Click to expand...
 
That's what I mean by parse, and the fact that it works tell me where the
problem is. Right where I said. You have selected the incorrect format for
Full Name.
Use First (Middle) Last, not First Last1 Last 2
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Olaf said:
Russ

Thanks for you time here. I am not sure what you mean by
Parse but wien i click the Full Name button and enter teh
names in to the right fielsd for First name Last name the
File As field shows the names in the correct format.
However if i simply tyoe the name into the Full Name box
the first and last names are transposed.

Does this explanation make sense? The result is that all
the names that i add are back to front! Very irritating.

As i said before the same package on my portable is not a
problem.

Olaf

-----Original Message-----
That Full Name default is very odd and appears to be the problem. Why are
there 2 last names fields? What happens if you parse the names yourself?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ok, here goes...

Outlook version is 2003 Pro. 11.5608.5703

I am entering names in the "Full Name" field in the first
name last name order eg Peter Smith

When i hit enter the name appears in the "File As" field
as Peter, Smith and when i click "Full Name" i see that
the first name is listed as Smith and the last name is
Peter.

The defaul File As order is Last, First and the default
Fule Name order is First Last 1 Last 2.

The answer I am looking for still escapes me!

I have the same software loaded on a laptop without any
problem.. Could it be a conflict with the Exchange server?

Olaf
-----Original Message-----
Please be more explicit.
Outlook version.
In what fields you are entering names.
How you set your default File As and Full Name fields.
You'll find the answer when you look at that I suspect.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
When I enter a new contact I type in the persons name
in
First Name Last Name format. eg "Peter Smith". When I
hit return the File As box shows "Peter, Smith" and
when
I click the Full Name button the entry has been filed
First Name Last and Last Name First.

I have checked the default File As order and it should
be
ok?

Where am I going wrong. I am using an exchange server
with a large contact database and aslo a local contacts
database.

Thanks

Olaf


.
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Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I have now selected First (Middle) Last and still face
the same situation.

I think I actually changed it from this to First Last
Last to try and resolve the situation when I first
noticed it.

Olaf

-----Original Message-----
That's what I mean by parse, and the fact that it works tell me where the
problem is. Right where I said. You have selected the incorrect format for
Full Name.
Use First (Middle) Last, not First Last1 Last 2
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Russ

Thanks for you time here. I am not sure what you mean by
Parse but wien i click the Full Name button and enter teh
names in to the right fielsd for First name Last name the
File As field shows the names in the correct format.
However if i simply tyoe the name into the Full Name box
the first and last names are transposed.

Does this explanation make sense? The result is that all
the names that i add are back to front! Very irritating.

As i said before the same package on my portable is not a
problem.

Olaf

-----Original Message-----
That Full Name default is very odd and appears to be
Click to expand...
the
problem. Why are
there 2 last names fields? What happens if you parse
Click to expand...
the
names yourself?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ok, here goes...

Outlook version is 2003 Pro. 11.5608.5703

I am entering names in the "Full Name" field in the first
name last name order eg Peter Smith

When i hit enter the name appears in the "File As" field
as Peter, Smith and when i click "Full Name" i see that
the first name is listed as Smith and the last name is
Peter.

The defaul File As order is Last, First and the default
Fule Name order is First Last 1 Last 2.

The answer I am looking for still escapes me!

I have the same software loaded on a laptop without any
problem.. Could it be a conflict with the Exchange server?

Olaf
-----Original Message-----
Please be more explicit.
Outlook version.
In what fields you are entering names.
How you set your default File As and Full Name fields.
You'll find the answer when you look at that I suspect.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
When I enter a new contact I type in the persons name
in
First Name Last Name format. eg "Peter Smith". When I
hit return the File As box shows "Peter, Smith" and
when
I click the Full Name button the entry has been filed
First Name Last and Last Name First.

I have checked the default File As order and it should
be
ok?

Where am I going wrong. I am using an exchange server
with a large contact database and aslo a local contacts
database.

Thanks

Olaf


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Click to expand...
Click to expand...


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Click to expand...
 
You face what situation?
If you just now changed the setting it will not affect the File As... field
for existing Contacts.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have now selected First (Middle) Last and still face
the same situation.

I think I actually changed it from this to First Last
Last to try and resolve the situation when I first
noticed it.

Olaf

-----Original Message-----
That's what I mean by parse, and the fact that it works tell me where the
problem is. Right where I said. You have selected the incorrect format for
Full Name.
Use First (Middle) Last, not First Last1 Last 2
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Russ

Thanks for you time here. I am not sure what you mean by
Parse but wien i click the Full Name button and enter teh
names in to the right fielsd for First name Last name the
File As field shows the names in the correct format.
However if i simply tyoe the name into the Full Name box
the first and last names are transposed.

Does this explanation make sense? The result is that all
the names that i add are back to front! Very irritating.

As i said before the same package on my portable is not a
problem.

Olaf


-----Original Message-----
That Full Name default is very odd and appears to be the
problem. Why are
there 2 last names fields? What happens if you parse the
names yourself?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Ok, here goes...

Outlook version is 2003 Pro. 11.5608.5703

I am entering names in the "Full Name" field in the
first
name last name order eg Peter Smith

When i hit enter the name appears in the "File As"
field
as Peter, Smith and when i click "Full Name" i see that
the first name is listed as Smith and the last name is
Peter.

The defaul File As order is Last, First and the default
Fule Name order is First Last 1 Last 2.

The answer I am looking for still escapes me!

I have the same software loaded on a laptop without any
problem.. Could it be a conflict with the Exchange
server?

