How do I combine 2 groups of contacts into 1 group?

Hollinoelle · External Since: Sep 15, 2009 Posts: 1

I have 3 groups of contacts and when I send out an email, Group A returns an
error message that none or only some may have received the email. The 'Group
A' address could not be found. I could combine Group A with Group B, as it
seems to work fine, but don't know how to combine them. Help!

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlo · External Since: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 8425

We have no idea what you mean by groups of contacts. Outlook uses no such
term. Define the term.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Hollinoelle" <Hollinoelle DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have 3 groups of contacts and when I send out an email, Group A returns
>an
> error message that none or only some may have received the email. The
> 'Group
> A' address could not be found. I could combine Group A with Group B, as
> it
> seems to work fine, but don't know how to combine them. Help!

pm · External Since: Dec 14, 2006 Posts: 36

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> We have no idea what you mean by groups of contacts. Outlook uses no such
> term. Define the term.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Hollinoelle" <Hollinoelle.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9510EEB4-B1DE-4AED-826C-BFE40A891CEA@microsoft.com...
> >I have 3 groups of contacts and when I send out an email, Group A returns
> >an
> > error message that none or only some may have received the email. The
> > 'Group
> > A' address could not be found. I could combine Group A with Group B, as
> > it
> > seems to work fine, but don't know how to combine them. Help!
>
>

pm · External Since: Dec 14, 2006 Posts: 36

Seemed clear to me...has multiple groups defined by different criteria. I
have the same issue, and hope some can shed light on combining multiple
'groups' of Contacts, or whatever the "proper" word for that is in Outlook.
We're not all programers......

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> We have no idea what you mean by groups of contacts. Outlook uses no such
> term. Define the term.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Hollinoelle" <Hollinoelle.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9510EEB4-B1DE-4AED-826C-BFE40A891CEA@microsoft.com...
> >I have 3 groups of contacts and when I send out an email, Group A returns
> >an
> > error message that none or only some may have received the email. The
> > 'Group
> > A' address could not be found. I could combine Group A with Group B, as
> > it
> > seems to work fine, but don't know how to combine them. Help!
>
>

Gordon · External Since: Mar 09, 2009 Posts: 209

"pm" <pm.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A20AA3C3-AF7F-44BB-9E2D-AADEE39CC248@microsoft.com...
> Seemed clear to me...has multiple groups defined by different criteria. I
> have the same issue, and hope some can shed light on combining multiple
> 'groups' of Contacts, or whatever the "proper" word for that is in
> Outlook.
> We're not all programers......

No need to be a programmer - where do you see the word "group" in Outlook?

pm · External Since: Dec 14, 2006 Posts: 36

Actually, if you type in 'groups' in the Outlook help box, you'll find about
half dozen references using that word...in Outlook. But, the original poster
and myself were looking for help with an issue, not a 'question critique'.
Thanks anyway, I'll try a different "community". Take care...

"Gordon" wrote:

>
> "pm" <pm RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A20AA3C3-AF7F-44BB-9E2D-AADEE39CC248@microsoft.com...
> > Seemed clear to me...has multiple groups defined by different criteria. I
> > have the same issue, and hope some can shed light on combining multiple
> > 'groups' of Contacts, or whatever the "proper" word for that is in
> > Outlook.
> > We're not all programers......
>
> No need to be a programmer - where do you see the word "group" in Outlook?
>
>

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlo · External Since: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 8425

Then write a question that makes sense to more than just yourself. If there
are 6 different uses of the word "group" how do we know which one you mean?
Outlook does not use the term.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"pm" <pm.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Actually, if you type in 'groups' in the Outlook help box, you'll find
> about
> half dozen references using that word...in Outlook. But, the original
> poster
> and myself were looking for help with an issue, not a 'question critique'.
> Thanks anyway, I'll try a different "community". Take care...
>
> "Gordon" wrote:
>
>>
>> "pm" <pm.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A20AA3C3-AF7F-44BB-9E2D-AADEE39CC248@microsoft.com...
>> > Seemed clear to me...has multiple groups defined by different criteria.
>> > I
>> > have the same issue, and hope some can shed light on combining multiple
>> > 'groups' of Contacts, or whatever the "proper" word for that is in
>> > Outlook.
>> > We're not all programers......
>>
>> No need to be a programmer - where do you see the word "group" in
>> Outlook?
>>
>>

Gordon · External Since: Mar 09, 2009 Posts: 209

"pm" <pm.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:42FF4DF3-0A8B-40CF-90D3-BCD2E96DB761@microsoft.com...
> Actually, if you type in 'groups' in the Outlook help box, you'll find
> about
> half dozen references using that word...in Outlook. But, the original
> poster
> and myself were looking for help with an issue, not a 'question critique'.
> Thanks anyway, I'll try a different "community". Take care...
>

Best of luck. If you don't use the correct term THEY won't know what you are
talking about either...

Brian Tillman [MVP - Outl · External Since: Jan 08, 2009 Posts: 981

"pm" <pm RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A20AA3C3-AF7F-44BB-9E2D-AADEE39CC248@microsoft.com...

> Seemed clear to me...has multiple groups defined by different criteria. I
> have the same issue, and hope some can shed light on combining multiple
> 'groups' of Contacts, or whatever the "proper" word for that is in Outlook.
> We're not all programers......

A "group" in Outlook means a "collection of folders". In Outlook Express, it
means "a collection of contacts". In Outlook, this latter is called a
"Distribution List". not a "group".
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Hollinoelle · Joined: Oct 07, 2009 Posts: 1

OK...the correct word is Categories.

I have 3 categories which contain x-amount of email addresses.
They are named Group A, Group B, Group C . If I compose new mail and in the send to: Group A; Group B; Group C - Group A is returned as undeliverable.