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Dividing Group
On the View menu click Folders and Groups.
"Joy" wrote in message ... | In my Address Book, the left list is the name of the individual (in my | personal address book, next "column is their e-mail address, and in with | those alphabetically is the group name, with no list of the people in it. | I'd have to double click to open the group. When that opens, there is no | way to choose edit. The names are alphabetical and their address only | shows if I double click that name. | | "Ken" wrote in message | ... | I don't know of any way to copy the list | | Open address book, you should see your Contacts folder in left pane and | all | it's contacts in the right pane | | Click plus sign to expand your Contacts folder. | | All your groups should display. | | Click one of your groups, all contacts for that group should display in | right pane. | | Select the first name to highlight it, then while holding down the shift | key | select one of the other names half way down the list, all contacts | in-between should highlight. | | On the Edit menu choose Copy. | | Create a new group but do not put any contacts in it. | | The new group should display in the left hand pane with all the other | groups. | | Click it, then on edit menu choose Paste. | | The names your copied from your first group should now display in the new | group. | | When satisfied with results delete those names from the first group. | | Ken | | "Joy" wrote in message | ... | | The message wasn't very long; it was the number of recipients that was | too | | large. It's been OK for a long time, I may have just added a couple too | | many more this month. I always put my address in the To, and the the | group | | list in the BCC. | | | | Problem in creating two new groups is that I don't know of any way to | copy | | the list (or half of it). | | | | "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message | | ... | | The number of addresses is too large to send or the message is too | large? | | (OE doesn't care about either but your ISP probably does.) | | | | Assuming the latter, you can create two (2) new Groups with half of | the | | addresses in each & then delete the original Group; or you can create | one | | (1) new Group with one half of the addresses it in it then delete | those | | addresses from the original Group. | | | | PS: Have you tried putting the original Group in the BCC field (and | then | | your address in the TO field)? | | -- | | ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) | | MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 | | | | Joy wrote: | | We send a meeting notice to a group, and now it is too large to send, | so | | I | | need to divide it in half. I don't know how to select half of the | names | | to | | put into a new group. They are not in my main address book, but are | | listed | | only in a group. Hope I'm explaining this clearly. I have WinXP and | OE | | 6. | | I sure don't want to have to type all those names and addresses into | the | | new | | group! | | | | | | | | | |
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Dividing Group
Alternately:
1. Create the new Group. 2. Open the original group. 3. Select (highlight) the first half of the list of contacts then drag them to the new Group. More in OE Help | Folders and Groups. Ken wrote: I don't know of any way to copy the list Open address book, you should see your Contacts folder in left pane and all it's contacts in the right pane Click plus sign to expand your Contacts folder. All your groups should display. Click one of your groups, all contacts for that group should display in right pane. Select the first name to highlight it, then while holding down the shift key select one of the other names half way down the list, all contacts in-between should highlight. On the Edit menu choose Copy. Create a new group but do not put any contacts in it. The new group should display in the left hand pane with all the other groups. Click it, then on edit menu choose Paste. The names your copied from your first group should now display in the new group. When satisfied with results delete those names from the first group. Ken "Joy" wrote in message ... The message wasn't very long; it was the number of recipients that was too large. It's been OK for a long time, I may have just added a couple too many more this month. I always put my address in the To, and the the group list in the BCC. Problem in creating two new groups is that I don't know of any way to copy the list (or half of it). "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... The number of addresses is too large to send or the message is too large? (OE doesn't care about either but your ISP probably does.) Assuming the latter, you can create two (2) new Groups with half of the addresses in each & then delete the original Group; or you can create one (1) new Group with one half of the addresses it in it then delete those addresses from the original Group. PS: Have you tried putting the original Group in the BCC field (and then your address in the TO field)? -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 Joy wrote: We send a meeting notice to a group, and now it is too large to send, so I need to divide it in half. I don't know how to select half of the names to put into a new group. They are not in my main address book, but are listed only in a group. Hope I'm explaining this clearly. I have WinXP and OE 6. I sure don't want to have to type all those names and addresses into the new group! |
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Dividing Group
