Send a message to a distribution list

1. Open a new message.

2. Click To, and in the Search box, type the name of the distribution list

3. In the Name list, click the name, click To, and then click OK.

You may have used the More columns search option the last time that you used the Address Book. To restore the name list view, click Name only next

You can also drag the distribution list from Contacts into the message.

4. Send the message.

Send a message to part of a distribution list

1. Open a new message.

2. Click To, and then in the Search box, type the name of the distribution list

3. In the Name list, click the name, click To, and then click OK.

You may have used the More columns search option the last time that you used the Address Book. To restore the name list view, click Name only next to Search.

4. In the message, in the To box, click the plus sign (+) next to the name of the distribution list to show the individuals on the list, and then delete the names that you do not want the message sent to.

After you expand a distribution list, the distribution list name is replaced with all the individual names on the list. You cannot collapse the names back to the distribution list name.

Send a meeting request to part of a distribution list

1. In a new Meeting Request, in the Scheduling Assistant, click Add Attendees.

2. In the Search box, type the name of the distribution list.

3. In the list below, click the name, and then click Required. Click OK.

4. In the All Attendees list, click the plus sign (+) next to the name of the distribution list to show the individuals on the list.

5. Clear the check mark next to the name of each person whom you do not want to send the meeting request to. When you switch back to the Appointment view, only the names that you didn't remove will appear in the To box.

Note After you expand a distribution list, the distribution list name is replaced with all the individual names on the list. You cannot collapse the names back to the distribution list name.

Add a distribution list from a message to Contacts

1. Open the message that contains the distribution list.

2. In the header of the message, right-click the distribution list, and then click Add to Outlook Contacts on the shortcut menu.

Print a distribution list

1. Click Contacts.

2. Open the distribution list that you want to print.

3. Click the Microsoft Office Button and then click Print.

4. Choose any additional printing options, and then click OK.