How come email addresses appear backwards in Lion

Just getting new Imac set up and it's driving me nuts that email addresses format my addressees backwards ie Smith Richard instead of Richard Smith. Help!!!

Note that Mail might be displaying the information as it has been sent to you by that recipient in the past. In Mail, check Window -> Previous Recipients and delete one that is formatted "backwards," and that is in your Address Book. Then try sending a message to that person and see how the address is formatted. For the record, I'm using the same settings as you and I get the following:
Firstname Lastname <[email protected]>
Also, be aware that Shootist007 has something against Mail, for what reason I've never been able to determine, so take his advice with a bit of salt. I've been using Mail for almost a decade now to access as many as 7 accounts at one time, and have been quite happy with it. There is absolutely no reason to switch to some other e-mail program, as he recommends, unless Mail's features are not good for your particular needs.

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