I should be able to add to a group without adding to the address book but
when I fill in the bottom two lines with name & email address, click Add,
click OK, it doesn't save the info to the group at all. There is nothing
there. Please advise.

See 3b.

You can create a single group name (or alias) to use when sending a message
to several contacts at once. Simply create a group name and add individual
contacts to the group. Then, just type the group name in the To box when you
send e-mail.

1.. In the Address Book, select the folder in which you want to create a
group. Click New on the toolbar, and then click New Group.
2.. The Properties dialog box opens. In the Group Name box, type the name
of the group.
3.. There are several ways to add people to the group:
a.. To add a person from your Address Book list, click Select Members,
and then click a name from the Address Book list.
b.. To add a person directly to the group without adding the name to
your Address Book, type the person's name and e-mail address in the lower
half of the Properties dialog box, and then click Add.
c.. To add a person to both the group and your Address Book, click New
Contact and fill in the appropriate information.
d.. To use a directory service, click Select Members, and then click
Find. Select a directory service from the drop-down list at the end of the
text box.
After finding and selecting an address, it is automatically added to
your Address Book.
4.. Repeat for each addition until your group is defined.
Note

a.. To view a list of your groups separately from the Address Book
listings, in the Address Book, on the View menu, make sure that Folders and
Groups is selected.
b.. You can create multiple groups, and contacts can belong to more than
one group.

If you want to send to a group without all the addresses being shown to each
recipient, open the Address Book and make a new entry. Enter the group name
in the Display field, but use your address. (Some ISPs require a legitimate
address in the To line, and the recipients will know it is from the group).

Click the To button | Enter the group name using your address in the To
field | Enter the Group in the BCC field.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"donna" wrote in message
...
I should be able to add to a group without adding to the address book but
when I fill in the bottom two lines with name & email address, click Add,
click OK, it doesn't save the info to the group at all. There is nothing
there. Please advise.

Dear Bruce - I think you missed the entire point of my question. I followed
3b exactly but the names are omitted from the group when I do this. Please
advise.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

See 3b.

You can create a single group name (or alias) to use when sending a message
to several contacts at once. Simply create a group name and add individual
contacts to the group. Then, just type the group name in the To box when you
send e-mail.

1.. In the Address Book, select the folder in which you want to create a
group. Click New on the toolbar, and then click New Group.
2.. The Properties dialog box opens. In the Group Name box, type the name
of the group.
3.. There are several ways to add people to the group:
a.. To add a person from your Address Book list, click Select Members,
and then click a name from the Address Book list.
b.. To add a person directly to the group without adding the name to
your Address Book, type the person's name and e-mail address in the lower
half of the Properties dialog box, and then click Add.
c.. To add a person to both the group and your Address Book, click New
Contact and fill in the appropriate information.
d.. To use a directory service, click Select Members, and then click
Find. Select a directory service from the drop-down list at the end of the
text box.
After finding and selecting an address, it is automatically added to
your Address Book.
4.. Repeat for each addition until your group is defined.
Note

a.. To view a list of your groups separately from the Address Book
listings, in the Address Book, on the View menu, make sure that Folders and
Groups is selected.
b.. You can create multiple groups, and contacts can belong to more than
one group.

If you want to send to a group without all the addresses being shown to each
recipient, open the Address Book and make a new entry. Enter the group name
in the Display field, but use your address. (Some ISPs require a legitimate
address in the To line, and the recipients will know it is from the group).

Click the To button | Enter the group name using your address in the To
field | Enter the Group in the BCC field.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"donna" wrote in message
...
I should be able to add to a group without adding to the address book but
when I fill in the bottom two lines with name & email address, click Add,
click OK, it doesn't save the info to the group at all. There is nothing
there. Please advise.

I have no idea why this is not working for you. Maybe I am still missing the
point, but I don't see how.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"donna" wrote in message
...
Dear Bruce - I think you missed the entire point of my question. I
followed
3b exactly but the names are omitted from the group when I do this. Please
advise.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

See 3b.

You can create a single group name (or alias) to use when sending a
message
to several contacts at once. Simply create a group name and add
individual
contacts to the group. Then, just type the group name in the To box when
you
send e-mail.

1.. In the Address Book, select the folder in which you want to create
a
group. Click New on the toolbar, and then click New Group.
2.. The Properties dialog box opens. In the Group Name box, type the
name
of the group.
3.. There are several ways to add people to the group:
a.. To add a person from your Address Book list, click Select
Members,
and then click a name from the Address Book list.
b.. To add a person directly to the group without adding the name to
your Address Book, type the person's name and e-mail address in the lower
half of the Properties dialog box, and then click Add.
c.. To add a person to both the group and your Address Book, click
New
Contact and fill in the appropriate information.
d.. To use a directory service, click Select Members, and then click
Find. Select a directory service from the drop-down list at the end of
the
text box.
After finding and selecting an address, it is automatically added to
your Address Book.
4.. Repeat for each addition until your group is defined.
Note

a.. To view a list of your groups separately from the Address Book
listings, in the Address Book, on the View menu, make sure that Folders
and
Groups is selected.
b.. You can create multiple groups, and contacts can belong to more
than
one group.

If you want to send to a group without all the addresses being shown to
each
recipient, open the Address Book and make a new entry. Enter the group
name
in the Display field, but use your address. (Some ISPs require a
legitimate
address in the To line, and the recipients will know it is from the
group).

Click the To button | Enter the group name using your address in the To
field | Enter the Group in the BCC field.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"donna" wrote in message
...
I should be able to add to a group without adding to the address book
but
when I fill in the bottom two lines with name & email address, click
Add,
click OK, it doesn't save the info to the group at all. There is
nothing
there. Please advise.