Using contacts and categories

[Guest]

Currently have contacts setup in shared public folder to enable access for
all of our office staff. Categories are assigned within the contacts. I
change the view to "Arrange by Categories". I know I can select category and
send new message via "Actions" command but this automatically sends it to the
"To" field. I want it to go to the "bcc" field instead so all of the email
addresses will not appear. Can't figure out how to do it short of creating
DL lists.

Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Using Outlook 2003 with Exchange
Server.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Cut and paste from To: to BCC: or use DL's.

 

[Guest]

Thanks. I have actually used the cut and paste as a workaround but was
hoping there was a better way. Our department is going to use Outlook
contacts as a shared database for our contacts. Emails will be sent to the
selected categories for marketing purposes. If you know of a better tool to
use, please share. Thanks for your assistance.

KathyH

Cut and paste from To: to BCC: or use DL's.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Currently have contacts setup in shared public folder to enable access for
all of our office staff. Categories are assigned within the contacts. I
change the view to "Arrange by Categories". I know I can select category
and
send new message via "Actions" command but this automatically sends it to
the
"To" field. I want it to go to the "bcc" field instead so all of the
email
addresses will not appear. Can't figure out how to do it short of
creating
DL lists.

Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Using Outlook 2003 with Exchange
Server.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I don't know of any, but there are a whole host of add-ins and enhancements
for Outlook out there. You can start looking here:
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/contacts.htm#tools

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks. I have actually used the cut and paste as a workaround but was
hoping there was a better way. Our department is going to use Outlook
contacts as a shared database for our contacts. Emails will be sent to
the
selected categories for marketing purposes. If you know of a better tool
to
use, please share. Thanks for your assistance.

KathyH

Cut and paste from To: to BCC: or use DL's.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Currently have contacts setup in shared public folder to enable access
for
all of our office staff. Categories are assigned within the contacts.
I
change the view to "Arrange by Categories". I know I can select
category
and
send new message via "Actions" command but this automatically sends it
to
the
"To" field. I want it to go to the "bcc" field instead so all of the
email
addresses will not appear. Can't figure out how to do it short of
creating
DL lists.

Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Using Outlook 2003 with
Exchange
Server.

 

[Guest]

Currently have contacts setup in shared public folder to enable access for
all of our office staff. Categories are assigned within the contacts. I
change the view to "Arrange by Categories". I know I can select category and
send new message via "Actions" command but this automatically sends it to the
"To" field. I want it to go to the "bcc" field instead so all of the email
addresses will not appear. Can't figure out how to do it short of creating
DL lists.

Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Using Outlook 2003 with Exchange
Server.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Cut and paste the names from To to Bcc.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers