To box autocomplete

Bob Brannon

07-09-2005, 11:32 PM

Hello,

Can anyone tell me why as I enter a name in the To box the autocomplete does not use alphabetical order? For example, I have several contacts that start with T, such as Tarah, Todd, Tim and Tom. When I type "T " in the To box, the auto complete puts in Tom H . . ., until I type more, even though there are other "T" contacts alphabetically ahead of that one and even other "Tom's" ahead of that one.

Regards,
Bob Brannon

Bruce Hagen

07-09-2005, 11:32 PM

I *believe* it is choosing alphabetically by the e-mail address, not the
Display name. i.e. If Tom H's address is Harper@xxx.xxx and Tarah's address
is Tarah@xxx.xxx it is choosing Harper before Tarah.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"Bob Brannon" <bbran@3rivers.net> wrote in message
news:uYJNbubeFHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
Hello,

Can anyone tell me why as I enter a name in the To box the autocomplete does
not use alphabetical order? For example, I have several contacts that start
with T, such as Tarah, Todd, Tim and Tom. When I type "T " in the To box,
the auto complete puts in Tom H . . ., until I type more, even though there
are other "T" contacts alphabetically ahead of that one and even other
"Tom's" ahead of that one.

Regards,
Bob Brannon

Kath Adams

07-09-2005, 11:32 PM

Bruce Hagen wrote:
> I *believe* it is choosing alphabetically by the e-mail address, not
> the Display name. i.e. If Tom H's address is Harper@xxx.xxx and
> Tarah's address is Tarah@xxx.xxx it is choosing Harper before Tarah.

Not true for me...I just tested. Putting S brings up Sue. Her email addy
is wormald@xxx.xxx
My first listing for S is Sath. Her email addy is sathtastic@xxx.xxx
(I just keep typing until I get the correct one!)
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

Bruce Hagen

07-09-2005, 11:32 PM

The only other possibilities are:

They go by what address was added first,

Or:

It's Outlook Express. What did you expect? <G>

--
Bruce Hagen MS-MVP IE / Outlook Express

I kwit skool wen I were sixtene. I think I shuda staid.

"Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23oi79zdeFHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>> I *believe* it is choosing alphabetically by the e-mail address, not
>> the Display name. i.e. If Tom H's address is Harper@xxx.xxx and
>> Tarah's address is Tarah@xxx.xxx it is choosing Harper before Tarah.
>
> Not true for me...I just tested. Putting S brings up Sue. Her email addy
> is wormald@xxx.xxx
> My first listing for S is Sath. Her email addy is sathtastic@xxx.xxx
> (I just keep typing until I get the correct one!)
> --
> Kath Adams
> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)
>
>

Kath Adams

07-09-2005, 11:32 PM

I'll go for the second explanation, it's the only one that holds true!
Kath

Bruce Hagen wrote:
> The only other possibilities are:
>
> They go by what address was added first,
>
> Or:
>
> It's Outlook Express. What did you expect? <G>
>
>
> "Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23oi79zdeFHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>>> I *believe* it is choosing alphabetically by the e-mail address, not
>>> the Display name. i.e. If Tom H's address is Harper@xxx.xxx and
>>> Tarah's address is Tarah@xxx.xxx it is choosing Harper before
>>> Tarah.
>>
>> Not true for me...I just tested. Putting S brings up Sue. Her email
>> addy is wormald@xxx.xxx
>> My first listing for S is Sath. Her email addy is sathtastic@xxx.xxx
>> (I just keep typing until I get the correct one!)
>> --
>> Kath Adams
>> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

Bob Brannon

07-09-2005, 11:32 PM

So no way to override it then to make it alphabetical by display name?

"Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message news:uH%23Gb8deFHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
I'll go for the second explanation, it's the only one that holds true!
Kath

Bruce Hagen wrote:
> The only other possibilities are:
>
> They go by what address was added first,
>
> Or:
>
> It's Outlook Express. What did you expect? <G>
>
>
> "Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23oi79zdeFHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>>> I *believe* it is choosing alphabetically by the e-mail address, not
>>> the Display name. i.e. If Tom H's address is Harper@xxx.xxx and
>>> Tarah's address is Tarah@xxx.xxx it is choosing Harper before
>>> Tarah.
>>
>> Not true for me...I just tested. Putting S brings up Sue. Her email
>> addy is wormald@xxx.xxx
>> My first listing for S is Sath. Her email addy is sathtastic@xxx.xxx
>> (I just keep typing until I get the correct one!)
>> --
>> Kath Adams
>> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

Bruce Hagen

07-09-2005, 11:32 PM

We are both going to look into this, unless someone else has an explanation.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"Bob Brannon" <bbran@3rivers.net> wrote in message
news:OQsps$deFHA.1504@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
So no way to override it then to make it alphabetical by display name?

"Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uH%23Gb8deFHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
I'll go for the second explanation, it's the only one that holds true!
Kath

Bruce Hagen wrote:
> The only other possibilities are:
>
> They go by what address was added first,
>
> Or:
>
> It's Outlook Express. What did you expect? <G>
>
>
> "Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23oi79zdeFHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>>> I *believe* it is choosing alphabetically by the e-mail address, not
>>> the Display name. i.e. If Tom H's address is Harper@xxx.xxx and
>>> Tarah's address is Tarah@xxx.xxx it is choosing Harper before
>>> Tarah.
>>
>> Not true for me...I just tested. Putting S brings up Sue. Her email
>> addy is wormald@xxx.xxx
>> My first listing for S is Sath. Her email addy is sathtastic@xxx.xxx
>> (I just keep typing until I get the correct one!)
>> --
>> Kath Adams
>> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

Robert Aldwinckle

07-09-2005, 11:32 PM

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message news:eFu2bDeeFHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> We are both going to look into this, unless someone else has an explanation.

Remember this thread? <eg>
See OP's summary.

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/browse_frm/thread/fe4f9f2b33c13ef6/90400a31603d48e0?q=author:aldwinckle+CSV+group:microsoft.*.ie6_outlookexpress&rnum=1#90400a31603d48e0

---

> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
> ~IB-CA~
>
> "Bob Brannon" <bbran@3rivers.net> wrote in message news:OQsps$deFHA.1504@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> So no way to override it then to make it alphabetical by display name?
>
> "Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message news:uH%23Gb8deFHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I'll go for the second explanation, it's the only one that holds true!
> Kath
>
> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>> The only other possibilities are:
>>
>> They go by what address was added first,
>>
>> Or:
>>
>> It's Outlook Express. What did you expect? <G>
>>
>>
>> "Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23oi79zdeFHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>>>> I *believe* it is choosing alphabetically by the e-mail address, not
>>>> the Display name. i.e. If Tom H's address is Harper@xxx.xxx and
>>>> Tarah's address is Tarah@xxx.xxx it is choosing Harper before
>>>> Tarah.
>>>
>>> Not true for me...I just tested. Putting S brings up Sue. Her email
>>> addy is wormald@xxx.xxx
>>> My first listing for S is Sath. Her email addy is sathtastic@xxx.xxx
>>> (I just keep typing until I get the correct one!)
>>> --
>>> Kath Adams
>>> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)
>
>

