How many Contacts will each Distribution list hold? in Outlook Contacts    |   |  Help   Search For:     In:   Office   Outlook     Outlook General Questions     Outlook New Users     Outlook Business Contact Mngr     Outlook Calendaring     Outlook Contacts     Outlook Install and Configure     Outlook Programming-VBA     Outlook Programming-Forms              Temp556 6/8/2006 12:57 PM PST   Question   1st question: how many contacts will each Distribution list hold. 2nd question: if the distribution list is full, and the list is alphabetical, can a new contact be added alphabetically? If so, is the last name on the list moved off the Distribution list to a new Distribution list that is automatically set up by Outlook?     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] 6/8/2006 2:01 PM PST   Answer   1) About 120 in an Exchange mailbox or public folder. 2) No. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Temp556" <Temp556@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B0A9DAD0-8813-4CB3-BFB1-66144CFECBD8@microsoft.com... > 1st question: how many contacts will each Distribution list hold. > 2nd question: if the distribution list is full, and the list is > alphabetical, can a new contact be added alphabetically? If so, is the last > name on the list moved off the Distribution list to a new Distribution list > that is automatically set up by Outlook?     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Joni 8/5/2008 1:35 PM PST   We entered many more than that, went to save and then realized it could only hold the 150. How do we transfer the overage to a new distribution list without deleting and retyping all of them again. joni :) "Temp556" wrote: > 1st question: how many contacts will each Distribution list hold. > 2nd question: if the distribution list is full, and the list is > alphabetical, can a new contact be added alphabetically? If so, is the last > name on the list moved off the Distribution list to a new Distribution list > that is automatically set up by Outlook?     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Diane Poremsky [MVP] 8/5/2008 2:22 PM PST   Does File, Save as include the unsaved items? Can also file, print to an electronic format and use OCR to make them editable so you can copy and paste. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ Outlook Tips by email: dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. "Joni" <Joni@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F4F6BD1C-5D01-4E0F-AC65-D4576C553B3C@microsoft.com... > We entered many more than that, went to save and then realized it could > only > hold the 150. How do we transfer the overage to a new distribution list > without deleting and retyping all of them again. > > joni :) > > "Temp556" wrote: > >> 1st question: how many contacts will each Distribution list hold. >> 2nd question: if the distribution list is full, and the list is >> alphabetical, can a new contact be added alphabetically? If so, is the >> last >> name on the list moved off the Distribution list to a new Distribution >> list >> that is automatically set up by Outlook?     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]  8/5/2008 9:04 PM PST   Outlook has no limit on the number of names/addresses in the DL = this is normally a limit imposed by your ISP. You would be much better off using categories to send large numbers of mails to people. Or even mail merge. Distribution lists are problematic at best and useless at worst. If you are in a corporate environment, the Exchange admin may have set an upper limit on the number of names in a DL. If you are, talk to the mail admin. -- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375 "Joni" <Joni@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F4F6BD1C-5D01-4E0F-AC65-D4576C553B3C@microsoft.com... > We entered many more than that, went to save and then realized it could > only > hold the 150. How do we transfer the overage to a new distribution list > without deleting and retyping all of them again. > > joni :) > > "Temp556" wrote: > >> 1st question: how many contacts will each Distribution list hold. >> 2nd question: if the distribution list is full, and the list is >> alphabetical, can a new contact be added alphabetically? If so, is the >> last >> name on the list moved off the Distribution list to a new Distribution >> list >> that is automatically set up by Outlook?     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Robert 8/27/2008 6:55 PM PST   "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote: > Outlook has no limit on the number of names/addresses in the DL = this is > normally a limit imposed by your ISP. You would be much better off using > categories to send large numbers of mails to people. Or even mail merge. > Distribution lists are problematic at best and useless at worst. > > If you are in a corporate environment, the Exchange admin may have set an > upper limit on the number of names in a DL. If you are, talk to the mail > admin. > > -- > Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] > > Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375 > > > "Joni" <Joni@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:F4F6BD1C-5D01-4E0F-AC65-D4576C553B3C@microsoft.com... > > We entered many more than that, went to save and then realized it could > > only > > hold the 150. How do we transfer the overage to a new distribution list > > without deleting and retyping all of them again. > > > > joni :) > > > > "Temp556" wrote: > > > >> 1st question: how many contacts will each Distribution list hold. > >> 2nd question: if the distribution list is full, and the list is > >> alphabetical, can a new contact be added alphabetically? If so, is the > >> last > >> name on the list moved off the Distribution list to a new Distribution > >> list > >> that is automatically set up by Outlook? > Milly, My ISP said the number of names on any one email DL is 99 and 999 for one day. I do not have 99 names and I keep getting an OUTLOOK error message not an ISP error message. There must be a number of names limit in OUTLOOK! I have a print screen of the error message and it says: An unexpected error has occurred     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Diane Poremsky [MVP] 8/27/2008 8:28 PM PST   is this a pop account? I believe there is a limit - based on character count. I'm not sure of the size as I don’t send to large DLs. