I think your first suggestion did work - it just took some time... Maybe
Outlook needed to be shut down and started again.

Thanks so much - this will save a lot of future frustration!
Cori

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

The only other thing that might work is to find and reset the Subject field
for these Contacts.
For the most part, users cannot configure this option within DL's.

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Cori" wrote in message
...
I did the steps
Tools E-mail accounts View or change existing directories or address
books Outlook Address Book Change. Set your sort order there

But still the Select Members box shows the contact list by first name. I
would greatly appreciate other ideas!
Thanks -
Cori

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Often the case of the members or the DL were created in another version.
DL's rarely abide by any setting you make.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Alisande" wrote in message
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"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You need to sort the Outlook Address Book.

Tools E-mail accounts View or change existing directories or
address
books Outlook Address Book Change. Set your sort order there
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

"Chris Altwegg" wrote in message
...
Russ & the group:

I've got a problem that I can't seem to find an answer to;

I have hundreds of names and addresses in my Outlook Contact file.

I want to create a Distribution List and select the names to add to
that
list by looking at their last names.

Everytime I open the "Select Members" function, I get a listing of
my
Contacts, but sorted by first name, not last name.

If I look at my Contacts in either the Address Cards view or the
Detailed
Address Card view, the names are sorted by Last Name, then First
Name.
My
"File As" is set up as LastName, First Name. It seems to be working
correctly.

What am I doing wrong, please?

Thanks in advance,

Chris Altwegg
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Chris Altwegg
8203 38th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Phone/cell: 206-523-6477 Fax: 206-523-6401



I have done all this and my distribution lists still appear in FIRST
NAME
order.
Alisande