Bruce Hagen

07-09-2005, 11:32 PM

How does this relate to the Auto-Complete feature when physically starting
to type in an address?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message
news:uxd8WigeFHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:eFu2bDeeFHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> We are both going to look into this, unless someone else has an
>> explanation.
>
> Remember this thread? <eg>
> See OP's summary.
>
> http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/browse_frm/thread/fe4f9f2b33c13ef6/90400a31603d48e0?q=author:aldwinckle+CSV+group:microsoft.*.ie6_outlookexpress&rnum=1#90400a31603d48e0
>
>
> ---
>
>
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "Bob Brannon" <bbran@3rivers.net> wrote in message
>> news:OQsps$deFHA.1504@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> So no way to override it then to make it alphabetical by display name?
>>
>> "Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:uH%23Gb8deFHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> I'll go for the second explanation, it's the only one that holds true!
>> Kath
>>
>> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>>> The only other possibilities are:
>>>
>>> They go by what address was added first,
>>>
>>> Or:
>>>
>>> It's Outlook Express. What did you expect? <G>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:%23oi79zdeFHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>>>>> I *believe* it is choosing alphabetically by the e-mail address, not
>>>>> the Display name. i.e. If Tom H's address is Harper@xxx.xxx and
>>>>> Tarah's address is Tarah@xxx.xxx it is choosing Harper before
>>>>> Tarah.
>>>>
>>>> Not true for me...I just tested. Putting S brings up Sue. Her email
>>>> addy is wormald@xxx.xxx
>>>> My first listing for S is Sath. Her email addy is sathtastic@xxx.xxx
>>>> (I just keep typing until I get the correct one!)
>>>> --
>>>> Kath Adams
>>>> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)
>>
>>
>
>

Bob Brannon

07-09-2005, 11:33 PM

Have you had any progress yet on this?

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message news:eFu2bDeeFHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
We are both going to look into this, unless someone else has an explanation.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"Bob Brannon" <bbran@3rivers.net> wrote in message
news:OQsps$deFHA.1504@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
So no way to override it then to make it alphabetical by display name?

"Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uH%23Gb8deFHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
I'll go for the second explanation, it's the only one that holds true!
Kath

Bruce Hagen wrote:
> The only other possibilities are:
>
> They go by what address was added first,
>
> Or:
>
> It's Outlook Express. What did you expect? <G>
>
>
> "Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23oi79zdeFHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>>> I *believe* it is choosing alphabetically by the e-mail address, not
>>> the Display name. i.e. If Tom H's address is Harper@xxx.xxx and
>>> Tarah's address is Tarah@xxx.xxx it is choosing Harper before
>>> Tarah.
>>
>> Not true for me...I just tested. Putting S brings up Sue. Her email
>> addy is wormald@xxx.xxx
>> My first listing for S is Sath. Her email addy is sathtastic@xxx.xxx
>> (I just keep typing until I get the correct one!)
>> --
>> Kath Adams
>> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

Bruce Hagen

07-09-2005, 11:33 PM

I haven't been able to find anything definitive on this. It's not
alphabetical and it isn't in the order they were added to the Address Book.
The person that wrote the program for OE would know, but I think he changed
his name and moved to South America.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"Bob Brannon" <bbran@3rivers.net> wrote in message
news:u5KEEhzfFHA.1412@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Have you had any progress yet on this?

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:eFu2bDeeFHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
We are both going to look into this, unless someone else has an explanation.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"Bob Brannon" <bbran@3rivers.net> wrote in message
news:OQsps$deFHA.1504@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
So no way to override it then to make it alphabetical by display name?

"Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uH%23Gb8deFHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
I'll go for the second explanation, it's the only one that holds true!
Kath

Bruce Hagen wrote:
> The only other possibilities are:
>
> They go by what address was added first,
>
> Or:
>
> It's Outlook Express. What did you expect? <G>
>
>
> "Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23oi79zdeFHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>>> I *believe* it is choosing alphabetically by the e-mail address, not
>>> the Display name. i.e. If Tom H's address is Harper@xxx.xxx and
>>> Tarah's address is Tarah@xxx.xxx it is choosing Harper before
>>> Tarah.
>>
>> Not true for me...I just tested. Putting S brings up Sue. Her email
>> addy is wormald@xxx.xxx
>> My first listing for S is Sath. Her email addy is sathtastic@xxx.xxx
>> (I just keep typing until I get the correct one!)
>> --
>> Kath Adams
>> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

Robert Aldwinckle

07-09-2005, 11:33 PM

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message news:uwqRongeFHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl
....
> "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote
....
>> Remember this thread? <eg>
>> See OP's summary.
>>
>> http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/browse_frm/thread/fe4f9f2b33c13ef6/90400a31603d48e0?q=author:aldwinckle+CSV+group:microsoft.*.ie6_outlookexpress&rnum=1#90400a31603d48e0

> How does this relate to the Auto-Complete feature when physically starting
> to type in an address?

