OL98: (IMO) Distribution Lists Lost During Upgrade to Outlook

ID: Q186677

The information in this article applies to:
NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Internet Mail Only option. To determine your installation type, on the Help Menu click About Microsoft Outlook. In About Microsoft Outlook you should see "Internet Mail Only" if you have the Internet Mail Only option installed.

SYMPTOMS

After upgrading from Microsoft Outlook Express to Microsoft Outlook 98, you do not find your distribution lists or groups in the Outlook Address Book.


CAUSE

The Outlook Address Book does not offer distribution lists.


RESOLUTION

The upgrade process from Outlook Express to Outlook 98 ignores any distribution lists found in the Windows Address Book. Use either of the following methods to work around the problem.

Create a pseudo-distribution list with your Outlook Contacts.

-or-

Share the Windows Address Book with Outlook Express.

For more information on these procedures see the REFERENCES section below.


REFERENCES

For more information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q181493 OL98: How to Create a Distribution List of Contacts

Q179505 OL98:(IMO) How Do I Share Information Between Outlook and OE

Additional query words: 98 


Keywords          : MsgAdd CfgAddBk StpGnrl IntpImEx 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: August 3, 1999