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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Contacts / June 2005Why won't Outlook recognize my Distribution List?
I have created a new Distribution List, which is now in my Contacts. When I try to create an e-mail for the named Distribution List I get a message that Outlook doesn't recognize the Distribution List. State the precise steps that produce that error message and the exact content of the message. State your Outlook version and how you created the DL.  SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] >I have created a new Distribution List, which is now in my Contacts. When >I > try to create an e-mail for the named Distribution List I get a message > that > Outlook doesn't recognize the Distribution List. I copied a list of addresses into File>New>Distribution List from the Outlook (2003)toolbar. The error message happens if I try to create a New Mail Message from the Contact list. If I create a new mail message from Outlook and type in the name of the DL it is not looking to my Contacts to verify the name. > State the precise steps that produce that error message and the exact > content of the message. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > that > > Outlook doesn't recognize the Distribution List. Simply copying a list of email addresses into a DL usually will not create a valid DL. When you open this DL, what do you see? SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] >I copied a list of addresses into File>New>Distribution List from the >Outlook [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> > that >> > Outlook doesn't recognize the Distribution List. When I open the DL within my contacts I see all the people I put in it, along with their e-mail addresses and display names. > Simply copying a list of email addresses into a DL usually will not create a > valid DL. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >> > that > >> > Outlook doesn't recognize the Distribution List. I've often seen DL's created in this fashion fail. You might need to create the DL from existing Contacts. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > When I open the DL within my contacts I see all the people I put in it, > along [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> >> > that >> >> > Outlook doesn't recognize the Distribution List. Hey, thanks for taking the time to respond. I figured the problem out. The Contact folder needed to be added to the e-mail accounts. Even though my Distribution List was there, in addition to all my contacts, the folder hadn't been added as an e-mail address book. Thanks again. > I've often seen DL's created in this fashion fail. > You might need to create the DL from existing Contacts. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > >> >> > that > >> >> > Outlook doesn't recognize the Distribution List. Aha. So you weren't using your default Contacts Folder. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Hey, thanks for taking the time to respond. I figured the problem out. > The [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] >> >> >> > that >> >> >> > Outlook doesn't recognize the Distribution List. |
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