Reconstruct a Distribution List

[Guest]

I recently lost all of my Outlook files. I was able to reload my Contacts for
they were saved on my PDA. However, no Distribution Lists! I sent myself an
e-mail (from an friend's computer) that had all of the names in the original
Distribution List. Is there a way to reconstruct the former List on my
compter without having to type in each entry. Most of the entries are not
individual Contacts in my Address Book.
Thank you for your kind attention.
RCA

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Probably not, but it depends on your version, which you did not mention.
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2004/20041105.htm

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the advice. Sorry, I use Outlook 2003. I tried the advice in the
tip you sent. I could not get it to work because I had previously changed how
the DL members names were shown. E.g., instead of (e-mail address removed), I
changed it to Joe Smith. When one copies these names, it is as if the "deep"
information is not copied. Thank you again.

Probably not, but it depends on your version, which you did not mention.
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2004/20041105.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I recently lost all of my Outlook files. I was able to reload my Contacts
for
they were saved on my PDA. However, no Distribution Lists! I sent myself
an
e-mail (from an friend's computer) that had all of the names in the
original
Distribution List. Is there a way to reconstruct the former List on my
compter without having to type in each entry. Most of the entries are not
individual Contacts in my Address Book.
Thank you for your kind attention.
RCA

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

The method usually works with Outlook 2003 because it normally includes both
the familiar name and the email address in the Email Display As field. If
you've altered that, then it won't work.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks for the advice. Sorry, I use Outlook 2003. I tried the advice in
the
tip you sent. I could not get it to work because I had previously changed
how
the DL members names were shown. E.g., instead of (e-mail address removed), I
changed it to Joe Smith. When one copies these names, it is as if the
"deep"
information is not copied. Thank you again.

Probably not, but it depends on your version, which you did not mention.
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2004/20041105.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I recently lost all of my Outlook files. I was able to reload my
Contacts
for
they were saved on my PDA. However, no Distribution Lists! I sent
myself
an
e-mail (from an friend's computer) that had all of the names in the
original
Distribution List. Is there a way to reconstruct the former List on my
compter without having to type in each entry. Most of the entries are
not
individual Contacts in my Address Book.
Thank you for your kind attention.
RCA