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Creating a Distribution List in Outlook

Quicknote #94

October 2007

 

Introduction:

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 2003.

Table of Contents

¨      Introduction

¨      Before You Begin

¨      Creating and Using a Distribution List

¨      Additional Resources

Before You Begin:

Please note that this guide is meant for use with Outlook 2003 and may not be completely compatible with older versions of Outlook.  If you need help upgrading to Outlook 2003, please view the following Quicknote:

http://www.umflint.edu/its/helpdesk/quicknotes/QN83.pdf

Creating and Using a Distribution List:

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.  Select File, go to New, and then select Distribution List.

 

2.  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

 

Note: If you wish to add an e-mail address which is not on the list, click the Add New button.  Enter a display name and an e-mail address and click OK.

 

 

 

3.  Enter a name for the distribution list and click the Save and Close icon.  The new list should now appear in your Contacts folder.

 

4.  To send to the newly created distribution list, you must first add the Outlook Address Book to your account.  To do this, select Tools, then select E-mail Accounts.  Now select Add a new directory or address book and click the Next button.  Select Additional Address Books and click the Next button.

 

5.  Select Outlook Address Book and click the Next button.  You will receive a message indicating that the address book has been added.  You must close Outlook and re-open it for the change to take effect.

 

 

 

 

6. Once you re-open Outlook, select your Contacts folder.  Right-click on the distribution list and select New Message to Contact.

 

 

7.  An untitled e-mail message will pop-up with your distribution list listed in the To… field.

 

Additional Resources:

 

ITS Quicknotes are available in the Student Computer Lab in 206 MSB, at the ITS HelpDesk in 207A MSB, or online at http://www.umflint.edu/its/helpdesk.

 

If you found this Quicknote helpful, we recommend these related Quicknotes:

 

Quicknote 85 – How to Use Outlook XP

Quicknote 87 – How to Use Public Folders in Outlook

Quicknote 91 – How to Use Personal Folders in Outlook

 


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