Alternately:
1. Create the new Group. 2. Open the original group. 3. Select (highlight) the first half of the list of contacts then drag them to the new Group. More in OE Help | Folders and Groups. Ken wrote: I don't know of any way to copy the list Open address book, you should see your Contacts folder in left pane and all it's contacts in the right pane Click plus sign to expand your Contacts folder. All your groups should display. Click one of your groups, all contacts for that group should display in right pane. Select the first name to highlight it, then while holding down the shift key select one of the other names half way down the list, all contacts in-between should highlight. On the Edit menu choose Copy. Create a new group but do not put any contacts in it. The new group should display in the left hand pane with all the other groups. Click it, then on edit menu choose Paste. The names your copied from your first group should now display in the new group. When satisfied with results delete those names from the first group. Ken "Joy" wrote in message ... The message wasn't very long; it was the number of recipients that was too large. It's been OK for a long time, I may have just added a couple too many more this month. I always put my address in the To, and the the group list in the BCC. Problem in creating two new groups is that I don't know of any way to copy the list (or half of it). "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... The number of addresses is too large to send or the message is too large? (OE doesn't care about either but your ISP probably does.) Assuming the latter, you can create two (2) new Groups with half of the addresses in each & then delete the original Group; or you can create one (1) new Group with one half of the addresses it in it then delete those addresses from the original Group. PS: Have you tried putting the original Group in the BCC field (and then your address in the TO field)? -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 Joy wrote: We send a meeting notice to a group, and now it is too large to send, so I need to divide it in half. I don't know how to select half of the names to put into a new group. They are not in my main address book, but are listed only in a group. Hope I'm explaining this clearly. I have WinXP and OE 6. I sure don't want to have to type all those names and addresses into the new group! |
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Dividing Group
It already had a check.
"Ken" wrote in message ... On the View menu click Folders and Groups. "Joy" wrote in message ... | In my Address Book, the left list is the name of the individual (in my | personal address book, next "column is their e-mail address, and in with | those alphabetically is the group name, with no list of the people in it. | I'd have to double click to open the group. When that opens, there is no | way to choose edit. The names are alphabetical and their address only | shows if I double click that name. | | "Ken" wrote in message | ... | I don't know of any way to copy the list | | Open address book, you should see your Contacts folder in left pane and | all | it's contacts in the right pane | | Click plus sign to expand your Contacts folder. | | All your groups should display. | | Click one of your groups, all contacts for that group should display in | right pane. | | Select the first name to highlight it, then while holding down the shift | key | select one of the other names half way down the list, all contacts | in-between should highlight. | | On the Edit menu choose Copy. | | Create a new group but do not put any contacts in it. | | The new group should display in the left hand pane with all the other | groups. | | Click it, then on edit menu choose Paste. | | The names your copied from your first group should now display in the new | group. | | When satisfied with results delete those names from the first group. | | Ken | | "Joy" wrote in message | ... | | The message wasn't very long; it was the number of recipients that was | too | | large. It's been OK for a long time, I may have just added a couple too | | many more this month. I always put my address in the To, and the the | group | | list in the BCC. | | | | Problem in creating two new groups is that I don't know of any way to | copy | | the list (or half of it). | | | | "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message | | ... | | The number of addresses is too large to send or the message is too | large? | | (OE doesn't care about either but your ISP probably does.) | | | | Assuming the latter, you can create two (2) new Groups with half of | the | | addresses in each & then delete the original Group; or you can create | one | | (1) new Group with one half of the addresses it in it then delete | those | | addresses from the original Group. | | | | PS: Have you tried putting the original Group in the BCC field (and | then | | your address in the TO field)? | | -- | | ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) | | MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 | | | | Joy wrote: | | We send a meeting notice to a group, and now it is too large to send, | so | | I | | need to divide it in half. I don't know how to select half of the | names | | to | | put into a new group. They are not in my main address book, but are | | listed | | only in a group. Hope I'm explaining this clearly. I have WinXP and | OE | | 6. | | I sure don't want to have to type all those names and addresses into | the | | new | | group! | | | | | | | | | |
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Dividing Group
It already had a check.