Olaf
-----Original Message-----
Please be more explicit.
Outlook version.
In what fields you are entering names.
How you set your default File As and Full Name fields.
You'll find the answer when you look at that I
suspect.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
When I enter a new contact I type in the persons
name
in
First Name Last Name format. eg "Peter Smith".
When I
hit return the File As box shows "Peter, Smith" and
when
I click the Full Name button the entry has been
filed
First Name Last and Last Name First.

I have checked the default File As order and it
should
be
ok?

Where am I going wrong. I am using an exchange
server
with a large contact database and aslo a local
contacts
database.

Thanks

Olaf


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.
Click to expand...


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Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I have made all the changes that yu suggested. However
when i create a new contact the first and last nemes are
still created the wrong way round.

-----Original Message-----
You face what situation?
If you just now changed the setting it will not affect the File As... field
for existing Contacts.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have now selected First (Middle) Last and still face
the same situation.

I think I actually changed it from this to First Last
Last to try and resolve the situation when I first
noticed it.

Olaf

-----Original Message-----
That's what I mean by parse, and the fact that it
Click to expand...
works
tell me where the
problem is. Right where I said. You have selected the incorrect format for
Full Name.
Use First (Middle) Last, not First Last1 Last 2
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Russ

Thanks for you time here. I am not sure what you
Click to expand...
mean
by
Parse but wien i click the Full Name button and
Click to expand...
enter
teh
names in to the right fielsd for First name Last
Click to expand...
name
the
File As field shows the names in the correct format.
However if i simply tyoe the name into the Full Name box
the first and last names are transposed.

Does this explanation make sense? The result is
Click to expand...
that
all
the names that i add are back to front! Very irritating.

As i said before the same package on my portable is not a
problem.

Olaf


-----Original Message-----
That Full Name default is very odd and appears to
Click to expand...
be
the
problem. Why are
there 2 last names fields? What happens if you
Click to expand...
parse
the
names yourself?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Ok, here goes...

Outlook version is 2003 Pro. 11.5608.5703

I am entering names in the "Full Name" field in the
first
name last name order eg Peter Smith

When i hit enter the name appears in the "File As"
field
as Peter, Smith and when i click "Full Name" i
Click to expand...
see
that
the first name is listed as Smith and the last
Click to expand...
name
is
Peter.

The defaul File As order is Last, First and the default
Fule Name order is First Last 1 Last 2.

The answer I am looking for still escapes me!

I have the same software loaded on a laptop
Click to expand...
without
any
problem.. Could it be a conflict with the Exchange
server?

Olaf
-----Original Message-----
Please be more explicit.
Outlook version.
In what fields you are entering names.
How you set your default File As and Full Name fields.
You'll find the answer when you look at that I
suspect.
Click to expand...
wrote
in
message
When I enter a new contact I type in the persons
name
in
First Name Last Name format. eg "Peter Smith".
When I
hit return the File As box shows "Peter,
Click to expand...
Smith"
and
when
I click the Full Name button the entry has been
filed
First Name Last and Last Name First.

I have checked the default File As order and it
should
be
ok?

Where am I going wrong. I am using an exchange
server
with a large contact database and aslo a local
contacts
database.

Thanks

Olaf


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Click to expand...
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Never seen it. Can't repro.
Sorry.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Olaf said:
I have made all the changes that yu suggested. However
when i create a new contact the first and last nemes are
still created the wrong way round.

-----Original Message-----
You face what situation?
If you just now changed the setting it will not affect the File As... field
for existing Contacts.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have now selected First (Middle) Last and still face
the same situation.

I think I actually changed it from this to First Last
Last to try and resolve the situation when I first
noticed it.

Olaf


-----Original Message-----
That's what I mean by parse, and the fact that it works
tell me where the
problem is. Right where I said. You have selected the
incorrect format for
Full Name.
Use First (Middle) Last, not First Last1 Last 2
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Russ

Thanks for you time here. I am not sure what you mean
by
Parse but wien i click the Full Name button and enter
teh
names in to the right fielsd for First name Last name
the
File As field shows the names in the correct format.
However if i simply tyoe the name into the Full Name
box
the first and last names are transposed.

Does this explanation make sense? The result is that
all
the names that i add are back to front! Very
irritating.

As i said before the same package on my portable is
not a
problem.

Olaf


-----Original Message-----
That Full Name default is very odd and appears to be
the
problem. Why are
there 2 last names fields? What happens if you parse
the
names yourself?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Ok, here goes...

Outlook version is 2003 Pro. 11.5608.5703

I am entering names in the "Full Name" field in the
first
name last name order eg Peter Smith

When i hit enter the name appears in the "File As"
field
as Peter, Smith and when i click "Full Name" i see
that
the first name is listed as Smith and the last name
is
Peter.

The defaul File As order is Last, First and the
default
Fule Name order is First Last 1 Last 2.

The answer I am looking for still escapes me!

I have the same software loaded on a laptop without
any
problem.. Could it be a conflict with the Exchange
server?

Olaf
-----Original Message-----
Please be more explicit.
Outlook version.
In what fields you are entering names.
How you set your default File As and Full Name
fields.
You'll find the answer when you look at that I
suspect.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
in
message
When I enter a new contact I type in the persons
name
in
First Name Last Name format. eg "Peter Smith".
When I
hit return the File As box shows "Peter, Smith"
and
when
I click the Full Name button the entry has been
filed
First Name Last and Last Name First.

I have checked the default File As order and it
should
be
ok?

Where am I going wrong. I am using an exchange
server
with a large contact database and aslo a local
contacts
database.

Thanks

Olaf


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