I have several distribution lists and I would like to be able to assign the
contact to a distribution list from within the contact instead of having to
open the existing distribution list and then selecting the contact from the
address book. This will save many keystrokes

I am currently using Outlook 2003

Not an option.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Davidgold4" wrote in message
...
I have several distribution lists and I would like to be able to assign the
contact to a distribution list from within the contact instead of having
to
open the existing distribution list and then selecting the contact from
the
address book. This will save many keystrokes

I am currently using Outlook 2003

I realize that which is why I asked the question because it always bugged me
that you couldn't do this. It is quite a hassle to enter a contact
(especially when you are entering several contacts) and then you have to open
the dist. list and choose the contact to make them a part of the dist. list.
From within the contact there are several actions you can choose from -
granted, I'm not a programmer, but why can't it be set up where you can
"assign" the contact to a dist. list while you are still on the contact
screen?



"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Not an option.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Davidgold4" wrote in message
...
I have several distribution lists and I would like to be able to assign the
contact to a distribution list from within the contact instead of having
to
open the existing distribution list and then selecting the contact from
the
address book. This will save many keystrokes

I am currently using Outlook 2003

"Why ...?" Only Microsoft can answer that kind of question. We can only guess that one or more of the following factors applies:

-- Distribution lists in general are a low priority on the features list.
-- The functionality you are asking about would be useful to only a small number of users, compared with other features.
-- That functionality would be difficult to implement, resulting in a high cost/benefit calculation

A telling point is that fact that, to my knowledge, no ISV has developed a low-cost add-in to add this functionality to Outlook.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Davidgold4" wrote in message news
I realize that which is why I asked the question because it always bugged me
that you couldn't do this. It is quite a hassle to enter a contact
(especially when you are entering several contacts) and then you have to open
the dist. list and choose the contact to make them a part of the dist. list.
From within the contact there are several actions you can choose from -
granted, I'm not a programmer, but why can't it be set up where you can
"assign" the contact to a dist. list while you are still on the contact
screen?



"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Not an option.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Davidgold4" wrote in message
...
I have several distribution lists and I would like to be able to assign the
contact to a distribution list from within the contact instead of having
to
open the existing distribution list and then selecting the contact from
the
address book. This will save many keystrokes

I am currently using Outlook 2003

Davidgold4 wrote:

I realize that which is why I asked the question because it always
bugged me that you couldn't do this.

Then instead of asking a question, make it a suiggestion.
--
Brian Tillman