Distribution Lists

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Ifish Gud

How do you add a distribution list sent to you via e-mail to your Contacts?

Online help said to right click the List and select "add to contacts". When
I do that the list does not include "add to contacts".
 
DL's that were sent correctly are simply opened and saved to put them in
your default Contact store.
 
Russ,

Thanks for replying, but your suggestion didn't seem to work. I'm sure the
DL has been sent properly
--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


Russ Valentine said:
DL's that were sent correctly are simply opened and saved to put them in
your default Contact store.
Click to expand...
 
Doubt it. State how the DL was sent. State where you ever saw instructions
that said you can R click a DL and use "Add to Contacts." Those instructions
only apply to an email address. A DL is not an email address.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ifish Gud said:
Russ,

Thanks for replying, but your suggestion didn't seem to work. I'm sure the
DL has been sent properly
--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


Russ Valentine said:
DL's that were sent correctly are simply opened and saved to put them in
your default Contact store.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ifish Gud said:
How do you add a distribution list sent to you via e-mail to your
Contacts?

Online help said to right click the List and select "add to contacts".
When
I do that the list does not include "add to contacts".
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
DL was sent as an attachment to an e-mail. I opened it and it was complete. I
tried to drag it to my address book, copy it to my address book and nothing
worked. The "right click" instructions came from MS Outlook Online Help. Here
they are:

"Add a distribution list received from someone else to your Contacts.

Distribution lists are stored by default in your Contacts folder. When you
receive a distribution list from someone else, you can save it to your
Contacts.

Open the message that contains the distribution list.
In the header of the message, right-click the distribution list, and then
click Add to Outlook Contacts on the shortcut menu."


--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


Russ Valentine said:
Doubt it. State how the DL was sent. State where you ever saw instructions
that said you can R click a DL and use "Add to Contacts." Those instructions
only apply to an email address. A DL is not an email address.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ifish Gud said:
Russ,

Thanks for replying, but your suggestion didn't seem to work. I'm sure the
DL has been sent properly
--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


Russ Valentine said:
DL's that were sent correctly are simply opened and saved to put them in
your default Contact store.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
How do you add a distribution list sent to you via e-mail to your
Contacts?

Online help said to right click the List and select "add to contacts".
When
I do that the list does not include "add to contacts".
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
We're no further along. Attachment type and message format are all in play.
and you specified neither. Again, if sent correctly it would have worked:
Insert as an Outlook Item into an RTF message.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ifish Gud said:
DL was sent as an attachment to an e-mail. I opened it and it was
complete. I
tried to drag it to my address book, copy it to my address book and
nothing
worked. The "right click" instructions came from MS Outlook Online Help.
Here
they are:

"Add a distribution list received from someone else to your Contacts.

Distribution lists are stored by default in your Contacts folder. When you
receive a distribution list from someone else, you can save it to your
Contacts.

Open the message that contains the distribution list.
In the header of the message, right-click the distribution list, and then
click Add to Outlook Contacts on the shortcut menu."


--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


Russ Valentine said:
Doubt it. State how the DL was sent. State where you ever saw
instructions
that said you can R click a DL and use "Add to Contacts." Those
instructions
only apply to an email address. A DL is not an email address.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ifish Gud said:
Russ,

Thanks for replying, but your suggestion didn't seem to work. I'm sure
the
DL has been sent properly
--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


:

DL's that were sent correctly are simply opened and saved to put them
in
your default Contact store.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
How do you add a distribution list sent to you via e-mail to your
Contacts?

Online help said to right click the List and select "add to
contacts".
When
I do that the list does not include "add to contacts".
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Here's information I received from another site.......so you'll know the
answer next time.

