Unable to move Contacts to Groups...

[silas]

Hi. I'm trying to organize and condense my Contacts by moving everyone into
Groups. However, unlike OE, WM doesn't seem to allow me to move my
individual contacts into groups; it only copies them, leaving me with more
clutter than before.

Is there any way I can do this in WM or, failing that, any third-party
utility to help?

Thanks.

silas

 

[Gary VanderMolen \(MVP\)]

Sounds like you are trying to use folders rather than groups. Have a
look at the Groups tutorial:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69738-contact-groups-windows-mail.html

 

[slk759]

He's doing Contacts. That tutorial explains exactly what he's trying to
eliminate. When you put a person in a Group, they are still individualized
in Contacts (creating duplication and excess in the Contacts list), and you
can't get around it. Sometimes you only want the person listed as a member
of your Group, not as an individual Contact (like club memberships where you
may not have any other "personal / individual" contact to warrant having
them listed separately under Contacts.

 

[silas]

slk759, you are exactly right. I need to have some folks listed in their
respective Groups only and otherwise removed from individual Contacts.

Can it be done?

Thanks.

silas

 

[slk759]

No can do . . . . . Did you look at the tutorial? It tells you everywhere
that it puts a copy of the Group member in the Contact list as well.

 

[Gary VanderMolen \(MVP\)]

In the tutorial I referenced, see the "Create for Group Only" option
in Section One, step 6.A.

 

[slk759]

An "AH-HA" moment !! Thanks Gary, I passed right over that with so many
repeated mentions elsewhere of the duplicate.

 

[silas]

Thanks Gary.

Unfortunately this means I'll have to delete each contact and reenter it. It
appears I'll also have to omit addresses and phone numbers but it is a
solution (albeit imperfect) so I can't complain.

silas

 

[Gary VanderMolen \(MVP\)]

Unfortunately Microsoft has crippled the Contacts features in Windows
Mail. Windows Live Mail isn't much better in that regard.
I guess they want to sell more copies of Outlook.