1. In an earlier thread posted here, a client asked how to send an email to a
category. Milly Staples advised:

"Display your contacts by category view, drag the category to the inbox."

When I select my "Contacts" folder (viewed by category) in the Navigation
Pane, I can no longer see my inbox and so don't know how to drag a category
to the inbox. There must be a way to display the inbox folder AND the
categories at the same time, but I can't figure out how. Ideas?

2. I have noticed in several other discussion threads that the use of
categories can have advantages over distribution lists. Is there some place
one can read about the advantages?

Thanks
--
William

"William" wrote in message
...
1. In an earlier thread posted here, a client asked how to send an email
to a
category. Milly Staples advised:

"Display your contacts by category view, drag the category to the inbox."

When I select my "Contacts" folder (viewed by category) in the Navigation
Pane, I can no longer see my inbox

Drag it to the MAIL section and your folders will magically appear....

Computers and magic; now there's a marriage made in heaven! Thanks for your
suggestion, worked perfectly.
--
William


"Gordon" wrote:

"William" wrote in message
...
1. In an earlier thread posted here, a client asked how to send an email
to a
category. Milly Staples advised:

"Display your contacts by category view, drag the category to the inbox."

When I select my "Contacts" folder (viewed by category) in the Navigation
Pane, I can no longer see my inbox

Drag it to the MAIL section and your folders will magically appear....

"William" wrote in message
...
Computers and magic; now there's a marriage made in heaven! Thanks for
your
suggestion, worked perfectly.


YW!

Try using the Folder List view in the Navigation Pane and the
interoperability of Outlook is SO much more obvious. You can drag and drop
almost anything anywhere. For example, drag an email from the Inbox to
Contacts and a New Contact forms with the email data placed perfectly.

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant

There are various articles about using Outlook he
www.judygleeson.com/articles.aspx
Canberra, Australia

"What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each
other?"
George Eliot
"Gordon" wrote in message
...
"William" wrote in message
...
Computers and magic; now there's a marriage made in heaven! Thanks for
your
suggestion, worked perfectly.


YW!

Even better: Drag the mail with the right mouse button to the contacts and
select "Copy with text". A contact opens with the e-mail address - and from
the mail's text in the contact's note field you can now drag e.g. all the
data from a signature to the proper contact fields.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Synchronize Outlook Categories:
http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?id=2006063&cmd=detail&lang=en&pub=6

Am Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:04:52 +1100 schrieb Judy Gleeson (MVP Outlook):

Try using the Folder List view in the Navigation Pane and the
interoperability of Outlook is SO much more obvious. You can drag and
drop
almost anything anywhere. For example, drag an email from the Inbox to
Contacts and a New Contact forms with the email data placed perfectly.

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant

There are various articles about using Outlook he
www.judygleeson.com/articles.aspx
Canberra, Australia

"What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each
other?"
George Eliot
"Gordon" wrote in message
...
"William" wrote in message
...
Computers and magic; now there's a marriage made in heaven! Thanks for
your
suggestion, worked perfectly.


YW!

Wow, this is great, thanks!
--
William


"Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:



Even better: Drag the mail with the right mouse button to the contacts and
select "Copy with text". A contact opens with the e-mail address - and from
the mail's text in the contact's note field you can now drag e.g. all the
data from a signature to the proper contact fields.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Synchronize Outlook Categories:
http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?id=2006063&cmd=detail&lang=en&pub=6

Am Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:04:52 +1100 schrieb Judy Gleeson (MVP Outlook):

Try using the Folder List view in the Navigation Pane and the
interoperability of Outlook is SO much more obvious. You can drag and
drop
almost anything anywhere. For example, drag an email from the Inbox to
Contacts and a New Contact forms with the email data placed perfectly.

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant

There are various articles about using Outlook he
www.judygleeson.com/articles.aspx
Canberra, Australia

"What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each
other?"
George Eliot
"Gordon" wrote in message
...
"William" wrote in message
...
Computers and magic; now there's a marriage made in heaven! Thanks for
your
suggestion, worked perfectly.


YW!

Thanks SO much for this.
--
William


"William" wrote:

1. In an earlier thread posted here, a client asked how to send an email to a
category. Milly Staples advised:

"Display your contacts by category view, drag the category to the inbox."

When I select my "Contacts" folder (viewed by category) in the Navigation
Pane, I can no longer see my inbox and so don't know how to drag a category
to the inbox. There must be a way to display the inbox folder AND the
categories at the same time, but I can't figure out how. Ideas?

2. I have noticed in several other discussion threads that the use of
categories can have advantages over distribution lists. Is there some place
one can read about the advantages?

Thanks
--
William

you're welcome!

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant

There are various articles about using Outlook he
www.judygleeson.com/articles.aspx
Canberra, Australia

"What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each
other?"
George Eliot
"William" wrote in message
...
Thanks SO much for this.
--
William


"William" wrote:

1. In an earlier thread posted here, a client asked how to send an email
to a
category. Milly Staples advised:

"Display your contacts by category view, drag the category to the inbox."

When I select my "Contacts" folder (viewed by category) in the Navigation
Pane, I can no longer see my inbox and so don't know how to drag a
category
to the inbox. There must be a way to display the inbox folder AND the
categories at the same time, but I can't figure out how. Ideas?

2. I have noticed in several other discussion threads that the use of
categories can have advantages over distribution lists. Is there some
place
one can read about the advantages?

Thanks
--
William