Removing contacts from Lists

Sorry, I was away for a few days. Yes, your solution does work. Nice little bug, that - thanks for your help. I presume I will have to add those addresses backinto the Contacts file, then add them to the DL, then follow the procedure as above to get rid of them.

----- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote: -----

What happens if you delete the address from the Contact Record first, then
use Update now to remove it from the DL?
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"AlanP" wrote in message
...
I thought my first post had sufficient info - sorry. OK, here is what
happens: I have created a DL from my contacts file. When I send mail to this
DL, I put the list name in the bcc: field. I am constantly adding and
deleting names from this list. When I delete a name from the DL, I highlight
the name, hit the 'remove' button, hit the 'update now' button, then the
'save and close' when I am done. The names disappear from the DL and I never
see them there again. I also delete the name from my contacts file. My
problem is that I am still sending to these deleted names. I have discovered
that when I expand the DL name in the bcc: field in my email, these names
are there. I can delete them from the expanded bcc: field and that keeps
that particular email from going to them, however, as soon as I do another
email, the names appear again.
----- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote: -----
Perhaps you could start out by telling us exactly what you've done,
what's
happened, and exactly how you are sending these messages. I'm having
a hard
time trying to guess all of these details. It's rather a waste of
time to
come up with suggestions only to have you tell me you've already
tried them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"AlanP" wrote in message
...
Yes, several times ...
----- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote: -----
Did you try either the Remove button or the Update Now button
from
within
the DL?
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"AlanP" wrote in message
news
No, it's just a distribution list of contacts I created.
----- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote: -----
To what list are you referring? The suggested names list for
autocompletion?
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"AlanP" wrote in
message
...
I have followed the procedure for removing contacts from my
mailing
list
and they no longer show in the list but Outlook is still
sending to
them. In
an email, when I expand the list in the bcc: field, these
'deleted'
contacts
are still there. How do I delete them permanently? I am using
Outlook
2003
from Office Professional 2003.

Either that or just recreate the DL from scratch, whichever is easier.
A couple of rules of thumb when it comes to DL's: Never try to manipulate
the data within the DL itself. Always change data in the underlying Contact
Record on which the DL is based, then hope the "Update Now" button works (it
often doesn't). DL's are fragile, buggy, and often more trouble than they're
worth.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"AlanP" wrote in message
...
Sorry, I was away for a few days. Yes, your solution does work. Nice
little bug, that - thanks for your help. I presume I will have to add those
addresses backinto the Contacts file, then add them to the DL, then follow
the procedure as above to get rid of them.

----- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote: -----

What happens if you delete the address from the Contact Record first,
then
use Update now to remove it from the DL?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"AlanP" wrote in message
...
I thought my first post had sufficient info - sorry. OK, here is
what
happens: I have created a DL from my contacts file. When I send mail
to this
DL, I put the list name in the bcc: field. I am constantly adding and
deleting names from this list. When I delete a name from the DL, I
highlight
the name, hit the 'remove' button, hit the 'update now' button, then
the
'save and close' when I am done. The names disappear from the DL and
I never
see them there again. I also delete the name from my contacts file.
My
problem is that I am still sending to these deleted names. I have
discovered
that when I expand the DL name in the bcc: field in my email, these
names
are there. I can delete them from the expanded bcc: field and that
keeps
that particular email from going to them, however, as soon as I do
another
email, the names appear again.
----- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote: -----
Perhaps you could start out by telling us exactly what you've
done,
what's
happened, and exactly how you are sending these messages. I'm
having
a hard
time trying to guess all of these details. It's rather a waste
of
time to
come up with suggestions only to have you tell me you've
already
tried them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"AlanP" wrote in message
...
Yes, several times ...
----- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote: -----
Did you try either the Remove button or the Update Now
button
from
within
the DL?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"AlanP" wrote in
message
news No, it's just a distribution list of contacts I created.
----- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote: -----
To what list are you referring? The suggested names list
for
autocompletion?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"AlanP" wrote in
message
...
I have followed the procedure for removing contacts from my
mailing
list
and they no longer show in the list but Outlook is still
sending to
them. In
an email, when I expand the list in the bcc: field, these
'deleted'
contacts
are still there. How do I delete them permanently? I am
using
Outlook
2003
from Office Professional 2003.