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creating large distribution lists

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by seadogs

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I am using outlook 2000 sr1/sp2. I would like to create a distribution list in my contacts folder that will contain about 30 addresses that I have in the to: area of another message. Is there a quick way to do this? I know I could add them individually, but I hoped there was a way that I could select them all at once and chose create new distribution list, sort of like with one contact. Thanks!

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by swomack

I was able to open an email I sent to several people, highlight and copy (ctrl + c) the addresses in the To: field, start a new dist. list, click on Select Members, click inside the Add to Dist. List box, and then paste (ctrl + v).

by nettek

1. Select the names in the To or Cc box. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
2. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Distribution List.
3. When the window appears, type a name for the distribution list in the Name box.
4. Click the Select Members button.
5. Place the mouse pointer in the Add to distribution list area. Right-click, and then click Paste on the shortcut menu.

by timwalsh

Unless all those addresses already exist as contacts (in an address book), you can't do what you are trying to do.
From Microsoft Outlook Help | keywords: personal_distribution_list | About personal distribution lists: "A personal distribution list is a collection of contacts." The key word in the sentence is "contacts."

by seadogs

The above two methods worked wether or not I already had them as contacts - the ones I did resolved names to email, and the ones I didn't just showed up as email addresses. Thanks for the help!

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