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

  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 "Move" group.
  4. Enter a name for your contact group in the "Name" field.
  5. Click on the "Add Members" button.
  6. Select the contacts you want to add to the group from your contact list or search for them using the "Find" feature.
  7. Click "OK" to add the contacts to the group.
  8. Click "OK" again to create the contact group.

Method 2: 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 Distribution List" button in the "Move" group.
  4. Enter a name for your distribution list in the "Name" field.
  5. Enter the email addresses of the contacts you want to add to the list, separated by semicolons (;).
  6. Click "OK" to create the distribution list.

Method 3: Create a mailing 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 (CSV)" as the file format.
  5. Select the contacts you want to export and click "Export".
  6. 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 (;).
  7. Save the CSV file.
  8. Go back to Outlook and click on the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  9. Click on the "Import/Export" button and select "Import from a file".
  10. Choose the CSV file you just created and click "Import".
  11. Select the contacts you want to add to the list and click "OK".

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