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CONTACTS FOLDERS
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01-07-2008
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Re: CONTACTS FOLDERS
I have addressed this issue here numerous times. If you need a
better working Contacts feature, upgrade to WLM:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
--
Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
"WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ECA46EEA-89CB-40C3-8008-16CE2F1552C6@microsoft.com...
> He may not know that, but the OP is definitely accurate. Just migrated
> myself, and even after I organized my Contacts folders into subfolders
> (family, business contacts, students, etc), when I go to select recipients
> for a particular email, my entire list of 100+ contacts comes up instead of
> being able to open up a folder and just view the list that the message
> pertains to. As far as I have read, this is FAD, and nothing has been
> announced to address it yet. Dfinitely a pain to deal with.
>
> "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>
>> Looks like you don't know the difference between the Contacts list
>> and the separate list of the last 29 addresses you sent messages to
>> that Windows Mail uses for completing addresses that you type
>> part of.
>>
>> To get to the Contacts list while working on a new message, click
>> on Tools and then Select Recipients in the new message window.
>>
>> "Still learning" <Stilllearning@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7C3D4CCB-FA73-4AF5-899E-1C546BEC725D@microsoft.com...
>> >I agree. I have used other mail programs and they are so much better. My
>> > problem is that I go to send another message to someone that I have not
>> > contacted for a short while and they have 'disappeared' from the contact
>> > list. I then have to go into the contacts program and type in the
>> > address.
>> > Extremely inconvenient. I am strongly considering using Windows XP and
>> > dropping Windows Vista.
>> >
>> > Comments, suggestions, or other pertinent information would be
>> > appreciated.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> I JUST SWITCHED TO VISTA AND JUST DISCOVERED THIS HORRIBLE FLAW IN
>> >> WINDOWS
>> >> MAIL--THAT YOU CAN'T SORT AND ACESS YOUR EMAIL CONTACTS INTO FOLDERS. I
>> >> CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED. THERE'S NO WAY I CAN FUNCTION
>> >> WITH
>> >> THIS LIMITATION. NOW i HAVE TO GO TO THE TROUBLE OF LOOKING FOR A NEW
>> >> EMAIL
>> >> CLIENT. HOW I WISH I COULD GET MY OUTLOOK EXPRESS BACK. DARN IT. WILL
>> >> SOMEONE PLEASE GET WITH IT UP THERE!
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----------------
>> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
>> >> "I
>> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
>> >> this
>> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
>> >> then
>> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>> >>
>> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...s.vista.mai l
>>
>>
>>
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01-07-2008
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Re: CONTACTS FOLDERS
Thanks, but isn't that an online service? I'm looking for a desktop app
"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> I have addressed this issue here numerous times. If you need a
> better working Contacts feature, upgrade to WLM:
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
>
>
> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ECA46EEA-89CB-40C3-8008-16CE2F1552C6@microsoft.com...
> > He may not know that, but the OP is definitely accurate. Just migrated
> > myself, and even after I organized my Contacts folders into subfolders
> > (family, business contacts, students, etc), when I go to select recipients
> > for a particular email, my entire list of 100+ contacts comes up instead of
> > being able to open up a folder and just view the list that the message
> > pertains to. As far as I have read, this is FAD, and nothing has been
> > announced to address it yet. Dfinitely a pain to deal with.
> >
> > "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
> >
> >> Looks like you don't know the difference between the Contacts list
> >> and the separate list of the last 29 addresses you sent messages to
> >> that Windows Mail uses for completing addresses that you type
> >> part of.
> >>
> >> To get to the Contacts list while working on a new message, click
> >> on Tools and then Select Recipients in the new message window.
> >>
> >> "Still learning" <Stilllearning@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:7C3D4CCB-FA73-4AF5-899E-1C546BEC725D@microsoft.com...
> >> >I agree. I have used other mail programs and they are so much better. My
> >> > problem is that I go to send another message to someone that I have not
> >> > contacted for a short while and they have 'disappeared' from the contact
> >> > list. I then have to go into the contacts program and type in the
> >> > address.
> >> > Extremely inconvenient. I am strongly considering using Windows XP and
> >> > dropping Windows Vista.
> >> >
> >> > Comments, suggestions, or other pertinent information would be
> >> > appreciated.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> I JUST SWITCHED TO VISTA AND JUST DISCOVERED THIS HORRIBLE FLAW IN
> >> >> WINDOWS
> >> >> MAIL--THAT YOU CAN'T SORT AND ACESS YOUR EMAIL CONTACTS INTO FOLDERS. I
> >> >> CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED. THERE'S NO WAY I CAN FUNCTION
> >> >> WITH
> >> >> THIS LIMITATION. NOW i HAVE TO GO TO THE TROUBLE OF LOOKING FOR A NEW
> >> >> EMAIL
> >> >> CLIENT. HOW I WISH I COULD GET MY OUTLOOK EXPRESS BACK. DARN IT. WILL
> >> >> SOMEONE PLEASE GET WITH IT UP THERE!
