Cannot Expand Outlook Distribution Lists

[Guest]

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 Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

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?

 

[Guest]

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

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]

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 Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

So did you try what I suggested?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

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

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]

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

 

[Chuck Stogner]

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

So did you try what I suggested?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

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

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]
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 Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

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

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

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

So did you try what I suggested?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

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

:

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]
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