3.40 How Do I Import a Distribution List Someone Else Sent to Me?
As mentioned, sharing distribution lists can be a great timesaver when
multiple people need to continuously e-mail the same groups of individuals.
Assuming that the distribution list was e-mailed to you as an attachment, as
explained in FAQ 3.39, here’s how you would incorporate a received
distribution list into your Outlook installation:

Open the e-mail containing the distribution list.
In Outlook, open the Contacts view from the Go menu.
Drag the distribution list attachment from the e-mail message onto the
desired Contacts folder. Outlook automatically creates the contact entries
for you.


And it works!!!!!
--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


Russ Valentine said:
We're no further along. Attachment type and message format are all in play.
and you specified neither. Again, if sent correctly it would have worked:
Insert as an Outlook Item into an RTF message.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ifish Gud said:
DL was sent as an attachment to an e-mail. I opened it and it was
complete. I
tried to drag it to my address book, copy it to my address book and
nothing
worked. The "right click" instructions came from MS Outlook Online Help.
Here
they are:

"Add a distribution list received from someone else to your Contacts.

Distribution lists are stored by default in your Contacts folder. When you
receive a distribution list from someone else, you can save it to your
Contacts.

Open the message that contains the distribution list.
In the header of the message, right-click the distribution list, and then
click Add to Outlook Contacts on the shortcut menu."


--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


Russ Valentine said:
Doubt it. State how the DL was sent. State where you ever saw
instructions
that said you can R click a DL and use "Add to Contacts." Those
instructions
only apply to an email address. A DL is not an email address.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Russ,

Thanks for replying, but your suggestion didn't seem to work. I'm sure
the
DL has been sent properly
--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


:

DL's that were sent correctly are simply opened and saved to put them
in
your default Contact store.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
How do you add a distribution list sent to you via e-mail to your
Contacts?

Online help said to right click the List and select "add to
contacts".
When
I do that the list does not include "add to contacts".
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I already know the answer. You provided no information that would permit an
answer specific to your situation. Nor does your post contain anything but a
reference to other information you did not document. .Next time post
accurate and complete information. Don't make us guess. You abuse our time.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ifish Gud said:
Here's information I received from another site.......so you'll know the
answer next time.

3.40 How Do I Import a Distribution List Someone Else Sent to Me?
As mentioned, sharing distribution lists can be a great timesaver when
multiple people need to continuously e-mail the same groups of
individuals.
Assuming that the distribution list was e-mailed to you as an attachment,
as
explained in FAQ 3.39, here’s how you would incorporate a received
distribution list into your Outlook installation:

Open the e-mail containing the distribution list.
In Outlook, open the Contacts view from the Go menu.
Drag the distribution list attachment from the e-mail message onto the
desired Contacts folder. Outlook automatically creates the contact entries
for you.


And it works!!!!!
--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


Russ Valentine said:
We're no further along. Attachment type and message format are all in
play.
and you specified neither. Again, if sent correctly it would have worked:
Insert as an Outlook Item into an RTF message.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ifish Gud said:
DL was sent as an attachment to an e-mail. I opened it and it was
complete. I
tried to drag it to my address book, copy it to my address book and
nothing
worked. The "right click" instructions came from MS Outlook Online
Help.
Here
they are:

"Add a distribution list received from someone else to your Contacts.

Distribution lists are stored by default in your Contacts folder. When
you
receive a distribution list from someone else, you can save it to your
Contacts.

Open the message that contains the distribution list.
In the header of the message, right-click the distribution list, and
then
click Add to Outlook Contacts on the shortcut menu."


--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


:

Doubt it. State how the DL was sent. State where you ever saw
instructions
that said you can R click a DL and use "Add to Contacts." Those
instructions
only apply to an email address. A DL is not an email address.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Russ,

Thanks for replying, but your suggestion didn't seem to work. I'm
sure
the
DL has been sent properly
--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


:

DL's that were sent correctly are simply opened and saved to put
them
in
your default Contact store.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
How do you add a distribution list sent to you via e-mail to your
Contacts?

