1. You can create folders for the contacts, but Windows Mail will not show
them when you
click on To:, CC: or BCC:
However, you can do it bassackwards if you have folders... open your
Contacts folder, open your sub-folder, select your recipient(s),
right-click, select Action - Send Email
and, you can create Groups, which are mail lists of selected contacts.
2. To sort:
In the Contacts folder:
Change the View to "Details".
Right-click on the "Name" column heading, click on "First Name", then click
on "Last Name"
Click on the "Last Name" heading to sort by that, or click on "First Name"
heading to sort by that.
In a Create Mail window:
Click on To:
Click on the "Name" column heading... it cycles thru 4 different sorts
In the Contact Properties:
click on the down arrow at the end of the Full Name box
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Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
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"Lash" <Lash@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, me too. I gave up after an hour trying to list my contacts by last
> names. I was so sure that there was a way to do it that I did not bother
> get
> help right away. This is not progress!!
>
> "Beejaysoo" wrote:
>
>> I've read several posts where users are frustrated with Windows Mail's
>> inability to organize mail cantacts like what is possible with Outlook
>> Express.
>>
>> I also find this very frustrating. I prefer to have my mail contacts in
>> various folders.
>>
>> Is there someway to find out whether Microsoft is considering
>> improvements
>> in this area?
>>
>> Thanks