Outlook: Creating a Contact List for Email Distribution

Training video related to creating an email distribution list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary

This article explains how to create a contact list for email distribution in the Outlook Web App. To use the contact list when composing an email, enter the name of the contact list in the To field.

 

How-To

Task: To create a contact list for email distribution in Outlook. The selected default setting appears on the top of the drop-down response menu in the email message window.

 

Instructions

Step 1Access your USNH email account 

Step 2 - Click the people icon People icon to access Outlook People menu. on the Outlook Navigation bar.

Step 3 - Select New contact list from the New contact drop down menu.

New contact menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4 - Enter a Contact list name.

Step 5 - Enter a contact name in the Add email addresses field,and click Add

Note: The Add email addresses field uses predictive text to make searching easier. 

 

Step 6 - Enter a Description.

Step 7 - Click Create.

New contact list window.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome

All of the contact lists that are created can be viewed/edited by clicking the people icon People icon to access Outlook People menu. and selecting Your contact lists.

 

 

 

 

  

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