Contact Grouping Problem

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I can set up a contact group by right clicking on contacts. I select New
Group and name it "Banks". When I try to drag anything to it it will not
go. I get that little circle with the diagional dash through it!
 
Sorry! Running 2007. Are groups used just for importing and exporting lists?

I am looking for a way to identify groups within my contacts such as
insurance, banks, employees, etc for search abilities.

Another issue I am having is that when I drag a contact to my mail icon on
the navigation bar it brings up my folders and then I have to drop the
contact in the outbox or the the contacts disappears. I found the contacts
at the bottom of my in box. What am I doing wrong.

It works great when I drop an email into my tasks or contacts.

Diane Poremsky said:
Version of Outlook? Where did you create this group?

If 2007, the group on the navigation bar is for a group of folders. If you
want to create a group to send mail to, that is a distribution list.

--
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Moz said:
I can set up a contact group by right clicking on contacts. I select New
Group and name it "Banks". When I try to drag anything to it it will not
go. I get that little circle with the diagional dash through it!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
You can to use Categories to "group" contacts. Then use the By Category view
to view them in groups or search for the category.

Are you trying to start a new message to the contact? Does the contact
really disappear or just not do anything? You should be able to drop it on
the mail icon (don't hover or the folders will open) - you should also be
able to drop it on the Inbox to start a new message. Or select the contact
and use Actions, create, new message to... (also on the right click menu).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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Moz said:
Sorry! Running 2007. Are groups used just for importing and exporting
lists?

I am looking for a way to identify groups within my contacts such as
insurance, banks, employees, etc for search abilities.

Another issue I am having is that when I drag a contact to my mail icon on
the navigation bar it brings up my folders and then I have to drop the
contact in the outbox or the the contacts disappears. I found the
contacts
at the bottom of my in box. What am I doing wrong.

It works great when I drop an email into my tasks or contacts.

Diane Poremsky said:
Version of Outlook? Where did you create this group?

If 2007, the group on the navigation bar is for a group of folders. If
you
want to create a group to send mail to, that is a distribution list.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34

Moz said:
I can set up a contact group by right clicking on contacts. I select
New
Group and name it "Banks". When I try to drag anything to it it will
not
go. I get that little circle with the diagional dash through it!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Yes I am trying to start a new message! When I drag the contact to the mail
bar on the Navigation Pane it puts the contact down at the bottom of the In
Box under the category "NONE". I can then grab the contact and put it back
into the contacts.



Diane Poremsky said:
You can to use Categories to "group" contacts. Then use the By Category view
to view them in groups or search for the category.

Are you trying to start a new message to the contact? Does the contact
really disappear or just not do anything? You should be able to drop it on
the mail icon (don't hover or the folders will open) - you should also be
able to drop it on the Inbox to start a new message. Or select the contact
and use Actions, create, new message to... (also on the right click menu).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34

Moz said:
Sorry! Running 2007. Are groups used just for importing and exporting
lists?

I am looking for a way to identify groups within my contacts such as
insurance, banks, employees, etc for search abilities.

Another issue I am having is that when I drag a contact to my mail icon on
the navigation bar it brings up my folders and then I have to drop the
contact in the outbox or the the contacts disappears. I found the
contacts
at the bottom of my in box. What am I doing wrong.

It works great when I drop an email into my tasks or contacts.

Diane Poremsky said:
Version of Outlook? Where did you create this group?

If 2007, the group on the navigation bar is for a group of folders. If
you
want to create a group to send mail to, that is a distribution list.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34

I can set up a contact group by right clicking on contacts. I select
New
Group and name it "Banks". When I try to drag anything to it it will
not
go. I get that little circle with the diagional dash through it!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Getting crazier by the minute. If I use the contact with email
"(e-mail address removed)" and release it at the mail bar it brings up
the New mail like it is supposed to. On the right click Side it brings the
options up as soon as I let go of the mouse. In other words it works! Our
domain is wallaceinternational.com.

When I use any other email address other than one ending in
wallaceinternational.com it disappears to the bottom of the inbox. Almost
like it does not recognize the email and address and so sends it back to the
In-box.

Moz said:
Yes I am trying to start a new message! When I drag the contact to the mail
bar on the Navigation Pane it puts the contact down at the bottom of the In
Box under the category "NONE". I can then grab the contact and put it back
into the contacts.



Diane Poremsky said:
You can to use Categories to "group" contacts. Then use the By Category view
to view them in groups or search for the category.

Are you trying to start a new message to the contact? Does the contact
really disappear or just not do anything? You should be able to drop it on
the mail icon (don't hover or the folders will open) - you should also be
able to drop it on the Inbox to start a new message. Or select the contact
and use Actions, create, new message to... (also on the right click menu).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34

Moz said:
Sorry! Running 2007. Are groups used just for importing and exporting
lists?

I am looking for a way to identify groups within my contacts such as
insurance, banks, employees, etc for search abilities.

Another issue I am having is that when I drag a contact to my mail icon on
the navigation bar it brings up my folders and then I have to drop the
contact in the outbox or the the contacts disappears. I found the
contacts
at the bottom of my in box. What am I doing wrong.

It works great when I drop an email into my tasks or contacts.

:

Version of Outlook? Where did you create this group?

If 2007, the group on the navigation bar is for a group of folders. If
you
want to create a group to send mail to, that is a distribution list.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34

I can set up a contact group by right clicking on contacts. I select
New
Group and name it "Banks". When I try to drag anything to it it will
not
go. I get that little circle with the diagional dash through it!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Think I figured it out! I was using Plan Plus (Stephen Covey) and synching
my data to outlook 2003. I don't think Outlook is recognizing my files. If
I delete the contact and enter it back in exactly as it was now the drag and
drop works like it should. Oh well! Not sure why it works for every thing
else.

Moz said:
Yes I am trying to start a new message! When I drag the contact to the mail
bar on the Navigation Pane it puts the contact down at the bottom of the In
Box under the category "NONE". I can then grab the contact and put it back
into the contacts.



Diane Poremsky said:
You can to use Categories to "group" contacts. Then use the By Category view
to view them in groups or search for the category.

Are you trying to start a new message to the contact? Does the contact
really disappear or just not do anything? You should be able to drop it on
the mail icon (don't hover or the folders will open) - you should also be
able to drop it on the Inbox to start a new message. Or select the contact
and use Actions, create, new message to... (also on the right click menu).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34

Moz said:
Sorry! Running 2007. Are groups used just for importing and exporting
lists?

I am looking for a way to identify groups within my contacts such as
insurance, banks, employees, etc for search abilities.

Another issue I am having is that when I drag a contact to my mail icon on
the navigation bar it brings up my folders and then I have to drop the
contact in the outbox or the the contacts disappears. I found the
contacts
at the bottom of my in box. What am I doing wrong.

It works great when I drop an email into my tasks or contacts.

:

Version of Outlook? Where did you create this group?

If 2007, the group on the navigation bar is for a group of folders. If
you
want to create a group to send mail to, that is a distribution list.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34

I can set up a contact group by right clicking on contacts. I select
New
Group and name it "Banks". When I try to drag anything to it it will
not
go. I get that little circle with the diagional dash through it!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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