Important Notice:

On Monday, March 10^th, the Global Address List in Outlook will be changed to display all names in the form “Lastname, Firstname”.  This change will make campus records more uniform and easier to search and find recipients, including individuals with different spellings of their first name, or duplicate names.  Information Technology Services will be providing “Outlook 2007 Tips and Tricks” training on February 27^th and 28^th which will address how this change will impact Outlook address searching. 

Will this affect how my name is displayed on outgoing messages?
Yes, the name displayed in your “From:” address will change from “Firstname Lastname” to “Lastname, Firstname” on all outgoing e-mail.

Will this change my e-mail address?
No, your e-mail address will still be the same, only the name in the From: header will change.

Will I still be able to search by first name?
Yes, when in the “To:” field you may simply type the first name and select “Check Names”.  You may also use the “Advanced Find”, in the address book, to search on first name.

What will the change look like in Outlook?
These images show the example changes in red.  The images are of the "Address Book" view and what a received message will look like.


Figure 1.  Example changes to the "Address Book" view.


Figure 2. Example changes when viewing a message.

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