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Can I create a distirbution list based on a Category of people from my
assigned categaories. I have all my contacts in one file. I sort them
frequently by Category. I would like to create a distribution list with
everyone that is in a specific category. When I go to create a distribution
list, I have to select from everyone in my Contacts folder no mater what view
I have set up. That is cumbersome.
 
I want a distribution list so that I can send an email to a group without
having to select each one separately.

Russ Valentine said:
Categories are a better way to group Contacts than are DL's and largely
obviate the need for a DL. Why not use the Category instead?
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030730.htm

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
structure1098 said:
Can I create a distirbution list based on a Category of people from my
assigned categaories. I have all my contacts in one file. I sort them
frequently by Category. I would like to create a distribution list with
everyone that is in a specific category. When I go to create a
distribution
list, I have to select from everyone in my Contacts folder no mater what
view
I have set up. That is cumbersome.
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Then read the reference I gave you.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
structure1098 said:
I want a distribution list so that I can send an email to a group without
having to select each one separately.

Russ Valentine said:
Categories are a better way to group Contacts than are DL's and largely
obviate the need for a DL. Why not use the Category instead?
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030730.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Can I create a distirbution list based on a Category of people from my
assigned categaories. I have all my contacts in one file. I sort them
frequently by Category. I would like to create a distribution list
with
everyone that is in a specific category. When I go to create a
distribution
list, I have to select from everyone in my Contacts folder no mater
what
view
I have set up. That is cumbersome.
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I read the reference and it sounds exactly what I woud like to do however, it
did not advise me on how to make the distribution list from the group sorted
by the category. For example if I view my contacts filtered by category, I
have not been able to select that group and add them to a distribution list
without individually selecting them for a list of all my contacts. I
searched the help files for anything on "dynamic distribution lists" and
could not find anything. Do you have a source for further instructions.

Russ Valentine said:
Then read the reference I gave you.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
structure1098 said:
I want a distribution list so that I can send an email to a group without
having to select each one separately.

Russ Valentine said:
Categories are a better way to group Contacts than are DL's and largely
obviate the need for a DL. Why not use the Category instead?
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030730.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Can I create a distirbution list based on a Category of people from my
assigned categaories. I have all my contacts in one file. I sort them
frequently by Category. I would like to create a distribution list
with
everyone that is in a specific category. When I go to create a
distribution
list, I have to select from everyone in my Contacts folder no mater
what
view
I have set up. That is cumbersome.
Click to expand...
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I get it now. The key is that you do not create a distribution list. Once I
select the group in the category, I select to send them a message in the
Action tab instead of creating a distribution list. This should work great
for me. Thank you for the lead.


structure1098 said:
I read the reference and it sounds exactly what I woud like to do however, it
did not advise me on how to make the distribution list from the group sorted
by the category. For example if I view my contacts filtered by category, I
have not been able to select that group and add them to a distribution list
without individually selecting them for a list of all my contacts. I
searched the help files for anything on "dynamic distribution lists" and
could not find anything. Do you have a source for further instructions.

Russ Valentine said:
Then read the reference I gave you.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
structure1098 said:
I want a distribution list so that I can send an email to a group without
having to select each one separately.

:

Categories are a better way to group Contacts than are DL's and largely
obviate the need for a DL. Why not use the Category instead?
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030730.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Can I create a distirbution list based on a Category of people from my
assigned categaories. I have all my contacts in one file. I sort them
frequently by Category. I would like to create a distribution list
with
everyone that is in a specific category. When I go to create a
distribution
list, I have to select from everyone in my Contacts folder no mater
what
view
I have set up. That is cumbersome.
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Right. You got it. If you've created Categories properly, there should be
almost no need to use a DL. DL's are far less reliable.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
structure1098 said:
I get it now. The key is that you do not create a distribution list. Once
I
select the group in the category, I select to send them a message in the
Action tab instead of creating a distribution list. This should work
great
for me. Thank you for the lead.


structure1098 said:
I read the reference and it sounds exactly what I woud like to do
however, it
did not advise me on how to make the distribution list from the group
sorted
by the category. For example if I view my contacts filtered by category,
I
have not been able to select that group and add them to a distribution
list
without individually selecting them for a list of all my contacts. I
searched the help files for anything on "dynamic distribution lists" and
could not find anything. Do you have a source for further instructions.

Russ Valentine said:
Then read the reference I gave you.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I want a distribution list so that I can send an email to a group
without
having to select each one separately.

:

Categories are a better way to group Contacts than are DL's and
largely
obviate the need for a DL. Why not use the Category instead?
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030730.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Can I create a distirbution list based on a Category of people
from my
assigned categaories. I have all my contacts in one file. I sort
them
frequently by Category. I would like to create a distribution
list
with
everyone that is in a specific category. When I go to create a
distribution
list, I have to select from everyone in my Contacts folder no
mater
what
view
I have set up. That is cumbersome.
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