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distribution list without names
I have an excel spreadsheet that has email addresses only in it but no names.
When I try to create a distribution list in Outlook 2000 it will not create it. Do I need a name for each email address? Can I create a DL without the names? Mike |
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distribution list without names
24elements wrote:
I have an excel spreadsheet that has email addresses only in it but no names. When I try to create a distribution list in Outlook 2000 it will not create it. Do I need a name for each email address? Can I create a DL without the names? How are you trying to create this DL? -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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distribution list without names
create a new folder in contacts, import export in outlook contacts, comma
seperated values windows, map customer fields, move email from left window to email on right window (all thats in the csv file is email addresses), then finish. When I do NEW, Distribution List, Select Members, I can select the folder that i imported the emails to but no names appear in the name's window and i cannot select it nor 'add' the folder or name in the 'add to distribution list'. "Brian Tillman" wrote: 24elements wrote: I have an excel spreadsheet that has email addresses only in it but no names. When I try to create a distribution list in Outlook 2000 it will not create it. Do I need a name for each email address? Can I create a DL without the names? How are you trying to create this DL? -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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distribution list without names
24elements wrote:
create a new folder in contacts, import export in outlook contacts, comma seperated values windows, map customer fields, move email from left window to email on right window (all thats in the csv file is email addresses), then finish. When I do NEW, Distribution List, Select Members, I can select the folder that i imported the emails to but no names appear in the name's window and i cannot select it nor 'add' the folder or name in the 'add to distribution list'. Importing doesn't properly resolve mail addresses and I suspect that's why you see what you do. So, instead, open the CSV file in Excel, select all the mail addresses, then press Ctrl-C (or click EditCopy). In Outlook, open a new DL and click Select Members. Click in the Members field, then press Ctrl-V or right-click and select Paste. Click OK. That should add the addresses to the DL, with the addresses filling both the Name and E-mail fields. It worked for me. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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distribution list without names
Brian,
I am beginning to suspect Outlook will not let you create a distribution list WITHOUT having something in the name field. I have no names in my Excel.csv so I inserted the email address just like you did and it worked. I wonder why? "Brian Tillman" wrote: 24elements wrote: create a new folder in contacts, import export in outlook contacts, comma seperated values windows, map customer fields, move email from left window to email on right window (all thats in the csv file is email addresses), then finish. When I do NEW, Distribution List, Select Members, I can select the folder that i imported the emails to but no names appear in the name's window and i cannot select it nor 'add' the folder or name in the 'add to distribution list'. Importing doesn't properly resolve mail addresses and I suspect that's why you see what you do. So, instead, open the CSV file in Excel, select all the mail addresses, then press Ctrl-C (or click EditCopy). In Outlook, open a new DL and click Select Members. Click in the Members field, then press Ctrl-V or right-click and select Paste. Click OK. That should add the addresses to the DL, with the addresses filling both the Name and E-mail fields. It worked for me. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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distribution list without names
24elements wrote:
I am beginning to suspect Outlook will not let you create a distribution list WITHOUT having something in the name field. I have no names in my Excel.csv so I inserted the email address just like you did and it worked. I wonder why? A DL will always have a name field value, even if it's just a copy of what's in the E-mail field. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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