In Outlook 2003 when I create a new message and then click on the "To"
button, it brings up the list of my contacts -- some of which are alphbetized
by last name, some by first name. How do I get Outlook to display them all by
either lastname or firstname. Why would they be mixed?

No question has been answered more frequently than this one in this group.
Please feel free to search posts before you post another redundant question.
Posted yet again for your own personal convenience:
It is not unusual for the Outlook Address Book to “lose track� of the
connection to its Contacts Folder when you move or import your PST or update
your Outlook version or operating system. Use the following steps to reset
the connection. Note that in some instances you may actually have to remove
the Outlook Address Book completely from your Profile, close Outlook, and
then re-add it before you can get it to work.

For Outlook 2000, Corp/Workgroup:
Go to Tools Services. Make sure the Outlook Address Book service is
listed. If not, add it. Next, R click on the Contact folder or folders you
want the OAB to display, choose "Properties", go to the Outlook Address Book
tab and check the "Show this folder as an E-mail address book" box. You may
also need to go to Tools Options Addressing Tab and choose to show your
Contacts folder.

For Outlook 2002/2003:
Make sure the Contact folder is enabled as an email address book. Right
click the Contacts folder, choose Properties then Outlook Address Book. Is
the box to enable as email address book checked?
If this is grayed out...Go to Tools | Email Accounts, choose View or change
existing directories or address book. Is the Outlook Address Book present?
If it isn't listed, add it and close and restart Outlook. If it is listed,
then remove it and close then restart Outlook and repeat these steps to add
it.

More details available he
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Scott" wrote in message
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In Outlook 2003 when I create a new message and then click on the "To"
button, it brings up the list of my contacts -- some of which are
alphbetized
by last name, some by first name. How do I get Outlook to display them all
by
either lastname or firstname. Why would they be mixed?