Outlook 2007 - Dist List - Cannot see Members w/o email

[RMCrane]

I have created a comprehensive Contacts database for a small business. I
then created a Distribution List of these contacts. My conundrum is that
contacts in the db without e-mail addresses do not appear in the Members list
so that I can add them to the DL. They appear in the Contracts db, just as
I've entered them, when I search it. I'm a reasonably savvy Outlook user and
this one little [non-intuitive] thing is frustrating. I feel like this is a
matter of a simple setting. Appreciate any direction as to how I can get
these contacts into the DL. Thank you.

 

[Gordon]

I have created a comprehensive Contacts database for a small business. I
then created a Distribution List of these contacts. My conundrum is that
contacts in the db without e-mail addresses do not appear in the Members
list
so that I can add them to the DL. They appear in the Contracts db, just
as
I've entered them, when I search it. I'm a reasonably savvy Outlook user
and
this one little [non-intuitive] thing is frustrating. I feel like this is
a
matter of a simple setting. Appreciate any direction as to how I can get
these contacts into the DL. Thank you.

What did you expect? A distribution list is for sending EMAILS - how can you
send an EMAIL to a contact that has no EMAIL address?

 

[Russ Valentine]

What is the conundrum? That would be the expected behavior. Why would you
need a member in a DL to whom you cannot send a message? Makes no sense.

 

[RMCrane]

Excuse me, gentlemen; apparently my inquiry was over intuitive. The database
is ALSO used as an export source for MAILINGS - as in USPS. But no matter, I
have resolved the issue by another means within the DL. Thanks anyway.

What is the conundrum? That would be the expected behavior. Why would you
need a member in a DL to whom you cannot send a message? Makes no sense.
--
Russ Valentine

I have created a comprehensive Contacts database for a small business. I
then created a Distribution List of these contacts. My conundrum is that
contacts in the db without e-mail addresses do not appear in the Members
list
so that I can add them to the DL. They appear in the Contracts db, just
as
I've entered them, when I search it. I'm a reasonably savvy Outlook user
and
this one little [non-intuitive] thing is frustrating. I feel like this is
a
matter of a simple setting. Appreciate any direction as to how I can get
these contacts into the DL. Thank you.

.

 

[Russ Valentine]

Over intuitive? Hardly.
DL's never contain the information you need for snail mail.
That would only reside in your Contacts Records.
--
Russ Valentine

Excuse me, gentlemen; apparently my inquiry was over intuitive. The
database
is ALSO used as an export source for MAILINGS - as in USPS. But no
matter, I
have resolved the issue by another means within the DL. Thanks anyway.

What is the conundrum? That would be the expected behavior. Why would you
need a member in a DL to whom you cannot send a message? Makes no sense.
--
Russ Valentine

I have created a comprehensive Contacts database for a small business.
I
then created a Distribution List of these contacts. My conundrum is
that
contacts in the db without e-mail addresses do not appear in the
Members
list
so that I can add them to the DL. They appear in the Contracts db,
just
as
I've entered them, when I search it. I'm a reasonably savvy Outlook
user
and
this one little [non-intuitive] thing is frustrating. I feel like this
is
a
matter of a simple setting. Appreciate any direction as to how I can
get
these contacts into the DL. Thank you.

.