Hint: OP's handle was pudge

Hmm... Actually I think he missed part of my point.

<quote>
To see your problem try exporting your Address book in .CSV format,
then open that file in Notepad (or Excel if you have it) and see if all
of the Name field values (fourth field) are enclosed in double quotes.
If they are it means that each entry in your Address book has a comma
in its display value (e.g. for showing last name before first name.)
Another alternative would be that the values for the last name
and first name fields are interchanged and so the display name
appears backwards. Etc.
</quote>

Do you have an example of your problem?
Have you created the .CSV dump of the address book
for the particular view that is currently in use and tried to analyse
your problem symptoms using it?

Robert
---

Bruce Hagen

07-09-2005, 11:33 PM

I don't have a problem for myself. I checked the link you provided, but I
fail to see where it explains how AutoComplete decides which address is
first when you start typing the address. It isn't alpha by Display, or real
address. Nor is it by when the address was added. I personally don't care,
but would like to give the OP an answer.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message
news:OAR%235e4fFHA.3936@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uwqRongeFHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl
> ...
>> "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote
> ...
>>> Remember this thread? <eg>
>>> See OP's summary.
>>>
>>> http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/browse_frm/thread/fe4f9f2b33c13ef6/90400a31603d48e0?q=author:aldwinckle+CSV+group:microsoft.*.ie6_outlookexpress&rnum=1#90400a31603d48e0
>
>> How does this relate to the Auto-Complete feature when physically
>> starting
>> to type in an address?
>
> Hint: OP's handle was pudge
>
> Hmm... Actually I think he missed part of my point.
>
> <quote>
> To see your problem try exporting your Address book in .CSV format,
> then open that file in Notepad (or Excel if you have it) and see if all
> of the Name field values (fourth field) are enclosed in double quotes.
> If they are it means that each entry in your Address book has a comma
> in its display value (e.g. for showing last name before first name.)
> Another alternative would be that the values for the last name
> and first name fields are interchanged and so the display name
> appears backwards. Etc.
> </quote>
>
> Do you have an example of your problem?
> Have you created the .CSV dump of the address book
> for the particular view that is currently in use and tried to analyse
> your problem symptoms using it?
>
>
> Robert
> ---
>
>

Bob Brannon

07-09-2005, 11:33 PM

Hello,

I am still watching the threads above this one in this same issue, but wanted to let you know something. Look at my thread on "mass address change", for some reason, using that process fixed the autocomplete problem I was having. Problem is that doesn't get at the crux of the problem, for anyone else or if it should arise again for me.

--

Regards,
Bob Brannon

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message news:uhVCp5zfFHA.3936@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
I haven't been able to find anything definitive on this. It's not
alphabetical and it isn't in the order they were added to the Address Book.
The person that wrote the program for OE would know, but I think he changed
his name and moved to South America.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"Bob Brannon" <bbran@3rivers.net> wrote in message
news:u5KEEhzfFHA.1412@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Have you had any progress yet on this?

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:eFu2bDeeFHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
We are both going to look into this, unless someone else has an explanation.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"Bob Brannon" <bbran@3rivers.net> wrote in message
news:OQsps$deFHA.1504@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
So no way to override it then to make it alphabetical by display name?

"Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uH%23Gb8deFHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
I'll go for the second explanation, it's the only one that holds true!
Kath

Bruce Hagen wrote:
> The only other possibilities are:
>
> They go by what address was added first,
>
> Or:
>
> It's Outlook Express. What did you expect? <G>
>
>
> "Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23oi79zdeFHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>>> I *believe* it is choosing alphabetically by the e-mail address, not
>>> the Display name. i.e. If Tom H's address is Harper@xxx.xxx and
>>> Tarah's address is Tarah@xxx.xxx it is choosing Harper before
>>> Tarah.
>>
>> Not true for me...I just tested. Putting S brings up Sue. Her email
>> addy is wormald@xxx.xxx
>> My first listing for S is Sath. Her email addy is sathtastic@xxx.xxx
>> (I just keep typing until I get the correct one!)
>> --
>> Kath Adams
>> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

Bob Brannon

07-09-2005, 11:33 PM

I tried your suggestion of exporting my address book. (I did keep the old one before trying Kuay's suggestion from my "mass address change" thread.) Looking at it in Excel the Name field does not have quotes, nor are the last and first names reversed.

--

Regards,
Bob Brannon

"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message news:OAR%235e4fFHA.3936@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message news:uwqRongeFHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl
....
> "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote
....
>> Remember this thread? <eg>
>> See OP's summary.
>>
>> http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer..ie6_outlookexpress/browse_frm/thread/fe4f9f2b33c13ef6/90400a31603d48e0?q=author:aldwinckle+CSV+group:microsoft.*.ie6_outlookexpress&rnum=1#90400a31603d48e0

> How does this relate to the Auto-Complete feature when physically starting
> to type in an address?

Hint: OP's handle was pudge

Hmm... Actually I think he missed part of my point.

<quote>
To see your problem try exporting your Address book in .CSV format,
then open that file in Notepad (or Excel if you have it) and see if all
of the Name field values (fourth field) are enclosed in double quotes.
If they are it means that each entry in your Address book has a comma
in its display value (e.g. for showing last name before first name.)
Another alternative would be that the values for the last name
and first name fields are interchanged and so the display name
appears backwards. Etc.
</quote>

Do you have an example of your problem?
Have you created the .CSV dump of the address book
for the particular view that is currently in use and tried to analyse
your problem symptoms using it?

Robert
---

Robert Aldwinckle

07-09-2005, 11:34 PM

"Bob Brannon" <bbran@3rivers.net> wrote in message news:eXidTyCgFHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
....
<QP>
I tried your suggestion of exporting my address book. (I did keep the old one before trying Kuay's suggestion from my "mass address
change" thread.) Looking at it in Excel the Name field does not have quotes, nor are the last and first names reversed.
</QP>

You're still not giving us an example of the problem.

Another case, which wouldn't show up in a .CSV exported Address book,
would be if names from groups are being matched.

--

Regards,
Bob Brannon

"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message news:OAR%235e4fFHA.3936@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
....
Do you have an example of your problem?
Have you created the .CSV dump of the address book
for the particular view that is currently in use and tried to analyse
your problem symptoms using it?

Bob Brannon

07-09-2005, 11:34 PM

The example is at the beginning of this thread, the message I started it with.

That example illustrates the issue, in this case, is not the matching of a group name.

"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message news:%239aVN5VgFHA.1480@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
"Bob Brannon" <bbran@3rivers.net> wrote in message news:eXidTyCgFHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
....
<QP>
I tried your suggestion of exporting my address book. (I did keep the old one before trying Kuay's suggestion from my "mass address
change" thread.) Looking at it in Excel the Name field does not have quotes, nor are the last and first names reversed.
</QP>

You're still not giving us an example of the problem.

Another case, which wouldn't show up in a .CSV exported Address book,
would be if names from groups are being matched.

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Regards,
Bob Brannon

"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message news:OAR%235e4fFHA.3936@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
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Do you have an example of your problem?
Have you created the .CSV dump of the address book
for the particular view that is currently in use and tried to analyse
your problem symptoms using it?