creating a "group"
Posted by admin on Sep 9th, 2006
My goal is to create a "group" so that I can send an email to several people without having to manually enter all addresses in the "To" field. I'm running Vista Home Premium. Using the Help feature and searching for this topic, I am told to enter "Contacts" and click on "New Contacts Group" on the toolbar. That option simply isn't present on my screen. All that I see on the toolbar is "organize", "views", and "Burn". I'm sure I"m overlooking something simple, but I've tried to find the solution. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Chris
Sep 13th, 2006 at 02:10 am
It sounds like you're not in Windows Contacts. Try one of these methods:If you're in Windows Mail, click the Contacts button.Or, click the Start button, type con and click Windows Contacts.Or, click the Start button and choose All Programs > Windows Contacts.You should see New Contact Group in the command bar. If not, click the >> symbol at the right side of the command bar and look for it there. "Chris Arcement"
Sep 14th, 2006 at 10:48 am
Your "Contacts" window is likely set the wrong template. Right click a blank space in the Contacts window. Choose "Customize this folder". In the dropdown list for "Use this folder type as a template", choose Contacts, then OK. You should now have the correct toolbar with the correct options you are looking for. Maxwell Bluemeanie "Chris Arcement"
Sep 15th, 2006 at 10:26 am
Max,Your answer worked perfectly...thank you very much. Odd that you would have to go through such a step with an unchanged, newly installed system. But, the "Create Group" option is there now. Thanks again, Chris "Max"
Sep 18th, 2006 at 01:25 pm
Glad to help. Not an uncommon problem, apparently. Perhaps the Contacts window is *never* set to the correct default template upon installation. Maxwell Bluemeanie "Chris Arcement"
Sep 19th, 2006 at 12:08 pm
My contacts window was correct from the getgo.Gary VanderMolen"Max"