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Right. The Outlook Address Book presents only the electronic addresses.
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Mikeoscar" <Mikeoscar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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[MVP-Outlook]
"Mikeoscar" <Mikeoscar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Russ
>
> I opened a contact without an email address and keyed in a dummy email
> then
> saved - this then appeared in 'select members' dialog box. I'm guilty of
> a
> stupid error - of course only contacts that don't contain a null email
> record
> appear for a distribution list, and i have a significant number of
> records
> without an email! I was simply very aware of the reduced records and
> imagined the details were wrong without thinking the process through!
>
> I feel so foolish!
>
> Thank you for your expertise and sorry I took up your valuable time
>
> yours gratefully
>
> Mike Lowthian
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>
> I opened a contact without an email address and keyed in a dummy email
> then
> saved - this then appeared in 'select members' dialog box. I'm guilty of
> a
> stupid error - of course only contacts that don't contain a null email
> record
> appear for a distribution list, and i have a significant number of
> records
> without an email! I was simply very aware of the reduced records and
> imagined the details were wrong without thinking the process through!
>
> I feel so foolish!
>
> Thank you for your expertise and sorry I took up your valuable time
>
> yours gratefully
>
> Mike Lowthian
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Open one of the Contacts you imported and examine the email address
>> field.
>> Then save that Contact and see if it then appears in your "Select
>> Members"
>> dialog.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Mikeoscar" <Mikeoscar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9DB69CC5-E21A-46DF-89D0-005BFDC6E5C2@microsoft.com...
>> field.
>> Then save that Contact and see if it then appears in your "Select
>> Members"
>> dialog.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Mikeoscar" <Mikeoscar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9DB69CC5-E21A-46DF-89D0-005BFDC6E5C2@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks for prompt repsonse Russ - I am certain that the folder with the
>> > imported contacts is displayed - its open when I start the 'new
>> > distribution
>> > list' option.
>> > All of the new records appear under the advanced options but still the
>> > old
>> > ones are the only records to choose from the select memebrs option not
>> > sure
>> > what you mean when you say 'resolve' email adresses - sorry - this is
>> > very
>> > frustrating!
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>>>> > imported contacts is displayed - its open when I start the 'new
>> > distribution
>> > list' option.
>> > All of the new records appear under the advanced options but still the
>> > old
>> > ones are the only records to choose from the select memebrs option not
>> > sure
>> > what you mean when you say 'resolve' email adresses - sorry - this is
>> > very
>> > frustrating!
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Importing Contacts often fails to resolve the email address. Verify
>> >> that
>> >> your electronic addresses are resolved and that you are displaying the
>> >> folder into which you imported these Contacts when you open the
>> >> Outlook
>> >> Address Book Service.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "Mikeoscar" <Mikeoscar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:34B19EA4-51D3-45FB-9E97-AC6D29BCE72D@microsoft.com...
>> >> that
>> >> your electronic addresses are resolved and that you are displaying the
>> >> folder into which you imported these Contacts when you open the
>> >> Outlook
>> >> Address Book Service.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "Mikeoscar" <Mikeoscar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:34B19EA4-51D3-45FB-9E97-AC6D29BCE72D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have imported contacts from a Microsoft Access database to my
>> >> >outlook
>> >> > contacts.
>> >> > They all appear in my outlook contacts list - fine. However when I
>> >> > try
>> >> > to
>> >> > create distribution lists all I can see are the old records in the
>> >> > 'select
>> >> > members' box.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have tried deleting all of my contacts and starting again, however
>> >> > I
>> >> > can
>> >> > still only see records from my original contacts list (the ones
>> >> > keyed
>> >> > in
>> >> > manually as opposed to imported) in fact I have now deleted all of
>> >> > the
>> >> > manually keyed records and imported a clean list from access - once
>> >> > again
>> >> > they all appear in outlook contacts
>> >> > yet the deleted contacts are the only ones I see when I attempt to
>> >> > create
>> >> > a
>> >> > new distribution list (NB they are not in the address book) Someone
>> >> > please
>> >> > tell me I'm not doing something strupid - is there a bug in Outlook
>> >> > imported
>> >> > contacts?
>> >> >
>> >> > I am using Ms Outlook 2003 - SP3
>> >> > and Ms Access professional 2003
>> >> >
>> >> > I would be very grateful for an answer to this problem
>> >> >
>> >> > Mike Lowthian
>> >>>> >> >outlook
>> >> > contacts.
>> >> > They all appear in my outlook contacts list - fine. However when I
>> >> > try
>> >> > to
>> >> > create distribution lists all I can see are the old records in the
>> >> > 'select
>> >> > members' box.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have tried deleting all of my contacts and starting again, however
>> >> > I
>> >> > can
>> >> > still only see records from my original contacts list (the ones
>> >> > keyed
>> >> > in
>> >> > manually as opposed to imported) in fact I have now deleted all of
>> >> > the
>> >> > manually keyed records and imported a clean list from access - once
>> >> > again
>> >> > they all appear in outlook contacts
>> >> > yet the deleted contacts are the only ones I see when I attempt to
>> >> > create
>> >> > a
>> >> > new distribution list (NB they are not in the address book) Someone
>> >> > please
>> >> > tell me I'm not doing something strupid - is there a bug in Outlook
>> >> > imported
>> >> > contacts?
>> >> >
>> >> > I am using Ms Outlook 2003 - SP3
>> >> > and Ms Access professional 2003
>> >> >
>> >> > I would be very grateful for an answer to this problem
>> >> >
>> >> > Mike Lowthian
| 04 Jul | Outlook distribution lists | .Mikeoscar |
| 04 Jul |  Re: Outlook distribution lists | .Russ Valentine [MVP-O... |
| 04 Jul |   Re: Outlook distribution lists | .Mikeoscar |
| 04 Jul |  Re: Outlook distribution lists | .Russ Valentine [MVP-O... |
| 04 Jul | Re: Outlook distribution lists | .Mikeoscar |
| 04 Jul | Re: Outlook distribution lists | .Russ Valentine [MVP-O... |
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