Cherie, If you don't have duplicate email addresses, try making that field the primary key. Access will sort by its primary key by default. James -----Original Message----- From: Cherie [mailto:msogroup@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 12:37 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Access-Transfer Text :VSMail mx4 YES >doesn't matter how I save the query or table..the order always comes out >by >the person's name It was 8/26/2004 when Ray Blake mentioned: ----------------------Begin Quote------------------------ >Have you tried sorting the table in Access before you start? > >Ray > >------------------------------------ >GR Business Process Solutions >Ray Blake >Head of Software Design >ray@xxxxxxxxx >Braedon >Newell Road >Hemel Hempstead >Herts HP3 9PD >tel: 01442 396518 >fax: 01442 389353 >www.grbps.com >------------------------------------ > > >-----Original Message----- >From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >Behalf Of Cherie >Sent: 26 August 2004 00:39 >To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [mso] Access-Transfer Text > > >I have a database with 600 names and corresponding email addresses in >it.. > >I have created a macro that will take the contents of the column with >the >email addresses in it and put it in a simple text file > >..I got it to work..but I need the addresses to be in alphabetical order > >doesn't matter how I save the query or table..the order always comes out >by >the person's name > >John Aaron's email of zzz@xxxxxxxxxxxx will come on the top of the >email list > >how can I MAKE the transferred text---- transfer in alphabetical >order???? > >---Thanks, >Cherie > > >************************************************************* >You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or >MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) >in the subject line. > >Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also >allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). >//www.freelists.org/webpage/mso > >To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a >request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation >with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go >here to upload/download files: >http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles >************************************************************* ----------------------End Quote------------------------ ---Thanks, Cherie ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles ************************************************************* DISCLAIMER: The information in this message is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, or distribution of the message, or any action or omission taken by you in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Please immediately contact the sender if you have received this message in error. Thank you. ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************