Outlook 2007 Blank Distribution List

I wasn't clear on this.
My procedure (I use XP by the way) in Outlook 2007

Select Create New Distribution list
Type in Name of List
Click on Select Names
Address book defaults to GAL
Select names by searching, highlighting, and adding by clicking on
Members (that's what I meant by importing).
Click Save and Close

I have found that if I use Add New and type in the email address
manually, the DL works.
If I create a DL manually using Add New and then add a name using
Select Names, the DL comes up blank when I expand it in the To: box.

BHJr

On Feb 14, 10:28*am, BHJr wrote:
I wasn't clear on this.
My procedure (I use XP by the way) in Outlook 2007

Select Create New Distribution list
Type in Name of List
Click on Select Names
Address book defaults to GAL
Select names by searching, highlighting, and adding by clicking on
Members (that's what I meant by importing).
Click Save and Close

I have found that if I use Add New and type in the email address
manually, the DL works.
If I create a DL manually using Add New and then add a name using
Select Names, the DL comes up blank when I expand it in the To: *box.

BHJr

I have this same issue with many of my users. If I send an email
message it goes fine, but if I try to schedule and meeting with the
DL, it changes to a blank space with a semicolon. My system works
fine. I have tried rebuilding the user profile but this hasn't
resolved the issue. This started when we migrated to Office 2007.
Any solutions would be appriciated.

As I said, DL's created from the GAL are issues with the AD, not Outlook.
You'll need help in an Exchange group or from your Exchange Administrator.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"BHJr" wrote in message
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I wasn't clear on this.
My procedure (I use XP by the way) in Outlook 2007

Select Create New Distribution list
Type in Name of List
Click on Select Names
Address book defaults to GAL
Select names by searching, highlighting, and adding by clicking on
Members (that's what I meant by importing).
Click Save and Close

I have found that if I use Add New and type in the email address
manually, the DL works.
If I create a DL manually using Add New and then add a name using
Select Names, the DL comes up blank when I expand it in the To: box.

BHJr

On Feb 14, 5:08*pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
wrote:
As I said, DL's created from the GAL are issues with the AD, not Outlook.
You'll need help in an Exchange group or from your Exchange Administrator.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]"BHJr" wrote in message

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I wasn't clear on this.
My procedure (I use XP by the way) in Outlook 2007

Select Create New Distribution list
Type in Name of List
Click on Select Names
Address book defaults to GAL
Select names by searching, highlighting, and adding by clicking on
Members (that's what I meant by importing).
Click Save and Close

I have found that if I use Add New and type in the email address
manually, the DL works.
If I create a DL manually using Add New and then add a name using
Select Names, the DL comes up blank when I expand it in the To: *box.

BHJr- Hide quoted text -

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OK but this is not an AD/GAL DL...it is a DL created by the user in
their contact list in Outlook...

You jumped this thread. If you have another issue, post in clearly in a new
thread.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in message
...
On Feb 14, 5:08 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
wrote:
As I said, DL's created from the GAL are issues with the AD, not Outlook.
You'll need help in an Exchange group or from your Exchange Administrator.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]"BHJr" wrote in message

...



I wasn't clear on this.
My procedure (I use XP by the way) in Outlook 2007

Select Create New Distribution list
Type in Name of List
Click on Select Names
Address book defaults to GAL
Select names by searching, highlighting, and adding by clicking on
Members (that's what I meant by importing).
Click Save and Close

I have found that if I use Add New and type in the email address
manually, the DL works.
If I create a DL manually using Add New and then add a name using
Select Names, the DL comes up blank when I expand it in the To: box.

BHJr- Hide quoted text -

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OK but this is not an AD/GAL DL...it is a DL created by the user in
their contact list in Outlook...

Just to complete this discussion as I started it. I talked with one
of our exchange administrators who suggested that there might be a
corrupted Office 2007 issue and that I reload Office 2007. This would
also, of course, create a new profile. I did that last week and the
problem of the blank distribution lists did not reappear.

Thanks to all of you who gave input on this.

I recently imported a DL (as a pst) into my 2007 Outlook. When I added a new member and wanted to update and save this new list, it immediately rendered all the other members on that DL unusable, unless I select them all over again from the Address Book.

How can I update successfully, without having to go bring in each member one at a time?

N

DLs are notoriously flaky and you found an example of that. Remaking it is
the best option (and probably the only one guaranteed to work).

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook

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Nancy Gershman wrote in message ...
I recently imported a DL (as a pst) into my 2007 Outlook. When I added a
new member and wanted to update and save this new list, it immediately
rendered all the other members on that DL unusable, unless I select them
all over again from the Address Book.

How can I update successfully, without having to go bring in each member
one at a time?

N