Technology Tips Microsoft Outlook - Sharing Your Outlook List
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“Is there a way to email a distribution list for people to put in their address book?”
– Michael G, NY, NY
Sharing Your Outlook List

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Yes Michael, if the people you are sending the list to use Outlook, then you can send them a copy of your distribution list.

A distribution list is a group of contacts assigned to one list that you name, to eliminate the constant need to add the same 5, 10 or even 30 people to an email. It is a great time saver.

If you use Outlook 2003 and so does everyone else on the list, and you want to share your list here is what you do:

Open an email and go to Insert on the menu at the top and choose Item. Choose Contacts from the list above. Below find the name of your distribution list, select it and click OK.

screen shot Insert Item menuIt is now attached to your email.

If someone received your email and can not open the list, it may be because they are on a previous version of Outlook.

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