Virtual contact list folders and composing Distribution Lists

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Outlook 2003 permits multiple personal contact lists, but they work by being
'moved' from the main list, Contacts. The tool we need is to have 'virtual
folders' that are really views into the master 'main' Contact list. So a
contact can be multiply represented in various groups, but stored and updated
in only one place. For this reason, I have long used Categories for my one
list, and filtered as required.

It's a pity that a category filter isn't supplied with the Distribution List
maintenance dialog, and that 'drag-and-drop' from a filtered selection to
such a distribution list doesn't work.

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One must wonder why you even need a DL if you are using Categories.
 
Different benefits for different tasks.
When browsing to identify a contact from within a group, Category is useful
as a view selector.
But it's not convenient to "send to all" from such a view.
A distribution list is useful for entry on the "To:" subject line of a mail
composition window. Failing that, if there were a Category filter for the
Address Book name finder I'd be happy enough.


Russ Valentine said:
One must wonder why you even need a DL if you are using Categories.
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wistful said:
Outlook 2003 permits multiple personal contact lists, but they work by
being
'moved' from the main list, Contacts. The tool we need is to have
'virtual
folders' that are really views into the master 'main' Contact list. So a
contact can be multiply represented in various groups, but stored and
updated
in only one place. For this reason, I have long used Categories for my
one
list, and filtered as required.

It's a pity that a category filter isn't supplied with the Distribution
List
maintenance dialog, and that 'drag-and-drop' from a filtered selection to
such a distribution list doesn't work.

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wistful said:
Different benefits for different tasks.
When browsing to identify a contact from within a group, Category is
useful as a view selector.
But it's not convenient to "send to all" from such a view.
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So, selecting the category and clicking Actions>New Message to Contact isn't
easy enough?
 
As Brian says, it's pretty darn easy to send to a Category, and far more
reliable than using a DL.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wistful said:
Different benefits for different tasks.
When browsing to identify a contact from within a group, Category is
useful
as a view selector.
But it's not convenient to "send to all" from such a view.
A distribution list is useful for entry on the "To:" subject line of a
mail
composition window. Failing that, if there were a Category filter for the
Address Book name finder I'd be happy enough.


Russ Valentine said:
One must wonder why you even need a DL if you are using Categories.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wistful said:
Outlook 2003 permits multiple personal contact lists, but they work by
being
'moved' from the main list, Contacts. The tool we need is to have
'virtual
folders' that are really views into the master 'main' Contact list. So
a
contact can be multiply represented in various groups, but stored and
updated
in only one place. For this reason, I have long used Categories for my
one
list, and filtered as required.

It's a pity that a category filter isn't supplied with the Distribution
List
maintenance dialog, and that 'drag-and-drop' from a filtered selection
to
such a distribution list doesn't work.

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