Online help said to right click the List and select "add to
contacts".
When
I do that the list does not include "add to contacts".
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thanks for this. I've been trying to figure out how to copy a distribution
list for jokes so that I can amend it to delete specific people who regularly
send me things, and yet still keep my original distribution list for when I
pass on something they didn't send. You just saved me a ton of time. I sent
the list to myself as an attached item, renamed the original in my contacts
for the ex version, dragged and dropped the attachment and it worked.

By the way, I thought your message had been helpful and positive, not like
the ratty response you got from the MVP.

Regards,
Collette

Ifish Gud said:
Here's information I received from another site.......so you'll know the
answer next time.

3.40 How Do I Import a Distribution List Someone Else Sent to Me?
As mentioned, sharing distribution lists can be a great timesaver when
multiple people need to continuously e-mail the same groups of individuals.
Assuming that the distribution list was e-mailed to you as an attachment, as
explained in FAQ 3.39, here’s how you would incorporate a received
distribution list into your Outlook installation:

Open the e-mail containing the distribution list.
In Outlook, open the Contacts view from the Go menu.
Drag the distribution list attachment from the e-mail message onto the
desired Contacts folder. Outlook automatically creates the contact entries
for you.


And it works!!!!!
--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


Russ Valentine said:
We're no further along. Attachment type and message format are all in play.
and you specified neither. Again, if sent correctly it would have worked:
Insert as an Outlook Item into an RTF message.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ifish Gud said:
DL was sent as an attachment to an e-mail. I opened it and it was
complete. I
tried to drag it to my address book, copy it to my address book and
nothing
worked. The "right click" instructions came from MS Outlook Online Help.
Here
they are:

"Add a distribution list received from someone else to your Contacts.

Distribution lists are stored by default in your Contacts folder. When you
receive a distribution list from someone else, you can save it to your
Contacts.

Open the message that contains the distribution list.
In the header of the message, right-click the distribution list, and then
click Add to Outlook Contacts on the shortcut menu."


--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


:

Doubt it. State how the DL was sent. State where you ever saw
instructions
that said you can R click a DL and use "Add to Contacts." Those
instructions
only apply to an email address. A DL is not an email address.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Russ,

Thanks for replying, but your suggestion didn't seem to work. I'm sure
the
DL has been sent properly
--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


:

DL's that were sent correctly are simply opened and saved to put them
in
your default Contact store.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
How do you add a distribution list sent to you via e-mail to your
Contacts?

Online help said to right click the List and select "add to
contacts".
When
I do that the list does not include "add to contacts".
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Your logic eludes me. If you only need to make a local copy of a DL, why
would you email it to yourself? This thread has already shown you how many
people lose the data in a DL when they email it incorrectly. It is a simple
and far safer matter to copy a DL.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Collette said:
Thanks for this. I've been trying to figure out how to copy a
distribution
list for jokes so that I can amend it to delete specific people who
regularly
send me things, and yet still keep my original distribution list for when
I
pass on something they didn't send. You just saved me a ton of time. I
sent
the list to myself as an attached item, renamed the original in my
contacts
for the ex version, dragged and dropped the attachment and it worked.

By the way, I thought your message had been helpful and positive, not like
the ratty response you got from the MVP.

Regards,
Collette

Ifish Gud said:
Here's information I received from another site.......so you'll know the
answer next time.

3.40 How Do I Import a Distribution List Someone Else Sent to Me?
As mentioned, sharing distribution lists can be a great timesaver when
multiple people need to continuously e-mail the same groups of
individuals.
Assuming that the distribution list was e-mailed to you as an attachment,
as
explained in FAQ 3.39, here’s how you would incorporate a received
distribution list into your Outlook installation:

Open the e-mail containing the distribution list.
In Outlook, open the Contacts view from the Go menu.
Drag the distribution list attachment from the e-mail message onto the
desired Contacts folder. Outlook automatically creates the contact
entries
for you.


