Q138229: How to Create a Personal Distribution List with Copy and Paste

Article: Q138229
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to create a personal distribution list in Microsoft
Exchange by copying names from an existing message.

MORE INFORMATION
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To create a personal distribution list from the names in a message, follow these
steps:

1. Open the message that contains the names you want to add to a personal
  distribution list.

2. Select the names.

3. Copy the names to the Clipboard by clicking Copy on the Edit menu.

4. Close the message.

5. Click the Address Book button on the toolbar.

6. Click the New Entry button on the toolbar.

7. Click Personal Distribution List, and then click OK.

8. In the Name box, type a name for the list.

9. Use the right mouse button to click the Personal Distribution List field, and
  then click Paste on the menu that appears.

10. Click OK.

Note that this method does not work if the names you are pasting into the
personal distribution list do not already exist in the post office address list.

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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