Creating a Distribution List in Microsoft Outlook 2007
http://www.umflint.edu/helpdesk/articles/92/1/Creating-a-Distribution-List-in-Microsoft-Outlook-2007/Page1.html
Richard Orman
Richard Orman is a Senior Computer Science major at the University of Michigan Flint. Richard works at the ITS Helpdesk located in room 207 MSB and on occasions works with NSS.
By Richard Orman
Published on 05/16/2008
This Quicknote is written as a tool to assist University of Michigan-Flint faculty and staff with the creation of distribution lists within Microsoft Outlook 2007.
Before You Begin:
Please note that this guide is meant for use with Outlook 2007 and may not be completely compatible with older versions of Outlook.
Creating and Using a Distribution List:
If you wish to add an e-mail address which is not on the university email list, click Add New (located to the right of the Select New Members). Enter display name and an e-mail address and click OK.
To send to the newly created distribution list, go to your Contacts folder. Right-click on your distribution list, go to Create, and then select New Message to Contact. This will create a blank e-mail message addressed to your distribution list.
Please note that this guide is meant for use with Outlook 2007 and may not be completely compatible with older versions of Outlook.
Creating and Using a Distribution List:
- In Outlook, select File, go to New, and then select Distribution List.
Click Image to Enlarge - Click the Select Members button.
A list of university users and departments will appear. Double-click on the members you wish to add to your distribution list and click OK.
3. Enter a name for the distribution list. Click Save, and then Close. The new list should now appear in your Contacts folder.
If you wish to add an e-mail address which is not on the university email list, click Add New (located to the right of the Select New Members). Enter display name and an e-mail address and click OK.
To send to the newly created distribution list, go to your Contacts folder. Right-click on your distribution list, go to Create, and then select New Message to Contact. This will create a blank e-mail message addressed to your distribution list.