Create a mail list in outlook

Here's a step-by-step guide to creating a mail list in Outlook:

Method 1: Create a Distribution List

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "Contacts" folder.
  2. Click on the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  3. Click on the "New Contact Group" button in the "New" group.
  4. Enter a name for your distribution list in the "Name" field.
  5. Click on the "Add Members" button.
  6. Select the contacts you want to add to the list from your contacts folder or search for them using the "Find" feature.
  7. Click "OK" to add the members to the list.
  8. Click "OK" again to create the distribution list.

Method 2: Create a Mail List using a CSV File

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "Contacts" folder.
  2. Click on the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  3. Click on the "Import/Export" button in the "Move" group.
  4. Select "Export to a file" and choose "Comma Separated Values (Windows)" as the file format.
  5. Select the contacts you want to export and click "Export".
  6. Save the file as a CSV file (e.g., "mail_list.csv").
  7. Open the CSV file in a text editor (e.g., Notepad) and add the email addresses of the contacts you want to add to the list, one per line.
  8. Save the changes to the CSV file.
  9. Go back to Outlook and click on the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  10. Click on the "New Contact Group" button in the "New" group.
  11. Enter a name for your distribution list in the "Name" field.
  12. Click on the "Add Members" button.
  13. Select "From Outlook Contacts" and then "Import from Text File".
  14. Browse to the CSV file you created and select it.
  15. Click "OK" to add the members to the list.
  16. Click "OK" again to create the distribution list.

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