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Old June 15th, 2009, 09:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default How do I send a distribution list by email?

No it doesn't. DL's are a proprietary Outlook Item that can only be used by
other Outlook users. If you want to transmit that information to users of
other email software, you'd have to convert them to another file type. DL's
do not survive exporting.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Smergler" wrote in message
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Of course it has a meaning!? What if they want to create a recipient group
out of a DL or just add them to theiur address book?

There is an export option that says «Export in internet format (vCard)»,
but
that only returns som crude textfile that is difficult to import for other
email clients.

Any solution to this?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Odd. That procedure has worked for everyone else I know so far.
Obviously,
it only works when the recipients are using a similar version of Outlook.
Outlook DL's have no meaning to other email clients.
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