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Using Windows XP and Office 2007

I have a distribution list in my Outlook Contacts that I want to copy and
paste into a Word Document. The Outlook window shows me the name and email
address of everyone in the distribution list, and I want to have that
information in a hard copy.

The only thing I have been able to do so far is take a screen print in
Outlook and paste it into Word. Is there some way to copy and paste the
group information so that I can edit it in Word for a different purpose??

And as long as I'm asking, is there any way to copy that distribution list
off one computer and paste it into the Outlook Contacts of another
computer?
 
Save the DL as a txt file first. Then you can copy and paste to your heart's
content.
You can send DL's to other Outlook users by attaching it as an Outlook Item
to a message.
 
Thanks so much. Worked perfectly to save it as a text file and paste it
into Word.

What DIDN'T seem to work was sending it as an Outlook item to another user.
She received the email with the attachment. When she double clicked the
attachment, the Outlook distribution list opened up. She then clicked SAVE
AND CLOSE but the DL is not in her contacts list. Did we miss a step???




Russ Valentine said:
Save the DL as a txt file first. Then you can copy and paste to your
heart's content.
You can send DL's to other Outlook users by attaching it as an Outlook
Item to a message.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
BK said:
Using Windows XP and Office 2007

I have a distribution list in my Outlook Contacts that I want to copy and
paste into a Word Document. The Outlook window shows me the name and
email address of everyone in the distribution list, and I want to have
that information in a hard copy.

The only thing I have been able to do so far is take a screen print in
Outlook and paste it into Word. Is there some way to copy and paste the
group information so that I can edit it in Word for a different
purpose??

And as long as I'm asking, is there any way to copy that distribution
list off one computer and paste it into the Outlook Contacts of another
computer?
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Probably. Make sure you _attached_ it as Outlook Item, not a file. Make sure
you did not use Forward. Make sure you're not scanning outbound email for
viruses. For more foolproof results, set message format to RTF. Open and
Save will place it in the _default_ Contacts Folder. Drag and drop works
too.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
BK said:
Thanks so much. Worked perfectly to save it as a text file and paste it
into Word.

What DIDN'T seem to work was sending it as an Outlook item to another
user. She received the email with the attachment. When she double
clicked the attachment, the Outlook distribution list opened up. She then
clicked SAVE AND CLOSE but the DL is not in her contacts list. Did we
miss a step???




Russ Valentine said:
Save the DL as a txt file first. Then you can copy and paste to your
heart's content.
You can send DL's to other Outlook users by attaching it as an Outlook
Item to a message.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
BK said:
Using Windows XP and Office 2007

I have a distribution list in my Outlook Contacts that I want to copy
and paste into a Word Document. The Outlook window shows me the name
and email address of everyone in the distribution list, and I want to
have that information in a hard copy.

The only thing I have been able to do so far is take a screen print in
Outlook and paste it into Word. Is there some way to copy and paste
the group information so that I can edit it in Word for a different
purpose??

And as long as I'm asking, is there any way to copy that distribution
list off one computer and paste it into the Outlook Contacts of another
computer?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Okay, I think I see my problem, but don't know how to fix it.

I saved the distribution list as a text file. This is the one that pasted
perfectly into Word and I'm fine with that.

This is also the file I attached to my outgoing email hoping the recipient
could add it to her Outlook contact list. But you are saying I should NOT
attach the text file that I created. You said I should attach an Outlook
Item. Don't see that option anywhere.

Sorry to be so bumfuzzled by this, but I guess I need step by step
instructions.



Russ Valentine said:
Probably. Make sure you _attached_ it as Outlook Item, not a file. Make
sure you did not use Forward. Make sure you're not scanning outbound email
for viruses. For more foolproof results, set message format to RTF. Open
and Save will place it in the _default_ Contacts Folder. Drag and drop
works too.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
BK said:
Thanks so much. Worked perfectly to save it as a text file and paste it
into Word.

What DIDN'T seem to work was sending it as an Outlook item to another
user. She received the email with the attachment. When she double
clicked the attachment, the Outlook distribution list opened up. She
then clicked SAVE AND CLOSE but the DL is not in her contacts list. Did
we miss a step???




Russ Valentine said:
Save the DL as a txt file first. Then you can copy and paste to your
heart's content.
You can send DL's to other Outlook users by attaching it as an Outlook
Item to a message.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Windows XP and Office 2007

I have a distribution list in my Outlook Contacts that I want to copy
and paste into a Word Document. The Outlook window shows me the name
and email address of everyone in the distribution list, and I want to
have that information in a hard copy.

The only thing I have been able to do so far is take a screen print in
Outlook and paste it into Word. Is there some way to copy and paste
the group information so that I can edit it in Word for a different
purpose??

And as long as I'm asking, is there any way to copy that distribution
list off one computer and paste it into the Outlook Contacts of another
computer?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Every new message Window has an option to Attach a File or an Item. Use the
latter. I'm sure you can find it. It's huge. Right on the Ribbon.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
BK said:
Okay, I think I see my problem, but don't know how to fix it.

I saved the distribution list as a text file. This is the one that
pasted perfectly into Word and I'm fine with that.

This is also the file I attached to my outgoing email hoping the recipient
could add it to her Outlook contact list. But you are saying I should NOT
attach the text file that I created. You said I should attach an Outlook
Item. Don't see that option anywhere.

Sorry to be so bumfuzzled by this, but I guess I need step by step
instructions.



Russ Valentine said:
Probably. Make sure you _attached_ it as Outlook Item, not a file. Make
sure you did not use Forward. Make sure you're not scanning outbound
email for viruses. For more foolproof results, set message format to RTF.
Open and Save will place it in the _default_ Contacts Folder. Drag and
drop works too.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
BK said:
Thanks so much. Worked perfectly to save it as a text file and paste
it into Word.

What DIDN'T seem to work was sending it as an Outlook item to another
user. She received the email with the attachment. When she double
clicked the attachment, the Outlook distribution list opened up. She
then clicked SAVE AND CLOSE but the DL is not in her contacts list.
Did we miss a step???




Save the DL as a txt file first. Then you can copy and paste to your
heart's content.
You can send DL's to other Outlook users by attaching it as an Outlook
Item to a message.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Windows XP and Office 2007

I have a distribution list in my Outlook Contacts that I want to copy
and paste into a Word Document. The Outlook window shows me the name
and email address of everyone in the distribution list, and I want to
have that information in a hard copy.

The only thing I have been able to do so far is take a screen print
in Outlook and paste it into Word. Is there some way to copy and
paste the group information so that I can edit it in Word for a
different purpose??

And as long as I'm asking, is there any way to copy that distribution
list off one computer and paste it into the Outlook Contacts of
another computer?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thanks. I see the "Attach an Item" button. I assume that my email
recipient will be able to open the distribution list I am sending her and
then will be able to do a "save and close" to have this DL become part of
her contacts list.


Russ Valentine said:
Every new message Window has an option to Attach a File or an Item. Use
the latter. I'm sure you can find it. It's huge. Right on the Ribbon.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
BK said:
Okay, I think I see my problem, but don't know how to fix it.

I saved the distribution list as a text file. This is the one that
pasted perfectly into Word and I'm fine with that.

This is also the file I attached to my outgoing email hoping the
recipient could add it to her Outlook contact list. But you are saying I
should NOT attach the text file that I created. You said I should attach
an Outlook Item. Don't see that option anywhere.

Sorry to be so bumfuzzled by this, but I guess I need step by step
instructions.



Russ Valentine said:
Probably. Make sure you _attached_ it as Outlook Item, not a file. Make
sure you did not use Forward. Make sure you're not scanning outbound
email for viruses. For more foolproof results, set message format to
RTF. Open and Save will place it in the _default_ Contacts Folder. Drag
and drop works too.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks so much. Worked perfectly to save it as a text file and paste
it into Word.

What DIDN'T seem to work was sending it as an Outlook item to another
user. She received the email with the attachment. When she double
clicked the attachment, the Outlook distribution list opened up. She
then clicked SAVE AND CLOSE but the DL is not in her contacts list.
Did we miss a step???




Save the DL as a txt file first. Then you can copy and paste to your
heart's content.
You can send DL's to other Outlook users by attaching it as an Outlook
Item to a message.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Windows XP and Office 2007

I have a distribution list in my Outlook Contacts that I want to copy
and paste into a Word Document. The Outlook window shows me the name
and email address of everyone in the distribution list, and I want
to have that information in a hard copy.

The only thing I have been able to do so far is take a screen print
in Outlook and paste it into Word. Is there some way to copy and
paste the group information so that I can edit it in Word for a
different purpose??

And as long as I'm asking, is there any way to copy that
distribution list off one computer and paste it into the Outlook
Contacts of another computer?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I also discovered that I can open the distribution list in my Contacts and
select to SEND IN OUTLOOK FORMAT to a mail recipient. That seems to work
the same as clicking SEND ITEM from the new mail window.

Thanks so much for your help. I think I'm good now!!


Russ Valentine said:
Every new message Window has an option to Attach a File or an Item. Use
the latter. I'm sure you can find it. It's huge. Right on the Ribbon.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
BK said:
Okay, I think I see my problem, but don't know how to fix it.

I saved the distribution list as a text file. This is the one that
pasted perfectly into Word and I'm fine with that.

This is also the file I attached to my outgoing email hoping the
recipient could add it to her Outlook contact list. But you are saying I
should NOT attach the text file that I created. You said I should attach
an Outlook Item. Don't see that option anywhere.

Sorry to be so bumfuzzled by this, but I guess I need step by step
instructions.



Russ Valentine said:
Probably. Make sure you _attached_ it as Outlook Item, not a file. Make
sure you did not use Forward. Make sure you're not scanning outbound
email for viruses. For more foolproof results, set message format to
RTF. Open and Save will place it in the _default_ Contacts Folder. Drag
and drop works too.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks so much. Worked perfectly to save it as a text file and paste
it into Word.

What DIDN'T seem to work was sending it as an Outlook item to another
user. She received the email with the attachment. When she double
clicked the attachment, the Outlook distribution list opened up. She
then clicked SAVE AND CLOSE but the DL is not in her contacts list.
Did we miss a step???




Save the DL as a txt file first. Then you can copy and paste to your
heart's content.
You can send DL's to other Outlook users by attaching it as an Outlook
Item to a message.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Windows XP and Office 2007

I have a distribution list in my Outlook Contacts that I want to copy
and paste into a Word Document. The Outlook window shows me the name
and email address of everyone in the distribution list, and I want
to have that information in a hard copy.

The only thing I have been able to do so far is take a screen print
in Outlook and paste it into Word. Is there some way to copy and
paste the group information so that I can edit it in Word for a
different purpose??

And as long as I'm asking, is there any way to copy that
distribution list off one computer and paste it into the Outlook
Contacts of another computer?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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