
Now please do as above method 1 from step 6 to 9 to finish the merging. Open the txt file, select and copy all contacts inside it.Ĥ. In Outlook 2010 you wouldnt find a distribution list because its called now Contact Groups, for more details see Sharing Contact Groups. In the Save As dialog box, choose a folder for saving the file, select Text Only in the Save as type drop-down list. Double click to open the distribution list you want to merge into another one, then click File > Save As.Ģ.

Merge distribution lists with saving as txt fileīesides the above method, you can also merge distribution list with the help of saving the distribution list as txt file.ġ.

After merging, you can delete the distribution list which you don’t need any more from the Contacts folder. If there are multiple distribution lists you need to merge, please repeat the above method until they are all merged into one Ģ. When it returns to the Contacts Group window, click the Save & Close button.ġ. In the Select Members dialog box, click on the Members-> box, press Ctrl + V keys to paste the contacts you copied in the step 4 to the Members box, and then click the OK button.ĩ. Note: In Outlook 2007, just click Select Members under Distribution List tab.Ĩ. Please click Add Members > From Outlook Contacts under Contact Group tab. Shift to the Contacts or People view, get into the contacts folder which the destination distribution list locates, then double click to open it.ħ.

#COMBINE DISTRIBUTION LISTS OUTLOOK 2010 HOW TO#
In this section, we will show you how to merge distribution lists with the help of expanding group in the To field.Ģ. In the header of the message, right-click the distribution list, and then click Add to Outlook Contacts on the shortcut menu. Open the message that contains the distribution list. When you receive a distribution list from someone else, you can save it to your Contacts. The new distribution list appears under the name you selected in the “Contacts” folder.Merge distribution lists with expanding group in the To field Distribution lists are stored by default in your Contacts folder. Step 4: Once you’ve finished adding people to your contact group, click “OK” to save your entries. If you want to add people to the contact group who are not already in your address book, use the “New E-mail contact” option and enter the contact information in the “Add New Member” dialog box. Repeat the process for each person you want to add to your Outlook distribution list. Select a contact in the dialog box and click the “Members ->” button. If you choose to add people from your address book or “Contacts” folder to your contact group, the “Add Members” window opens. Step 3: Select the “Contact Group” tab and click the “Add Members” button in the “Members” group.

Step 2: Enter a name for your new contact group in the “Name” field. You can find this button in the “New” group. Step 1: Select the “Contacts” section in Outlook and click “New Contact Group” on the “Home” tab. If you’re using Outlook 2010, follow these steps to create a new distribution list in Outlook.