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> ----------------
> >> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> >> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
> >> >> "I
> >> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> >> >> this
> >> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
> >> >> then
> >> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >> >>
> >> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...s.vista.mai l
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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01-07-2008
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Re: CONTACTS FOLDERS
No, WLM is a desktop app which has all the capabilities Windows
Mail has, plus the ability to accommodate Hotmail accounts.
--
Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
"WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C40B8301-3A2E-490D-9BE9-2267693E0271@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, but isn't that an online service? I'm looking for a desktop app
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> I have addressed this issue here numerous times. If you need a
>> better working Contacts feature, upgrade to WLM:
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
>>
>>
>> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ECA46EEA-89CB-40C3-8008-16CE2F1552C6@microsoft.com...
>> > He may not know that, but the OP is definitely accurate. Just migrated
>> > myself, and even after I organized my Contacts folders into subfolders
>> > (family, business contacts, students, etc), when I go to select recipients
>> > for a particular email, my entire list of 100+ contacts comes up instead of
>> > being able to open up a folder and just view the list that the message
>> > pertains to. As far as I have read, this is FAD, and nothing has been
>> > announced to address it yet. Dfinitely a pain to deal with.
>> >
>> > "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Looks like you don't know the difference between the Contacts list
>> >> and the separate list of the last 29 addresses you sent messages to
>> >> that Windows Mail uses for completing addresses that you type
>> >> part of.
>> >>
>> >> To get to the Contacts list while working on a new message, click
>> >> on Tools and then Select Recipients in the new message window.
>> >>
>> >> "Still learning" <Stilllearning@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:7C3D4CCB-FA73-4AF5-899E-1C546BEC725D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I agree. I have used other mail programs and they are so much better. My
>> >> > problem is that I go to send another message to someone that I have not
>> >> > contacted for a short while and they have 'disappeared' from the contact
>> >> > list. I then have to go into the contacts program and type in the
>> >> > address.
>> >> > Extremely inconvenient. I am strongly considering using Windows XP and
>> >> > dropping Windows Vista.
>> >> >
>> >> > Comments, suggestions, or other pertinent information would be
>> >> > appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> I JUST SWITCHED TO VISTA AND JUST DISCOVERED THIS HORRIBLE FLAW IN
>> >> >> WINDOWS
>> >> >> MAIL--THAT YOU CAN'T SORT AND ACESS YOUR EMAIL CONTACTS INTO FOLDERS. I
>> >> >> CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED. THERE'S NO WAY I CAN FUNCTION
>> >> >> WITH
>> >> >> THIS LIMITATION. NOW i HAVE TO GO TO THE TROUBLE OF LOOKING FOR A NEW
>> >> >> EMAIL
>> >> >> CLIENT. HOW I WISH I COULD GET MY OUTLOOK EXPRESS BACK. DARN IT. WILL
>> >> >> SOMEONE PLEASE GET WITH IT UP THERE!
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ----------------
>> >> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> >> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
>> >> >> "I
>> >> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
>> >> >> this
>> >> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
>> >> >> then
>> >> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...s.vista.mai l
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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01-07-2008
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Re: CONTACTS FOLDERS
OK, the name changed. Downloaded it and imported my Contacts. First of all,
I lost all the contacts that were in the subfolders. Pulled them back from
my desktop, and none of the subfolders carried over - just a long list of the
entire contents. Still can't find a way to make subfolders - I can make
groups, but I rarely want to send emails to the entire contents of a group
either. So it looks like I'm still stuck.
"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> No, WLM is a desktop app which has all the capabilities Windows
> Mail has, plus the ability to accommodate Hotmail accounts.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
>
>
> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C40B8301-3A2E-490D-9BE9-2267693E0271@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks, but isn't that an online service? I'm looking for a desktop app
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> I have addressed this issue here numerous times. If you need a
> >> better working Contacts feature, upgrade to WLM:
> >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
> >>
> >>
> >> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ECA46EEA-89CB-40C3-8008-16CE2F1552C6@microsoft.com...
> >> > He may not know that, but the OP is definitely accurate. Just migrated
> >> > myself, and even after I organized my Contacts folders into subfolders
> >> > (family, business contacts, students, etc), when I go to select recipients
> >> > for a particular email, my entire list of 100+ contacts comes up instead of
> >> > being able to open up a folder and just view the list that the message
> >> > pertains to. As far as I have read, this is FAD, and nothing has been
> >> > announced to address it yet. Dfinitely a pain to deal with.
> >> >
> >> > "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Looks like you don't know the difference between the Contacts list
> >> >> and the separate list of the last 29 addresses you sent messages to
> >> >> that Windows Mail uses for completing addresses that you type
> >> >> part of.
