Create a Distribution List in Outlook

Summary

Instructions for creating and adding people to a distribution group in Outlook.

How To: Create a distribution group

  1. Open Outlook 
  2. Click on the Address Book
  3. Select File and create a New Entry
  4. Select  New Contact Group
  5. Click on Add Members
  6. Choose from Outlook Contacts, Address Book, or New E-mail Contact
  7. Select Create contacts to be added, hold down the CTRL key to select multiple contacts
  8. Click on the Members button in the bottom left hand corner of the dialog 
  9. Click OK
  10. Give the group a name
  11. Click the Save & Close button

How To: Use the Distribution List

  1. Open a new email
  2. Click on the To.. button, to send an email to the group
  3. Click on the Contacts and select the Group. It will be added to the To… field below.
  4. Click Ok and type your message and send

 

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