Forward Distribution List to other user

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I'm now using Outlook 2007. In the 2003 version we could send other people a
distribution list by going up to Actions and Forward. THe other person could
then open it and drag the list into Contacts. A friend just sent me some
lists she created in 2003 and when I open it there's nothing there. I tried
just dragging the attachment over like I'm used to doing, but the only thing
there is the info on the person sending it----NO actual list....Do any of you
have any ideas on this? Oh, btw---I tried doing a Save As and it saves as
an "outlook item".....not as a pst or any other definitive extension
indicating a Contact item. I really need these emails----any help you can
give will be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!
 
There is and always has been only one supported method to transfer a DL via
email. You attach it as an Outlook Item to a message in RTF format.
 
Thanks Russ! That is not the way I remember doing it, but just did an
experiment and it worked fine! I haven't needed to do this in such a long
time I guess I jst forgot. I'm so glad we've got this forum!!! It has saved
my sanity more than once!! Thanks again!!

Russ Valentine said:
There is and always has been only one supported method to transfer a DL via
email. You attach it as an Outlook Item to a message in RTF format.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Bons said:
I'm now using Outlook 2007. In the 2003 version we could send other people
a
distribution list by going up to Actions and Forward. THe other person
could
then open it and drag the list into Contacts. A friend just sent me some
lists she created in 2003 and when I open it there's nothing there. I
tried
just dragging the attachment over like I'm used to doing, but the only
thing
there is the info on the person sending it----NO actual list....Do any of
you
have any ideas on this? Oh, btw---I tried doing a Save As and it saves
as
an "outlook item".....not as a pst or any other definitive extension
indicating a Contact item. I really need these emails----any help you can
give will be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!
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OK, Russ---So today I went to my friend's office (I thought she might be
doing somethig wrong) and I attached all of her DLs to a email and sent it
to myself---they looked great on her end----but when I tried to open them,
they're all blank! The addresses aren't there. When I hover over the icon
it says they are Outlook Item Files. She has 2003 and I have 2007---can this
have something to do with the problem???

Russ Valentine said:
There is and always has been only one supported method to transfer a DL via
email. You attach it as an Outlook Item to a message in RTF format.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Bons said:
I'm now using Outlook 2007. In the 2003 version we could send other people
a
distribution list by going up to Actions and Forward. THe other person
could
then open it and drag the list into Contacts. A friend just sent me some
lists she created in 2003 and when I open it there's nothing there. I
tried
just dragging the attachment over like I'm used to doing, but the only
thing
there is the info on the person sending it----NO actual list....Do any of
you
have any ideas on this? Oh, btw---I tried doing a Save As and it saves
as
an "outlook item".....not as a pst or any other definitive extension
indicating a Contact item. I really need these emails----any help you can
give will be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!
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Post relevant details. You provided none. Precise steps used and information
store would seem a minimum.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Bons said:
OK, Russ---So today I went to my friend's office (I thought she might be
doing somethig wrong) and I attached all of her DLs to a email and sent
it
to myself---they looked great on her end----but when I tried to open them,
they're all blank! The addresses aren't there. When I hover over the
icon
it says they are Outlook Item Files. She has 2003 and I have 2007---can
this
have something to do with the problem???

Russ Valentine said:
There is and always has been only one supported method to transfer a DL
via
email. You attach it as an Outlook Item to a message in RTF format.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Bons said:
I'm now using Outlook 2007. In the 2003 version we could send other
people
a
distribution list by going up to Actions and Forward. THe other person
could
then open it and drag the list into Contacts. A friend just sent me
some
lists she created in 2003 and when I open it there's nothing there. I
tried
just dragging the attachment over like I'm used to doing, but the only
thing
there is the info on the person sending it----NO actual list....Do any
of
you
have any ideas on this? Oh, btw---I tried doing a Save As and it
saves
as
an "outlook item".....not as a pst or any other definitive extension
indicating a Contact item. I really need these emails----any help you
can
give will be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!
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