How do I set a display name for a distribution list contact?

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S.S. - 17 Feb 2005 15:49 GMT

I'm using Outlook 2000 - I have a distribution list in my Contacts and do not
want all the individual email addresses to be displayed when I send an email
to this distribution list. How do I set a "display name" as I can using the
"dispay as" function available when creating a new individual contact?

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 17 Feb 2005 22:18 GMT

The display name setting has nothing to do with it. The DL will still be
expanded in the To: field no matter how you name it.
If you want to try to place the name of your Distribution List in the To:
field, this MS KB article may help:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q266339

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> I'm using Outlook 2000 - I have a distribution list in my Contacts and do
> not
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> the
> "dispay as" function available when creating a new individual contact?

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