Vista - Windows Mail questions

First time using VISTA & Windows Mail....alll I knew was Outlook Express & XP Home.
Was on the phone for hours with Sony support ( Microsoft advised me to call them because it's a new Sony laptop) but could not get a clear answer:

1) Is it possible to have ONE column for the contact list with the LAST name first ? ( like in Outlook Express )

2) I can't get the "auto-finish" feature to work for all my contact names when I start to type them....just a few. ( like in Outlook Express )

*Update: I switched to Windows LIVE Mail......seems less aggravating now !!!!

1. The Contacts list is easier to use by first starting a new email
(or replying to an existing email), then clicking on 'To:'. It should
cycle through four different sorts as you keep clicking on the Name
column header.

2. That is known as the auto-complete function.
Windows Mail does not auto-complete from your contacts.
It uses a separate list of the last 29 recipients you've sent mail to.
The auto-complete feature works much better in the replacement
program, Windows Live Mail, which uses the standard contacts list.
You are encouraged to upgrade to the newer WLM program:
http://download.live.com/wlmail

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


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