Personal Distribution List

A personal distribution list allows you to set up a list of personnel for sending information to. Then, when sending your e-mail, rather than having to find each person's name, you can simply click onto the distribution list.

  1. From the Compose menu, select New Message.
  2. Click on the To: button at the left-hand side of the screen.
  3. At the top right-hand side of the screen is a box with Global Address List included in it.
  4. Click on the small down-facing arrow at the right-hand side of the box.
  5. Move down to Personal Address Book - this should be the last option on the list.
  6. Click the New button.
  7. From the list that appears, double-click Personal Distribution List.

  8. A dialog box marked with New Distribution List properties at the top appears (illustrated below).
  9. Type in the name you wish to call the list, eg. Course Team.

  10. Click the button marked Add/Remove Members at the bottom left- hand side of the screen.
  11. Select the names you want added to the list by double clicking on the relevant names in the list that appear.
  12. Once all the names have been entered, click on OK at the bottom of the screen.

You have now set up the list. The screen display will change back to the standard new message screen, with the name of the Personal Distribution List in the To box.

You can create any number of Personal Distribution Lists, and it is a far faster method than typing in each person's details individually.

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