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Old 05-07-2013, 03:02 AM
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Hi,



If I open the contacts panel on the left in outlook, it shows me a series of distribution lists, each of which has a number of contacts to whom I want to send an email.

How do I send an email to these contacts.

I've tried using the help function, but can find nothing in there that matches my query.

Thanks
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Old 05-07-2013, 04:10 AM
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Apparently, I'm on MS Exchange server, so I don't know if this makes a difference. Otherwise, I have an xl spreadsheet of the contacts' email addresses; is there a way of importing them into the address field of an email, rather than cutting and pasting all 200 of them individually?
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Old 05-08-2013, 03:43 AM
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Hi
This is an extract from the Help Files which may help you:

Import names and addresses into Outlook
  1. Start Outlook and then, depending on the version you are using, do one of the following:
In Outlook 2010, click the File tab, click Open, and then click Import.
In Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003, on the File menu, click Import and Export.
  1. In the wizard that starts, click Import from another program or file, and then click Next.
  2. In the Select file type to import from box, click Comma Separated Values (DOS), and then click Next.
  3. Choose an option for dealing with duplicate names (default is Allow duplicates).
  4. Click Browse, select the file you want to import, click OK, and then click Next.
  5. Select the Contacts folder and click Next.
  6. If you have more than just a column of contact names in your Excel file (for example, Address, Phone, City, etc.), you should map those columns from the file you are importing to Outlook fields. Otherwise, click Finish.
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Old 05-09-2013, 03:18 AM
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Hi,

If I open the contacts panel on the left in outlook, it shows me a series of distribution lists, each of which has a number of contacts to whom I want to send an email.

How do I send an email to these contacts.

I've tried using the help function, but can find nothing in there that matches my query.

Thanks
Is the problem that the Contacts folder is not in the address book?

Right-click the Contacts folder, and then click Properties.
Click the Outlook Address Book tab to verify that the Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book check box is selected.

More info here if you need to start at the beginning.


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Old 05-09-2013, 05:52 AM
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highlight or click on the distribution list you want to send your e-mail to, then on the tool bar click on the e-mail icon. Outlook should open a new blank e-mail with the To... filed populated with the name of the distribution list.
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