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Outlook Tips by email: dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B49E0955-EFF1-4FDC-8C98-295B22DC0A94@microsoft.com... > > > My ISP said the number of names on any one email DL is 99 and 999 for one > day. I do not have 99 names and I keep getting an OUTLOOK error message > not > an ISP error message. There must be a number of names limit in OUTLOOK! I > have a print screen of the error message and it says: An unexpected error > has > occurred     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Robert 8/28/2008 5:11 AM PST   Diane, It is a Comcast.net email account I can't remember which is which. I have an MSN account also, but I've tried both, however this latest error message was on the Comcast.net account. So you're saying there is a email limit to OUTLOOK? If so, how do you increase it? Thanks for your help. Robert Rehkopf "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote: > is this a pop account? I believe there is a limit - based on character > count. I'm not sure of the size as I don’t send to large DLs. > > -- > Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] > Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ > Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com > > Outlook Tips by email: > dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net > > EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: > EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM > > You can access this newsgroup by visiting > http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your > newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. > > > "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B49E0955-EFF1-4FDC-8C98-295B22DC0A94@microsoft.com... > > > > > > My ISP said the number of names on any one email DL is 99 and 999 for one > > day. I do not have 99 names and I keep getting an OUTLOOK error message > > not > > an ISP error message. There must be a number of names limit in OUTLOOK! I > > have a print screen of the error message and it says: An unexpected error > > has > > occurred > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook] 8/28/2008 6:31 AM PST   "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:194DA103-8DFB-480F-BA84-CC553EF06AA2@microsoft.com... > It is a Comcast.net email account I can't remember which is which. I have > an > MSN account also, but I've tried both, however this latest error message > was > on the Comcast.net account. Can you post the exact text of the message? > So you're saying there is a email limit to OUTLOOK? If so, how do you > increase it? The character limit is quite large, I'm sure, but however large it may be, it can't be changed, to the best of my knowledge. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Robert 8/28/2008 6:44 AM PST   Bill, here is the text Hi All, Please look at the link for more Reunion information: http://www.nmcb14alumni.com Toward that end, a listing of BN personnel is being developed. I am emailing you because I have my own personal list that I have accumulated over the years and have tried to keep somewhat current. If you DO NOT want your email information distributed then please let me know. If you DO NOT want to be on my email list, also let me know. And MOST IMPORTANTLY if there are names and data you have on current or former BN members please email their information Ken Erickson @ kenxxx@etcmail.com with a copy to me @ CaptRexxxxxx@comcast.net or call me @ 901-xxx-xxxx. Also, if you can volunteer any time to help compile the BN members please let us know. You help is needed so the Alumni Association can continue to help your fellow FOURTEEN Seabees and shipmates. So that I know this email didn’t evaporate in cyber space please just click reply and send it back to me. Bill, here you go, message text. "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote: > "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:194DA103-8DFB-480F-BA84-CC553EF06AA2@microsoft.com... > > > It is a Comcast.net email account I can't remember which is which. I have > > an > > MSN account also, but I've tried both, however this latest error message > > was > > on the Comcast.net account. > > Can you post the exact text of the message? > > > So you're saying there is a email limit to OUTLOOK? If so, how do you > > increase it? > > The character limit is quite large, I'm sure, but however large it may be, > it can't be changed, to the best of my knowledge. > -- > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook] 8/28/2008 7:15 AM PST   "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9D062A19-2139-4A14-B1C3-AADAB5F03F66@microsoft.com... > Bill, Who's Bill? > here is the text I mean the text of the error message. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Robert 8/28/2008 7:55 AM PST   Brian, Sorry for the name mix up. "an unexpected error has occurred" this is the text within a box that says Microsoft Office Outlook Thanks again for the help. Robert "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote: > "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:9D062A19-2139-4A14-B1C3-AADAB5F03F66@microsoft.com... > > > Bill, > > Who's Bill? > > > here is the text > > I mean the text of the error message. > -- > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook] 8/29/2008 5:55 AM PST   "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:44DC0514-DD85-49FA-8172-F5B65E95FA0A@microsoft.com... > "an unexpected error has occurred" this is the text within a box that says > Microsoft Office Outlook And that's it? What appears in the Event log? -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Diane Poremsky [MVP] 8/28/2008 9:15 PM PST   I thought it was 256KB but that would be a lot more than 100 addresses. It might be 1024 characters. I've never had to use a DL larger than 10 or 20 names so I've never hit the limit. Regardless, no, it can't be changed. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Outlook Tips by email: dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" <tillman1952@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:uUrsUIRCJHA.4576@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:194DA103-8DFB-480F-BA84-CC553EF06AA2@microsoft.com... > >> It is a Comcast.net email account I can't remember which is which. I have >> an >> MSN account also, but I've tried both, however this latest error message >> was >> on the Comcast.net account. > > Can you post the exact text of the message? > >> So you're saying there is a email limit to OUTLOOK? If so, how do you >> increase it? > > The character limit is quite large, I'm sure, but however large it may be, > it can't be changed, to the best of my knowledge. > -- > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top         Return to Microsoft Communities   Notify me of replies