maximum # of addresses in an Outlook distribution list?

[Guest]

(Office 2003) I have a sports member database of 1200+ names and want to
create a single dist. list for emailing everyone. In the past, I seemed to
have problems with a dist. list of 30+ names, so now I have about 50
different dist. lists of no more than 25 names each. Is there a maximum # of
addresses allowed in a single dist. list? Thanks!

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

That limit is set by the mail server, not Outlook.
Large DL's are a bad idea. They rarely work and are impossible to maintain.
Look for other ways to group your Contacts, like separate subfolders or
Categories.

 

[Guest]

So I need to contact Comcast to verify their limit?

I currently have dist. lists named A1, A2, A3, B1, C1, C2, etc. These are
based on first initials, but I have about 60 different ones. Each of these
contain no more than 25 names. When sending out the quarterly league
announcements, I have to copy-paste the text into 60 emails - just takes
about half-hour or so. I'm just looking for a major shortcut - ie, a single
distribution list.

Thanks for the response, though!

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Yes. Only Comcast can tell you how many email addresses they'll let through
at once. That is not an Outlook limit.

 

[Guest]

Russ - thanks for the clarification. I wonder if it also might involve our
web hosting company (www.powweb.com) for the league website...

Thanks again!

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Mark K.
Seattle, WA

Yes. Only Comcast can tell you how many email addresses they'll let through
at once. That is not an Outlook limit.

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

So I need to contact Comcast to verify their limit?

I currently have dist. lists named A1, A2, A3, B1, C1, C2, etc. These are
based on first initials, but I have about 60 different ones. Each of
these
contain no more than 25 names. When sending out the quarterly league
announcements, I have to copy-paste the text into 60 emails - just takes
about half-hour or so. I'm just looking for a major shortcut - ie, a
single
distribution list.

Thanks for the response, though!

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Not sure how a web hosting company would affect SMTP, are you?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ - thanks for the clarification. I wonder if it also might involve
our
web hosting company (www.powweb.com) for the league website...

Thanks again!

--
Mark K.
Seattle, WA

Yes. Only Comcast can tell you how many email addresses they'll let
through
at once. That is not an Outlook limit.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message

So I need to contact Comcast to verify their limit?

I currently have dist. lists named A1, A2, A3, B1, C1, C2, etc. These
are
based on first initials, but I have about 60 different ones. Each of
these
contain no more than 25 names. When sending out the quarterly league
announcements, I have to copy-paste the text into 60 emails - just
takes
about half-hour or so. I'm just looking for a major shortcut - ie, a
single
distribution list.

Thanks for the response, though!

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

mail merge using a dynamic dl
(http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/20030730.htm)? if the list is only
used for this mailing, you could create a separate contacts folder and begin
the merge in outlook

see http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/mailmerge.htm for mail merge help.



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Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
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