Please can anyone help me with an easy way to create a distribution list
based on contact categories or other contact field, the distribution list
window only allows creation by the distribution list field

There is no easy way to do this because creating Categories obviates the
need for DL's. Why do you think you need to do this?
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Halibut68" wrote in message
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Please can anyone help me with an easy way to create a distribution list
based on contact categories or other contact field, the distribution list
window only allows creation by the distribution list field

If a Category obviates the need of a DL, let me ask:
How can i use any Contacts' category to send an email right from
Outlook to every member of the given category?
(just like a DL)



On 30 ago, 15:06, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
wrote:
There is no easy way to do this because creating Categories obviates the
need for DL's. Why do you think you need to do this?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]"Halibut68" wrote in message

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Display by category and then select the category - right click and drag to inbox.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Rod asked:

| If a Category obviates the need of a DL, let me ask:
| How can i use any Contacts' category to send an email right from
| Outlook to every member of the given category?
| (just like a DL)
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|| Russ Valentine
|| [MVP-Outlook]"Halibut68" wrote
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Or Select the Category Actions New Message to Contact
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Rod" wrote in message
ups.com...
If a Category obviates the need of a DL, let me ask:
How can i use any Contacts' category to send an email right from
Outlook to every member of the given category?
(just like a DL)



On 30 ago, 15:06, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
wrote:
There is no easy way to do this because creating Categories obviates the
need for DL's. Why do you think you need to do this?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]"Halibut68" wrote in
message

...



Please can anyone help me with an easy way to create adistributionlist
based on contact categories or other contact field, thedistributionlist
window only allows creation by thedistributionlist field- Ocultar texto
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Russ, this is just the advice I needed. Thank you. I found this post after 2
hours of trying to figure out how to make a Distribution List from the
Category field.

I did a test run by selecting a category and sending a message as per your
directions. I noticed the information from the "Display As" field (Firname
Surname + Email Address string) showed in the To: field for all recipients,
but after I checked the same message in my Sent box, only the Firname Surname
was visible in the To: field, each was enclosed in quotes and separated by a
semi colon, e.g. 'John Smith'; 'Mary Jones'; 'Tom Brown'; 'Ray Harp' .

As I'd already included myself in the category, I received a copy of the
email as well. This return copy didn't have the email addresses visible in
the To: field either, only the names in quotes mentioned above. Does this
sound right?

I've been reading many posts in here of people wanting to be rid of the
email address string in the To: field, but from my test, it only seems to be
visible prior to sending the email. If this is right, then I'm happy with
that. To print a hard copy of the email with all those emails addresses in
the headers makes for a larger document.
Lindy

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Or Select the Category Actions New Message to Contact
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Rod" wrote in message
ups.com...
If a Category obviates the need of a DL, let me ask:
How can i use any Contacts' category to send an email right from
Outlook to every member of the given category?
(just like a DL)



On 30 ago, 15:06, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
wrote:
There is no easy way to do this because creating Categories obviates the
need for DL's. Why do you think you need to do this?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]"Halibut68" wrote in
message

...



Please can anyone help me with an easy way to create adistributionlist
based on contact categories or other contact field, thedistributionlist
window only allows creation by thedistributionlist field- Ocultar texto
de la cita -

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How Outlook configures the Email Display As field varies with each version.
Older versions will show only the familiar name. Current versions show both
the familiar name and email address. In no case is the actual email address
ever hidden, however. --
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Lindy" wrote in message
...
Russ, this is just the advice I needed. Thank you. I found this post after
2
hours of trying to figure out how to make a Distribution List from the
Category field.

I did a test run by selecting a category and sending a message as per your
directions. I noticed the information from the "Display As" field (Firname
Surname + Email Address string) showed in the To: field for all
recipients,
but after I checked the same message in my Sent box, only the Firname
Surname
was visible in the To: field, each was enclosed in quotes and separated by
a
semi colon, e.g. 'John Smith'; 'Mary Jones'; 'Tom Brown'; 'Ray Harp' .

As I'd already included myself in the category, I received a copy of the
email as well. This return copy didn't have the email addresses visible in
the To: field either, only the names in quotes mentioned above. Does this
sound right?

I've been reading many posts in here of people wanting to be rid of the
email address string in the To: field, but from my test, it only seems to
be
visible prior to sending the email. If this is right, then I'm happy with
that. To print a hard copy of the email with all those emails addresses in
the headers makes for a larger document.
Lindy

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Or Select the Category Actions New Message to Contact
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Rod" wrote in message
ups.com...
If a Category obviates the need of a DL, let me ask:
How can i use any Contacts' category to send an email right from
Outlook to every member of the given category?
(just like a DL)



On 30 ago, 15:06, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
wrote:
There is no easy way to do this because creating Categories obviates
the
need for DL's. Why do you think you need to do this?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]"Halibut68" wrote
in
message

...



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based on contact categories or other contact field,
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