If I go to contacts, and lookup and display the DL, then use Actions New
Message it shows the DL name with + sign and clicking expands the name to
individual contacts and emails fine

If in Email New I start to enter the DL name letter by letter in the "To"
message box, it shows the selection box with the DL name, when I click to
select it puts it in the "To" box with a plus sign, but when I click on the
plus sign it says "The name has been deleted and it is no longer a valid
entry"
and it wont expand it

It is as if the search in the EMail New list is not connecting correctly
with the Contacts Folder

Any thoughts?


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
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DL's only survive if you transfer Outlook data correctly. Import and
export kills them.
You must copy the PST file and reuse it if you want DL's to survive.
What happens if you just open this DL from the Contacts Folder? Any
messages?
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Michael Mause" wrote in message
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In Outlook mail - new - I am typing the DL name in the To line
It correctly identifies the DL and shows it with a + sign
When I click on the plus sign to expand the list the error message occurs
When I go into the Contacts section, I can find the DL but when I use it
to send a message it says no good

I have started copying my DLs and saving as DL namefollowed by 1 so if it
does not work, I can try the /1 version
Pretty pathetic
I do transfer from one pc to another using a save of the contacts as a
pst file, maybe thats the problem
It shouldnt be like that, surely

MM

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
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Do you mean you are trying to access the DL from the Outlook Address
Book?
What happens if you open this DL from your Contacts Folder?
DL's are not reliable. Many become corrupt after a while. Hardly any
ever survive a transfer of your Outlook data to another installation,
for example.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Michael Mause" wrote in message
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A distribution list shows when I go to it in contacts.
But when I try to access it in the "To" field of a message
"The name has been deleted and it is no longer a valid entry"

Its now happened to me several times