"Ken" wrote in message ... On the View menu click Folders and Groups. "Joy" wrote in message ... | In my Address Book, the left list is the name of the individual (in my | personal address book, next "column is their e-mail address, and in with | those alphabetically is the group name, with no list of the people in it. | I'd have to double click to open the group. When that opens, there is no | way to choose edit. The names are alphabetical and their address only | shows if I double click that name. | | "Ken" wrote in message | ... | I don't know of any way to copy the list | | Open address book, you should see your Contacts folder in left pane and | all | it's contacts in the right pane | | Click plus sign to expand your Contacts folder. | | All your groups should display. | | Click one of your groups, all contacts for that group should display in | right pane. | | Select the first name to highlight it, then while holding down the shift | key | select one of the other names half way down the list, all contacts | in-between should highlight. | | On the Edit menu choose Copy. | | Create a new group but do not put any contacts in it. | | The new group should display in the left hand pane with all the other | groups. | | Click it, then on edit menu choose Paste. | | The names your copied from your first group should now display in the new | group. | | When satisfied with results delete those names from the first group. | | Ken | | "Joy" wrote in message | ... | | The message wasn't very long; it was the number of recipients that was | too | | large. It's been OK for a long time, I may have just added a couple too | | many more this month. I always put my address in the To, and the the | group | | list in the BCC. | | | | Problem in creating two new groups is that I don't know of any way to | copy | | the list (or half of it). | | | | "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message | | ... | | The number of addresses is too large to send or the message is too | large? | | (OE doesn't care about either but your ISP probably does.) | | | | Assuming the latter, you can create two (2) new Groups with half of | the | | addresses in each & then delete the original Group; or you can create | one | | (1) new Group with one half of the addresses it in it then delete | those | | addresses from the original Group. | | | | PS: Have you tried putting the original Group in the BCC field (and | then | | your address in the TO field)? | | -- | | ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) | | MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 | | | | Joy wrote: | | We send a meeting notice to a group, and now it is too large to send, | so | | I | | need to divide it in half. I don't know how to select half of the | names | | to | | put into a new group. They are not in my main address book, but are | | listed | | only in a group. Hope I'm explaining this clearly. I have WinXP and | OE | | 6. | | I sure don't want to have to type all those names and addresses into | the | | new | | group! | | | | | | | | | |
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Dividing Group
When I have the new group open, it won't let me open anything else. I have
OE6, if that makes a difference. "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... Alternately: 1. Create the new Group. 2. Open the original group. 3. Select (highlight) the first half of the list of contacts then drag them to the new Group. More in OE Help | Folders and Groups. Ken wrote: I don't know of any way to copy the list Open address book, you should see your Contacts folder in left pane and all it's contacts in the right pane Click plus sign to expand your Contacts folder. All your groups should display. Click one of your groups, all contacts for that group should display in right pane. Select the first name to highlight it, then while holding down the shift key select one of the other names half way down the list, all contacts in-between should highlight. On the Edit menu choose Copy. Create a new group but do not put any contacts in it. The new group should display in the left hand pane with all the other groups. Click it, then on edit menu choose Paste. The names your copied from your first group should now display in the new group. When satisfied with results delete those names from the first group. Ken "Joy" wrote in message ... The message wasn't very long; it was the number of recipients that was too large. It's been OK for a long time, I may have just added a couple too many more this month. I always put my address in the To, and the the group list in the BCC. Problem in creating two new groups is that I don't know of any way to copy the list (or half of it). "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... The number of addresses is too large to send or the message is too large? (OE doesn't care about either but your ISP probably does.) Assuming the latter, you can create two (2) new Groups with half of the addresses in each & then delete the original Group; or you can create one (1) new Group with one half of the addresses it in it then delete those addresses from the original Group. PS: Have you tried putting the original Group in the BCC field (and then your address in the TO field)? -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 Joy wrote: We send a meeting notice to a group, and now it is too large to send, so I need to divide it in half. I don't know how to select half of the names to put into a new group. They are not in my main address book, but are listed only in a group. Hope I'm explaining this clearly. I have WinXP and OE 6. I sure don't want to have to type all those names and addresses into the new group! |
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Dividing Group
When I have the new group open, it won't let me open anything else. I have
