Address book - mailing list - sorting order of names

Generally difficult to edit mailing lists - alter order of names in the list - add email/names in middle of list - drop names from list - copy parts of list to another list - how can you edit a mailing list?

1 at a time? I don't think so.
Here is a bonus lesson in selecting multiple items.
select item 1. Press control+a to select all
select item1. move up or down several items and hold the shift key while clicking item 2. This selects items 1 and 2 and all items in between.
hold the control key while clicking random items. This selects any item that is clicked on.
hold the control key while clicking a selected item. This will deselect that item.
You cannot drag and drop from a list though. This will only work in the address book itself.
A contact must exist in the address book that the list is created in to be added to that list.
You can move or copy contact between address books using drag and drop.
Drag and drop to move. Hold the control key before dropping to copy. You will see a + sign appear to indicate a copy.
There operations are universal and not a Thunderbird thing. It has been a part of computer shortcuts since the early 90's.

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