How do I do this. So far everyone's description is very complex or wrong.
eg. right-click and choose "New Message to Contact" - this is not an option
when I right-click.

Most of the explanations don't explain which page to start on Mail or
Contacts, so I'm lost right from the start.

Finally, why do all of these sound like a way to work around some f'up by
microsoft. It seems like I've wasted my time making categories and I should
have been making a contact list, but I can't place people in a contact list
as I add them - I have to go edit the contact list after I create a new
contact.

Judy Gleeson, please don't help. I can't understand a word of your posts.