OE6, if that makes a difference. "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... Alternately: 1. Create the new Group. 2. Open the original group. 3. Select (highlight) the first half of the list of contacts then drag them to the new Group. More in OE Help | Folders and Groups. Ken wrote: I don't know of any way to copy the list Open address book, you should see your Contacts folder in left pane and all it's contacts in the right pane Click plus sign to expand your Contacts folder. All your groups should display. Click one of your groups, all contacts for that group should display in right pane. Select the first name to highlight it, then while holding down the shift key select one of the other names half way down the list, all contacts in-between should highlight. On the Edit menu choose Copy. Create a new group but do not put any contacts in it. The new group should display in the left hand pane with all the other groups. Click it, then on edit menu choose Paste. The names your copied from your first group should now display in the new group. When satisfied with results delete those names from the first group. Ken "Joy" wrote in message ... The message wasn't very long; it was the number of recipients that was too large. It's been OK for a long time, I may have just added a couple too many more this month. I always put my address in the To, and the the group list in the BCC. Problem in creating two new groups is that I don't know of any way to copy the list (or half of it). "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... The number of addresses is too large to send or the message is too large? (OE doesn't care about either but your ISP probably does.) Assuming the latter, you can create two (2) new Groups with half of the addresses in each & then delete the original Group; or you can create one (1) new Group with one half of the addresses it in it then delete those addresses from the original Group. PS: Have you tried putting the original Group in the BCC field (and then your address in the TO field)? -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 Joy wrote: We send a meeting notice to a group, and now it is too large to send, so I need to divide it in half. I don't know how to select half of the names to put into a new group. They are not in my main address book, but are listed only in a group. Hope I'm explaining this clearly. I have WinXP and OE 6. I sure don't want to have to type all those names and addresses into the new group! |
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Dividing Group
In the left hand pane your should see your Contacts folder, does it have a
plus sigh next to it? If so, click it, this should cause your groups to display under the folder. When you click the group under the folder it's contents will display in the right hand pane and this is where you can select and copy or drag them to another group. Ken "Joy" wrote in message ... | It already had a check. | | "Ken" wrote in message | ... | On the View menu click Folders and Groups. | | | "Joy" wrote in message | ... | | In my Address Book, the left list is the name of the individual (in my | | personal address book, next "column is their e-mail address, and in with | | those alphabetically is the group name, with no list of the people in | it. | | I'd have to double click to open the group. When that opens, there is | no | | way to choose edit. The names are alphabetical and their address only | | shows if I double click that name. | | | | "Ken" wrote in message | | ... | | I don't know of any way to copy the list | | | | Open address book, you should see your Contacts folder in left pane | and | | all | | it's contacts in the right pane | | | | Click plus sign to expand your Contacts folder. | | | | All your groups should display. | | | | Click one of your groups, all contacts for that group should display | in | | right pane. | | | | Select the first name to highlight it, then while holding down the | shift | | key | | select one of the other names half way down the list, all contacts | | in-between should highlight. | | | | On the Edit menu choose Copy. | | | | Create a new group but do not put any contacts in it. | | | | The new group should display in the left hand pane with all the other | | groups. | | | | Click it, then on edit menu choose Paste. | | | | The names your copied from your first group should now display in the | new | | group. | | | | When satisfied with results delete those names from the first group. | | | | Ken | | | | "Joy" wrote in message | | ... | | | The message wasn't very long; it was the number of recipients that | was | | too | | | large. It's been OK for a long time, I may have just added a couple | too | | | many more this month. I always put my address in the To, and the | the | | group | | | list in the BCC. | | | | | | Problem in creating two new groups is that I don't know of any way | to | | copy | | | the list (or half of it). | | | | | | "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message | | | ... | | | The number of addresses is too large to send or the message is too | | large? | | | (OE doesn't care about either but your ISP probably does.) | | | | | | Assuming the latter, you can create two (2) new Groups with half | of | | the | | | addresses in each & then delete the original Group; or you can | create | | one | | | (1) new Group with one half of the addresses it in it then delete | | those | | | addresses from the original Group. | | | | | | PS: Have you tried putting the original Group in the BCC field | (and | | then | | | your address in the TO field)? | | | -- | | | ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) | | | MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 | | | | | | Joy wrote: | | | We send a meeting notice to a group, and now it is too large to | send, | | so | | | I | | | need to divide it in half. I don't know how to select half of | the | | names | | | to | | | put into a new group. They are not in my main address book, but | are | | | listed | | | only in a group. Hope I'm explaining this clearly. I have WinXP | and | | OE | | | 6. | | | I sure don't want to have to type all those names and addresses | into | | the | | | new | | | group! | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Dividing Group
In the left hand pane your should see your Contacts folder, does it have a
