Re: [Evolution] Contact Names Problems (Alphabetical etc??)

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

its the 'file under' name which is searched.

and yes, this infleibility is a known issue

On Fri, 2004-05-14 at 17:26 -0700, Ow Mun Heng wrote:
> Hi,
>
> 	I have a complain about the way evo stores contact details. It seems to
> not have the flexability/choice on how to store them as 
>
> eg: firstname,lastname or lastname,firstname etc.
>
> Currently I have say a few names
>
> M Angie Wan
> M Amanda
>
> If I type in (new mail message->To) M A (it'll automatically come out
> with some choices, right, cool, but what's missing here is that it only
> comes out with M Amanda and never to be seen is M Angie Wan.
>
> So, I tried to change the Contact->Edit Contact->Full Name and put in
>
> Last->M Angie Wan (leaving first, middle etc blank) Does not work. I
> also tried a variety of it. It still does not work.
>
> Okay... So I tried clicking on the (new Mail Message->To) icon and in
> the selection, I type there M Angie and nothing comes out!! May I know
> how is the sorting done? Firstname? lastname? Middle?? I'm confused,
> before, using outlook, I had the option of firstname/lastname or
> lastname/firstname and I also put the whole name into only say.. the
> firstname box and everything will work. Right now.. Nothing does. 
>
> Maybe the problem is between the keyboard and the chair. If it is, Do
> let me know so that that problem can be kicked.
>
> Thanks.

Michael Zucchi <notzed ximian com> Ximian Evolution and Free Software Developer

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