When I use a distribution list with XP Pro SP2, Outlook 2003 SP3 to send an
email, it normally displays a "+" sign to the left of the list so I could
expand and tailor who would receive the email. For some reason now this is
not displayed. I tried using online help but did not find the switch to cut
back on this feature. This occurred before I applied SP3, which I just
applied with all the recommended updates but that did not fix this. This is
happening with all my distribution lists (personal and manually created).

Thank you in advance.

Chuck

There is no such "switch." This is not a configurable feature. When you lose
it it usually means your DL has become corrupt, which happens frequently.
Have you tried repairing your data file? If you create a new DL from
scratch, can you expand it?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Chuck Stogner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsBF38D32-834F-4365-8330-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I use a distribution list with XP Pro SP2, Outlook 2003 SP3 to send
> an
> email, it normally displays a "+" sign to the left of the list so I could
> expand and tailor who would receive the email. For some reason now this
> is
> not displayed. I tried using online help but did not find the switch to
> cut
> back on this feature. This occurred before I applied SP3, which I just
> applied with all the recommended updates but that did not fix this. This
> is
> happening with all my distribution lists (personal and manually created).
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Chuck
>

This is happening to all my distribution lists. When I manually create a new
DL the same thing happens, i.e., cannot expand it.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> There is no such "switch." This is not a configurable feature. When you lose
> it it usually means your DL has become corrupt, which happens frequently.
> Have you tried repairing your data file? If you create a new DL from
> scratch, can you expand it?
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Chuck Stogner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> newsBF38D32-834F-4365-8330-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > When I use a distribution list with XP Pro SP2, Outlook 2003 SP3 to send
> > an
> > email, it normally displays a "+" sign to the left of the list so I could
> > expand and tailor who would receive the email. For some reason now this
> > is
> > not displayed. I tried using online help but did not find the switch to
> > cut
> > back on this feature. This occurred before I applied SP3, which I just
> > applied with all the recommended updates but that did not fix this. This
> > is
> > happening with all my distribution lists (personal and manually created).
> >
> > Thank you in advance.
> >
> > Chuck
> >
>

So did you try what I suggested?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Chuck Stogner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7F15C189-57D9-44E2-AF21-(E-Mail Removed)...
> This is happening to all my distribution lists. When I manually create a
> new
> DL the same thing happens, i.e., cannot expand it.
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> There is no such "switch." This is not a configurable feature. When you
>> lose
>> it it usually means your DL has become corrupt, which happens frequently.
>> Have you tried repairing your data file? If you create a new DL from
>> scratch, can you expand it?
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Chuck Stogner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> newsBF38D32-834F-4365-8330-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > When I use a distribution list with XP Pro SP2, Outlook 2003 SP3 to
>> > send
>> > an
>> > email, it normally displays a "+" sign to the left of the list so I
>> > could
>> > expand and tailor who would receive the email. For some reason now
>> > this
>> > is
>> > not displayed. I tried using online help but did not find the switch
>> > to
>> > cut
>> > back on this feature. This occurred before I applied SP3, which I just
>> > applied with all the recommended updates but that did not fix this.
>> > This
>> > is
>> > happening with all my distribution lists (personal and manually
>> > created).
>> >
>> > Thank you in advance.
>> >
>> > Chuck
>> >
>>

Russ not sure how to go about repairing the data file. Could you elaborate?
thanks

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> So did you try what I suggested?
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Chuck Stogner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7F15C189-57D9-44E2-AF21-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > This is happening to all my distribution lists. When I manually create a
> > new
> > DL the same thing happens, i.e., cannot expand it.
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> There is no such "switch." This is not a configurable feature. When you
> >> lose
> >> it it usually means your DL has become corrupt, which happens frequently.
> >> Have you tried repairing your data file? If you create a new DL from
> >> scratch, can you expand it?
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Chuck Stogner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> newsBF38D32-834F-4365-8330-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > When I use a distribution list with XP Pro SP2, Outlook 2003 SP3 to
> >> > send
> >> > an
> >> > email, it normally displays a "+" sign to the left of the list so I
> >> > could
> >> > expand and tailor who would receive the email. For some reason now
> >> > this
> >> > is
> >> > not displayed. I tried using online help but did not find the switch
> >> > to
> >> > cut
> >> > back on this feature. This occurred before I applied SP3, which I just
> >> > applied with all the recommended updates but that did not fix this.
> >> > This
> >> > is
> >> > happening with all my distribution lists (personal and manually
> >> > created).
> >> >
> >> > Thank you in advance.
> >> >
> >> > Chuck
> >> >
> >>
>

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272227/en-us

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Chuck Stogner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news9E92DD7-3EA3-418F-9A45-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Russ not sure how to go about repairing the data file. Could you
> elaborate?
> thanks
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> So did you try what I suggested?
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Chuck Stogner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:7F15C189-57D9-44E2-AF21-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > This is happening to all my distribution lists. When I manually create
>> > a
>> > new
>> > DL the same thing happens, i.e., cannot expand it.
>> >
>> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> There is no such "switch." This is not a configurable feature. When
>> >> you
>> >> lose
>> >> it it usually means your DL has become corrupt, which happens
>> >> frequently.
>> >> Have you tried repairing your data file? If you create a new DL from
>> >> scratch, can you expand it?
>> >> --
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "Chuck Stogner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> newsBF38D32-834F-4365-8330-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > When I use a distribution list with XP Pro SP2, Outlook 2003 SP3 to
>> >> > send
>> >> > an
>> >> > email, it normally displays a "+" sign to the left of the list so I
>> >> > could
>> >> > expand and tailor who would receive the email. For some reason now
>> >> > this
>> >> > is
>> >> > not displayed. I tried using online help but did not find the
>> >> > switch
>> >> > to
>> >> > cut
>> >> > back on this feature. This occurred before I applied SP3, which I
>> >> > just
>> >> > applied with all the recommended updates but that did not fix this.
>> >> > This
>> >> > is
>> >> > happening with all my distribution lists (personal and manually
>> >> > created).
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank you in advance.
>> >> >
>> >> > Chuck
>> >> >
>> >>
>>