I need to split up an Outlook 2003 distribution list

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I have a similar question:
I have a large (to me) distribution list that needs to be divided into four
separate groups. I sent the DL as an attachment to myself as a backup. Then I
went into the groups and deleted the appropriate files in the groups.
However, when I checked the list in my contacts each message shows only the
names choosen doring the last editing. As a resuli in my contacts list group
I have only 1/4 of our list.

I have the un-edited DL on the e-mail message I sent to myself - as an
attachment and I have a current copy printed out as well; so I have plenty of
backup.

When I click on the attachment I bring up the full un-edited DL.

I didn't want to manually retype the names in the new groups but it
appearing that this may be my only option.

Is there a way to import the attachment as a DL Group to save that much of
the list?
 
Using Distribution lists is a frustrating method for ruining your day. Use
categories to group people and then drag the category to the inbox to create
a new mail.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Dick asked:

| I have a similar question:
| I have a large (to me) distribution list that needs to be divided
| into four separate groups. I sent the DL as an attachment to myself
| as a backup. Then I went into the groups and deleted the appropriate
| files in the groups. However, when I checked the list in my contacts
| each message shows only the names choosen doring the last editing. As
| a resuli in my contacts list group I have only 1/4 of our list.
|
| I have the un-edited DL on the e-mail message I sent to myself - as an
| attachment and I have a current copy printed out as well; so I have
| plenty of backup.
|
| When I click on the attachment I bring up the full un-edited DL.
|
| I didn't want to manually retype the names in the new groups but it
| appearing that this may be my only option.
|
| Is there a way to import the attachment as a DL Group to save that
| much of the list?
 
FYI I have been able to import the e-mailed attachment of our distribution
list back into my contacts group. Now is there a way to divide the list into
four separate groups without havint to retype the data>
 
Thanks Milly I'll give it a try. I should have read further a couple minutes
ago.

As I said I have restoret the original list now I need to divide it into
four. I'll try the Categories.

The reason I need to do this has to do with the number of SMTP contacts by
many ISP's is limited to 40 or 50 and I am getting a lot back and not
reaching all our subscribers.

Thanks again . . . bigtime!
 
Then I would ask your ISP for an allowance for a particular DL to send as a
business user. Many ISPs will make exceptions for clubs. organizations,
etc. that are organized by private individuals - they just need to set a
rule on their server.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Dick asked:

| Thanks Milly I'll give it a try. I should have read further a couple
| minutes ago.
|
| As I said I have restoret the original list now I need to divide it
| into four. I'll try the Categories.
|
| The reason I need to do this has to do with the number of SMTP
| contacts by many ISP's is limited to 40 or 50 and I am getting a lot
| back and not reaching all our subscribers.
|
| Thanks again . . . bigtime!
|
|| Using Distribution lists is a frustrating method for ruining your
|| day. Use categories to group people and then drag the category to
|| the inbox to create a new mail.
||
|| --Â
|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
||
|| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
|| unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
|| reading.
||
|| After furious head scratching, Dick asked:
||
||| I have a similar question:
||| I have a large (to me) distribution list that needs to be divided
||| into four separate groups. I sent the DL as an attachment to myself
||| as a backup. Then I went into the groups and deleted the appropriate
||| files in the groups. However, when I checked the list in my contacts
||| each message shows only the names choosen doring the last editing.
||| As a resuli in my contacts list group I have only 1/4 of our list.
|||
||| I have the un-edited DL on the e-mail message I sent to myself - as
||| an attachment and I have a current copy printed out as well; so I
||| have plenty of backup.
|||
||| When I click on the attachment I bring up the full un-edited DL.
|||
||| I didn't want to manually retype the names in the new groups but it
||| appearing that this may be my only option.
|||
||| Is there a way to import the attachment as a DL Group to save that
||| much of the list?
 
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