Distribution List to Contact List

I created a distribution list. However, when I added people to my
distribution list (using the 'add new' button) I did not also add them to my
contact list. Now I have many people in my distribution list.

How do I add them to my contact list without copy/paste each one individually?

You can't. If you wanted to add them to your Contacts, you should have done
so. Obviously, "Add New..." adds them only to the DL.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Michael" wrote in message
...
I created a distribution list. However, when I added people to my
distribution list (using the 'add new' button) I did not also add them to
my
contact list. Now I have many people in my distribution list.

How do I add them to my contact list without copy/paste each one
individually?

Save the DL as a .txt file. Open it in Notepad and remove non-address lines and any addresses that are already in Contacts. Save the file. Import it into Outlook contacts as a tab-delimited file.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Michael" wrote in message ...
I created a distribution list. However, when I added people to my
distribution list (using the 'add new' button) I did not also add them to my
contact list. Now I have many people in my distribution list.

How do I add them to my contact list without copy/paste each one individually?

Hi Sue,

Thanks for your quick reply.

I have done all the steps you suggested. However, when I try to import it
into Outlook, I run into some problems.

After I select the destination folder as 'Contacts', I click on the next
button, and the screen reads:

the following actions will be performed:

Import 'MyNewAddresses.txt' into folder: Contacts

I assume I am supposed to click the next button, but it is not highlighted
for me to click. At this stage, I am only able to click on the back and
cancel buttons

Please advise as to what I am doing wrong.

Thanks,
Michael


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Save the DL as a .txt file. Open it in Notepad and remove non-address lines and any addresses that are already in Contacts. Save the file. Import it into Outlook contacts as a tab-delimited file.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Michael" wrote in message ...
I created a distribution list. However, when I added people to my
distribution list (using the 'add new' button) I did not also add them to my
contact list. Now I have many people in my distribution list.

How do I add them to my contact list without copy/paste each one individually?

You should see a Map Custom Fields button at some point and will need to use that to tell Outlook *how* to import the data. Also, did you specify that you're importing a tab-delimited file?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Michael" wrote in message ...
Hi Sue,

Thanks for your quick reply.

I have done all the steps you suggested. However, when I try to import it
into Outlook, I run into some problems.

After I select the destination folder as 'Contacts', I click on the next
button, and the screen reads:

the following actions will be performed:

Import 'MyNewAddresses.txt' into folder: Contacts

I assume I am supposed to click the next button, but it is not highlighted
for me to click. At this stage, I am only able to click on the back and
cancel buttons

Please advise as to what I am doing wrong.

Thanks,
Michael


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Save the DL as a .txt file. Open it in Notepad and remove non-address lines and any addresses that are already in Contacts. Save the file. Import it into Outlook contacts as a tab-delimited file.

"Michael" wrote in message ...
I created a distribution list. However, when I added people to my
distribution list (using the 'add new' button) I did not also add them to my
contact list. Now I have many people in my distribution list.

How do I add them to my contact list without copy/paste each one individually?

Sue,

Yes, I specified that I was importing a Tab Separated Values (Windows) file
type.

On the screen that states "Import 'MyNewAddresses.txt' into folder: Contacts"

As well as the next button not being highlighted, there is a Map Custom
Fields button that is not highlighted either.


I do not know if this info will help, but I am using MS Outlook 2003.

Please advise.

Thanks,
Michael


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You should see a Map Custom Fields button at some point and will need to use that to tell Outlook *how* to import the data. Also, did you specify that you're importing a tab-delimited file?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Michael" wrote in message ...
Hi Sue,

Thanks for your quick reply.

I have done all the steps you suggested. However, when I try to import it
into Outlook, I run into some problems.

After I select the destination folder as 'Contacts', I click on the next
button, and the screen reads:

the following actions will be performed:

Import 'MyNewAddresses.txt' into folder: Contacts

I assume I am supposed to click the next button, but it is not highlighted
for me to click. At this stage, I am only able to click on the back and
cancel buttons

Please advise as to what I am doing wrong.

Thanks,
Michael


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Save the DL as a .txt file. Open it in Notepad and remove non-address lines and any addresses that are already in Contacts. Save the file. Import it into Outlook contacts as a tab-delimited file.

"Michael" wrote in message ...
I created a distribution list. However, when I added people to my
distribution list (using the 'add new' button) I did not also add them to my
contact list. Now I have many people in my distribution list.

How do I add them to my contact list without copy/paste each one individually?

Did you check the check box to the left of the listed import action?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Michael" wrote in message ...
Sue,

Yes, I specified that I was importing a Tab Separated Values (Windows) file
type.

On the screen that states "Import 'MyNewAddresses.txt' into folder: Contacts"

As well as the next button not being highlighted, there is a Map Custom
Fields button that is not highlighted either.


I do not know if this info will help, but I am using MS Outlook 2003.

Please advise.

Thanks,
Michael


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You should see a Map Custom Fields button at some point and will need to use that to tell Outlook *how* to import the data. Also, did you specify that you're importing a tab-delimited file?

"Michael" wrote in message ...
Hi Sue,

Thanks for your quick reply.

I have done all the steps you suggested. However, when I try to import it
into Outlook, I run into some problems.

After I select the destination folder as 'Contacts', I click on the next
button, and the screen reads:

the following actions will be performed:

Import 'MyNewAddresses.txt' into folder: Contacts

I assume I am supposed to click the next button, but it is not highlighted
for me to click. At this stage, I am only able to click on the back and
cancel buttons

Please advise as to what I am doing wrong.

Thanks,
Michael


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Save the DL as a .txt file. Open it in Notepad and remove non-address lines and any addresses that are already in Contacts. Save the file. Import it into Outlook contacts as a tab-delimited file.

"Michael" wrote in message ...
I created a distribution list. However, when I added people to my
distribution list (using the 'add new' button) I did not also add them to my
contact list. Now I have many people in my distribution list.

How do I add them to my contact list without copy/paste each one individually?