Default column width in Address Book

When I compose a new message in Mail and call up the Address Book, the first column containing the groups is always very narrow. I can widen it manually and it stays wide for the session, but the next time I start Mail, it shows up narrow again. Is there a way to set the default width of the Address Book columns?

Greetings,
The width of columns in the Address Book pane in Mail can only be changed on a per-session basis; after you quit Mail, they will revert to their original values. There is no way to set the default width of columns for Address Book.

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