I didn't put any categories on the contacts list, just a keyword or place or
committee name in the notes section. This works for the purposes of pulling
up all those relevant contacts using "find", e.g. Haringey Council, or farm
committee or farm staff. So I decided to add categories in the space provided
only to find that you must choose from a pre-assigned list: business, phone,
etc. Can't I insert my own categories? I know I receive emails addressed to
"friends and family" or "political" or "elephants".

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Use the By Category view of your Contacts.
Select a Category
Actions New Message to Contact
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jo Foster" wrote in message
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I have carefully compiled my contacts list so I can "find" everyone in a
particular category but have not done "distribution lists" because several
people fit more than one. But how do I send a group an email? I managed it
in
Outlook Express by having separate address lists and even managed
"undisclosed recipient". I can't understand micrsoft's instructions, or
indeed find them!
I'm using XP Professional