And it works!!!!!
--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


Russ Valentine said:
We're no further along. Attachment type and message format are all in
play.
and you specified neither. Again, if sent correctly it would have
worked:
Insert as an Outlook Item into an RTF message.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
DL was sent as an attachment to an e-mail. I opened it and it was
complete. I
tried to drag it to my address book, copy it to my address book and
nothing
worked. The "right click" instructions came from MS Outlook Online
Help.
Here
they are:

"Add a distribution list received from someone else to your Contacts.

Distribution lists are stored by default in your Contacts folder.
When you
receive a distribution list from someone else, you can save it to
your
Contacts.

Open the message that contains the distribution list.
In the header of the message, right-click the distribution list, and
then
click Add to Outlook Contacts on the shortcut menu."


--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


:

Doubt it. State how the DL was sent. State where you ever saw
instructions
that said you can R click a DL and use "Add to Contacts." Those
instructions
only apply to an email address. A DL is not an email address.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Russ,

Thanks for replying, but your suggestion didn't seem to work. I'm
sure
the
DL has been sent properly
--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


:

DL's that were sent correctly are simply opened and saved to put
them
in
your default Contact store.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
How do you add a distribution list sent to you via e-mail to
your
Contacts?

Online help said to right click the List and select "add to
contacts".
When
I do that the list does not include "add to contacts".
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I too found this really useful. Thank you to everyone contributing positively to this thread.
How do you add a distribution list sent to you via e-mail to your Contacts?

Online help said to right click the List and select "add to contacts". When
I do that the list does not include "add to contacts".
--
Thanks.

Ifishgud
On Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:10 AM Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
DL's that were sent correctly are simply opened and saved to put them in
your default Contact store.
Click to expand...
On Thursday, February 19, 2009 9:24 AM IfishGu wrote:
Russ,

Thanks for replying, but your suggestion did not seem to work. I am sure the
DL has been sent properly
--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
On Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:02 AM Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
Doubt it. State how the DL was sent. State where you ever saw instructions
that said you can R click a DL and use "Add to Contacts." Those instructions
only apply to an email address. A DL is not an email address.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
On Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:32 AM IfishGu wrote:
DL was sent as an attachment to an e-mail. I opened it and it was complete. I
tried to drag it to my address book, copy it to my address book and nothing
worked. The "right click" instructions came from MS Outlook Online Help. Here
they are:

"Add a distribution list received from someone else to your Contacts.

Distribution lists are stored by default in your Contacts folder. When you
receive a distribution list from someone else, you can save it to your
Contacts.

Open the message that contains the distribution list.
In the header of the message, right-click the distribution list, and then
click Add to Outlook Contacts on the shortcut menu."


--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
On Thursday, February 19, 2009 1:33 PM Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
We're no further along. Attachment type and message format are all in play.
and you specified neither. Again, if sent correctly it would have worked:
Insert as an Outlook Item into an RTF message.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
....so you'll know the
answer next time.

3.40 How Do I Import a Distribution List Someone Else Sent to Me?
As mentioned, sharing distribution lists can be a great timesaver when
multiple people need to continuously e-mail the same groups of individuals.
Assuming that the distribution list was e-mailed to you as an attachment, as
explained in FAQ 3.39, here???s how you would incorporate a received
distribution list into your Outlook installation:

Open the e-mail containing the distribution list.
In Outlook, open the Contacts view from the Go menu.
Drag the distribution list attachment from the e-mail message onto the
desired Contacts folder. Outlook automatically creates the contact entries
for you.


And it works!!!!!
--
Thanks.

Ifishgud


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
On Thursday, February 19, 2009 5:41 PM Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
I already know the answer. You provided no information that would permit an
answer specific to your situation. Nor does your post contain anything but a
reference to other information you did not document. .Next time post
accurate and complete information. Don't make us guess. You abuse our time.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
On Saturday, March 28, 2009 7:16 AM Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
Your logic eludes me. If you only need to make a local copy of a DL, why
would you email it to yourself? This thread has already shown you how many
people lose the data in a DL when they email it incorrectly. It is a simple
and far safer matter to copy a DL.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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