How to Send Emails to Multiple Emails Automatically in Outlook

Sending repeat emails to multiple addresses can be a monotonous process. Adding a few hundred recipients to the "To:" field is a serious waste of time. Outlook allows you to streamline this process with something called a "mailing list" or "distribution list" - this article will teach you how to put one of these lists together.

Steps

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    Go to File -> New -> Distribution List. The same menu item is called by Ctrl+Shift+L.
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    Enter the Name for this list. This name will be used for ‘To:’ field, when composing a new mail for this distribution list.
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    Adding each address to the list should be done in Add New… > Select Members… .
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    When all addresses are inserted, press Save and Close.
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    To send a message to addresses from Distribution list, start composing an email as usual. When clicking in To: field you can select the distribution list, as all existing lists will show up. Just select proper list name.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How do I send a single email to different contacts?
    Hassan Aziz
    Hassan Aziz
    Community Answer
    Put the option CC and BCC on. There you can write the contacts who get the email, and the email is sent to all the contacts you input.
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Updated: January 31, 2023
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Categories: Outlook
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