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4 Ways to Share a Contact Group or Distribution List in Outlook
Sharing contacts is easier than you thought
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Outlook remains one of the most popular webmail services, hosting a wide array of additional features. Given the over-reliance on it for day-to-day tasks, it’s imperative to know how to use some of these. And today, we will explore all the ways to share a contact group in Outlook.
Previously known as aDistribution List, the contacts folder or group is used to send an email to several people at once. And when you share the contact list with others, they, too, can send emails to the same set of email addresses. So, let’s find out how you can share Outlook’s contact group.
How can I forward a contact group in Outlook?
1. Drag and drop
2. Use the Forward functionality
An easy way to share individual contacts or the entire address book is to utilize theForwardfunctionality. You can only share the groups as an Outlook contact, while for personal contacts, there’s also the option to forward them as aBusiness Card.
3. Share from the contact group’s dedicated settings
4. Insert the contact group into an email
For those wondering how to forward a contact group in Outlook, you can share the entire distribution list in one go in an email. Just load the contacts, and you are good to go! Besides, you can always share a single contact as an email attachment.
Why can’t I share a contact group in Outlook?
To sum up, you can share a distribution list in Outlook with peers in no time. And if you are the one receiving, it’s just as simple todownload Outlook contacts. Besides you can alsoexport the Outlook distribution list to Gmailif you prefer the latter for sharing.
Amongst the host of features, we recommendadding a shared inbox in Outlookas it will boost the team’s productivity.
For any queries or to share your favorite method to share Outlook’s contact group with us, drop a comment below.
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Kazim is specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
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