plus sigh next to it? If so, click it, this should cause your groups to display under the folder. When you click the group under the folder it's contents will display in the right hand pane and this is where you can select and copy or drag them to another group. Ken "Joy" wrote in message ... | It already had a check. | | "Ken" wrote in message | ... | On the View menu click Folders and Groups. | | | "Joy" wrote in message | ... | | In my Address Book, the left list is the name of the individual (in my | | personal address book, next "column is their e-mail address, and in with | | those alphabetically is the group name, with no list of the people in | it. | | I'd have to double click to open the group. When that opens, there is | no | | way to choose edit. The names are alphabetical and their address only | | shows if I double click that name. | | | | "Ken" wrote in message | | ... | | I don't know of any way to copy the list | | | | Open address book, you should see your Contacts folder in left pane | and | | all | | it's contacts in the right pane | | | | Click plus sign to expand your Contacts folder. | | | | All your groups should display. | | | | Click one of your groups, all contacts for that group should display | in | | right pane. | | | | Select the first name to highlight it, then while holding down the | shift | | key | | select one of the other names half way down the list, all contacts | | in-between should highlight. | | | | On the Edit menu choose Copy. | | | | Create a new group but do not put any contacts in it. | | | | The new group should display in the left hand pane with all the other | | groups. | | | | Click it, then on edit menu choose Paste. | | | | The names your copied from your first group should now display in the | new | | group. | | | | When satisfied with results delete those names from the first group. | | | | Ken | | | | "Joy" wrote in message | | ... | | | The message wasn't very long; it was the number of recipients that | was | | too | | | large. It's been OK for a long time, I may have just added a couple | too | | | many more this month. I always put my address in the To, and the | the | | group | | | list in the BCC. | | | | | | Problem in creating two new groups is that I don't know of any way | to | | copy | | | the list (or half of it). | | | | | | "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message | | | ... | | | The number of addresses is too large to send or the message is too | | large? | | | (OE doesn't care about either but your ISP probably does.) | | | | | | Assuming the latter, you can create two (2) new Groups with half | of | | the | | | addresses in each & then delete the original Group; or you can | create | | one | | | (1) new Group with one half of the addresses it in it then delete | | those | | | addresses from the original Group. | | | | | | PS: Have you tried putting the original Group in the BCC field | (and | | then | | | your address in the TO field)? | | | -- | | | ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) | | | MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 | | | | | | Joy wrote: | | | We send a meeting notice to a group, and now it is too large to | send, | | so | | | I | | | need to divide it in half. I don't know how to select half of | the | | names | | | to | | | put into a new group. They are not in my main address book, but | are | | | listed | | | only in a group. Hope I'm explaining this clearly. I have WinXP | and | | OE | | | 6. | | | I sure don't want to have to type all those names and addresses | into | | the | | | new | | | group! | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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It was already checked.
"Ken" wrote in message ... On the View menu click Folders and Groups. "Joy" wrote in message ... | In my Address Book, the left list is the name of the individual (in my | personal address book, next "column is their e-mail address, and in with | those alphabetically is the group name, with no list of the people in it. | I'd have to double click to open the group. When that opens, there is no | way to choose edit. The names are alphabetical and their address only | shows if I double click that name. | | "Ken" wrote in message | ... | I don't know of any way to copy the list | | Open address book, you should see your Contacts folder in left pane and | all | it's contacts in the right pane | | Click plus sign to expand your Contacts folder. | | All your groups should display. | | Click one of your groups, all contacts for that group should display in | right pane. | | Select the first name to highlight it, then while holding down the shift | key | select one of the other names half way down the list, all contacts | in-between should highlight. | | On the Edit menu choose Copy. | | Create a new group but do not put any contacts in it. | | The new group should display in the left hand pane with all the other | groups. | | Click it, then on edit menu choose Paste. | | The names your copied from your first group should now display in the new | group. | | When satisfied with results delete those names from the first group. | | Ken | | "Joy" wrote in message | ... | | The message wasn't very long; it was the number of recipients that was | too | | large. It's been OK for a long time, I may have just added a couple too | | many more this month. I always put my address in the To, and the the | group | | list in the BCC. | | | | Problem in creating two new groups is that I don't know of any way to | copy | | the list (or half of it). | | | | "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message | | ... | | The number of addresses is too large to send or the message is too | large? | | (OE doesn't care about either but your ISP probably does.) | | | | Assuming the latter, you can create two (2) new Groups with half of | the | | addresses in each & then delete the original Group; or you can create | one | | (1) new Group with one half of the addresses it in it then delete | those | | addresses from the original Group. | | | | PS: Have you tried putting the original Group in the BCC field (and | then | | your address in the TO field)? | | -- | | ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) | | MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 | | | | Joy wrote: | | We send a meeting notice to a group, and now it is too large to send, | so | | I | | need to divide it in half. I don't know how to select half of the | names | | to | | put into a new group. They are not in my main address book, but are | | listed | | only in a group. Hope I'm explaining this clearly. I have WinXP and | OE | | 6. | | I sure don't want to have to type all those names and addresses into | the | | new | | group! | | | | | | | | | |
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