Create mailing list in outlook
Here's a step-by-step guide to creating a mailing list in Outlook:
Method 1: Create a new contact group
- Open Outlook and go to the "Contacts" folder.
- Click on the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "New Contact Group" button in the "Move" group.
- Enter a name for your contact group in the "Name" field.
- Click on the "Add Members" button.
- Select the contacts you want to add to the group from your contact list or search for them using the "Find" feature.
- Click "OK" to add the contacts to the group.
- Click "OK" again to create the contact group.
Method 2: Create a distribution list
- Open Outlook and go to the "Contacts" folder.
- Click on the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "New Distribution List" button in the "Move" group.
- Enter a name for your distribution list in the "Name" field.
- Enter the email addresses of the contacts you want to add to the list, separated by semicolons (;).
- Click "OK" to create the distribution list.
Method 3: Create a mailing list using a CSV file
- Open Outlook and go to the "Contacts" folder.
- Click on the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Import/Export" button in the "Move" group.
- Select "Export to a file" and choose "Comma Separated Values (CSV)" as the file format.
- Select the contacts you want to export and click "Export".
- Open the CSV file in a text editor and add the email addresses of the contacts you want to add to the list, separated by semicolons (;).
- Save the CSV file.
- Go back to Outlook and click on the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Import/Export" button and select "Import from a file".
- Choose the CSV file you just created and click "Import".
- Select the contacts you want to add to the list and click "OK".
Tips and Variations
- You can also create a mailing list by copying and pasting a list of email addresses into a new contact group or distribution list.
- You can add multiple email addresses to a contact group or distribution list by separating them with semicolons (;).
- You can also add a description or notes to a contact group or distribution list by clicking on the "Details" tab.
- You can use the "Mail" tab to send an email to a contact group or distribution list.
- You can also use the "Tasks" tab to assign tasks to a contact group or distribution list.