Befor upgrading computers, I could select "forward" and click on the "to" tab
and then select one of the groups that I set up in the address book. All the
contacts in that groups would appear and then I could select the ones to be
added. Now, the groups are in the address book, but when I go through the
above procedure, alll I get is an alphabetized list on all contacts and
groups---------There is no way to open a group and select certain contacts.
Any ideas?

That is how OE works. All you will see is the group name. I don't know what
version of OE you were using on your old machine, or if, and when, this
change occurred. One of the *older* OE users will have to answer that part
of your question.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

"Gary Hyatt" Gary wrote in message
...
Befor upgrading computers, I could select "forward" and click on the "to"
tab
and then select one of the groups that I set up in the address book. All
the
contacts in that groups would appear and then I could select the ones to
be
added. Now, the groups are in the address book, but when I go through the
above procedure, alll I get is an alphabetized list on all contacts and
groups---------There is no way to open a group and select certain
contacts.
Any ideas?

What you describe can be done with a Folder, but not a Group.

But there is a workaround. There's a trick to sending to some, but not
all, of the members of a group in Outlook Express.
- Start the mail as usual and enter the group in the TO (or CC or BCC)
field. NOTE: If you are using Automatically Complete e-mail addresses
when composing (Tools, Options, Send) and you typed in the group name
(rather than selecting from the address book), be sure to use Tools,
Check Names (Ctrl-K) so that the group name becomes underlined.
- But instead of sending the message, click the X in the upper right
hand corner of the message window and click YES when asked if you want
to save the message.
- Then go to your DRAFTS folder. You'll find the message there. Double
click it to open in a message composition window.
- You'll find that the group name has been replaced by the list of
e-mail addresses. You can highlight and delete the unwanted ones. Also
delete the extra semicolon that is left over for separating that name
for the adjacent one. NOTE: IF you still see the Group name rather than
the individual e-mail addresses, that means you used the Auto-complete
without Ctrl-K. In that case, save the message again and this time the
group name should get replaced.
- You can now send the message as normal.


--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Gary Hyatt" Gary wrote in message
...
Befor upgrading computers, I could select "forward" and click on the
"to" tab
and then select one of the groups that I set up in the address book.
All the
contacts in that groups would appear and then I could select the ones
to be
added. Now, the groups are in the address book, but when I go through
the
above procedure, alll I get is an alphabetized list on all contacts
and
groups---------There is no way to open a group and select certain
contacts.
Any ideas?

I think you're confusing Address Book Folders with Groups, Gary.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Gary Hyatt wrote:
Befor upgrading computers, I could select "forward" and click on the "to"
tab and then select one of the groups that I set up in the address book.
All the contacts in that groups would appear and then I could select the
ones to be added. Now, the groups are in the address book, but when I go
through the above procedure, alll I get is an alphabetized list on all
contacts and groups---------There is no way to open a group and select
certain contacts. Any ideas?

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...
Befor upgrading computers, I could select "forward" and click on the "to"
tab
and then select one of the groups that I set up in the address book. All
the
contacts in that groups would appear and then I could select the ones to
be
added. Now, the groups are in the address book, but when I go through the
above procedure, alll I get is an alphabetized list on all contacts and
groups---------There is no way to open a group and select certain
contacts.
Any ideas?

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Befor upgrading computers, I could select "forward" and click on the "to"
tab
and then select one of the groups that I set up in the address book. All
the
contacts in that groups would appear and then I could select the ones to
be
added. Now, the groups are in the address book, but when I go through
the
above procedure, alll I get is an alphabetized list on all contacts and
groups---------There is no way to open a group and select certain
contacts.
Any ideas?

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"Gary Hyatt" Gary ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ ×
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...
Befor upgrading computers, I could select "forward" and click on the "to"
tab
and then select one of the groups that I set up in the address book. All
the
contacts in that groups would appear and then I could select the ones to
be
added. Now, the groups are in the address book, but when I go through
the
above procedure, alll I get is an alphabetized list on all contacts and
groups---------There is no way to open a group and select certain
contacts.
Any ideas?