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Adding User To distlist (Outlook for Windows)
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1. Open Microsoft Outlook and then open the Address Book.

Ribbon menu in Outlook 2016

Open up Microsoft Outlook and click on the Address Book button to open it.

2. Locate the distribution list by typing the full or partial name of it. Then double click on the DL to open it.

Global Address List

  1. Check that you are using the Global Address List as the Address Book instead of the Offline Global Address List.
  2. Type in the full or partial name of the distribution list you want to modify.
  3. Double click on the DL in the list to open it.

3. Click Modify Members.

DL profile

4. To add a person to the DL, click Add.

DL modification screen

4.1. Check that you are using the Global Address List address book. Type the name of the person you want to add. Then double click on the name to add it to the Add field. Repeat with any additional people you want to add. Then click OK.

Add user screen

It is not recommended to add more than about 10 people to a DL at one time.

  1. Check that you are using the Global Address List address book to avoid issues finding someone who is a new employee.
  2. Type in the name of the person you want to add.
  3. Double click on the person's name in the list.
  4. The person's name will appear in the Add section at the bottom of the window.
  5. Once you have added all of the names that you wish to add to the DL, click OK.

4.2. Click OK.

group membership save

4.3. Click OK again to save your changes. You're done!

Depending on your Outlook desktop app settings and internet connection, it may take a few seconds for this screen to be clickable.

DL profile

5. To remove a person from the DL, click on their name in the Members list and then click Remove.

DL modify screen

  1. Click on the name of the person you want to remove from the DL.
  2. Then click Remove.

5.1. Then click OK.

group change save

Once you have finished removing the names you want taken off of the DL, click OK.

It is not recommended that you remove more than 10 names from the DL at one time.

5.2. Click OK again to save your changes. You're done!

DL profile

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