> >> >>
> >> >> To get to the Contacts list while working on a new message, click
> >> >> on Tools and then Select Recipients in the new message window.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Still learning" <Stilllearning@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:7C3D4CCB-FA73-4AF5-899E-1C546BEC725D@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I agree. I have used other mail programs and they are so much better. My
> >> >> > problem is that I go to send another message to someone that I have not
> >> >> > contacted for a short while and they have 'disappeared' from the contact
> >> >> > list. I then have to go into the contacts program and type in the
> >> >> > address.
> >> >> > Extremely inconvenient. I am strongly considering using Windows XP and
> >> >> > dropping Windows Vista.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Comments, suggestions, or other pertinent information would be
> >> >> > appreciated.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> I JUST SWITCHED TO VISTA AND JUST DISCOVERED THIS HORRIBLE FLAW IN
> >> >> >> WINDOWS
> >> >> >> MAIL--THAT YOU CAN'T SORT AND ACESS YOUR EMAIL CONTACTS INTO FOLDERS. I
> >> >> >> CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED. THERE'S NO WAY I CAN FUNCTION
> >> >> >> WITH
> >> >> >> THIS LIMITATION. NOW i HAVE TO GO TO THE TROUBLE OF LOOKING FOR A NEW
> >> >> >> EMAIL
> >> >> >> CLIENT. HOW I WISH I COULD GET MY OUTLOOK EXPRESS BACK. DARN IT. WILL
> >> >> >> SOMEONE PLEASE GET WITH IT UP THERE!
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> ----------------
> >> >> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> >> >> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
> >> >> >> "I
> >> >> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> >> >> >> this
> >> >> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
> >> >> >> then
> >> >> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...s.vista.mai l
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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01-07-2008
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Re: CONTACTS FOLDERS
WLM has groups (like WM), but unlike WM, those groups can be
edited on the fly. Once a group is on the To line, you can expand it
into individual contacts and delete the ones you don't want to
receive that message.
--
Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
"WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A9EF4659-76F1-4F97-98F1-DFC0C2CDA22B@microsoft.com...
> OK, the name changed. Downloaded it and imported my Contacts. First of all,
> I lost all the contacts that were in the subfolders. Pulled them back from
> my desktop, and none of the subfolders carried over - just a long list of the
> entire contents. Still can't find a way to make subfolders - I can make
> groups, but I rarely want to send emails to the entire contents of a group
> either. So it looks like I'm still stuck.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> No, WLM is a desktop app which has all the capabilities Windows
>> Mail has, plus the ability to accommodate Hotmail accounts.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
>>
>>
>> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C40B8301-3A2E-490D-9BE9-2267693E0271@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks, but isn't that an online service? I'm looking for a desktop app
>> >
>> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have addressed this issue here numerous times. If you need a
>> >> better working Contacts feature, upgrade to WLM:
>> >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ECA46EEA-89CB-40C3-8008-16CE2F1552C6@microsoft.com...
>> >> > He may not know that, but the OP is definitely accurate. Just migrated
>> >> > myself, and even after I organized my Contacts folders into subfolders
>> >> > (family, business contacts, students, etc), when I go to select recipients
>> >> > for a particular email, my entire list of 100+ contacts comes up instead of
>> >> > being able to open up a folder and just view the list that the message
>> >> > pertains to. As far as I have read, this is FAD, and nothing has been
>> >> > announced to address it yet. Dfinitely a pain to deal with.
>> >> >
>> >> > "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Looks like you don't know the difference between the Contacts list
>> >> >> and the separate list of the last 29 addresses you sent messages to
>> >> >> that Windows Mail uses for completing addresses that you type
>> >> >> part of.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> To get to the Contacts list while working on a new message, click
>> >> >> on Tools and then Select Recipients in the new message window.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Still learning" <Stilllearning@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:7C3D4CCB-FA73-4AF5-899E-1C546BEC725D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I agree. I have used other mail programs and they are so much better. My
>> >> >> > problem is that I go to send another message to someone that I have not
>> >> >> > contacted for a short while and they have 'disappeared' from the contact
>> >> >> > list. I then have to go into the contacts program and type in the
>> >> >> > address.
>> >> >> > Extremely inconvenient. I am strongly considering using Windows XP and
>> >> >> > dropping Windows Vista.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Comments, suggestions, or other pertinent information would be
>> >> >> > appreciated.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> I JUST SWITCHED TO VISTA AND JUST DISCOVERED THIS HORRIBLE FLAW IN
>> >> >> >> WINDOWS
>> >> >> >> MAIL--THAT YOU CAN'T SORT AND ACESS YOUR EMAIL CONTACTS INTO FOLDERS. I
>> >> >> >> CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED. THERE'S NO WAY I CAN FUNCTION
>> >> >> >> WITH
>> >> >> >> THIS LIMITATION. NOW i HAVE TO GO TO THE TROUBLE OF LOOKING FOR A NEW
>> >> >> >> EMAIL
>> >> >> >> CLIENT. HOW I WISH I COULD GET MY OUTLOOK EXPRESS BACK. DARN IT. WILL
>> >> >> >> SOMEONE PLEASE GET WITH IT UP THERE!
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> ----------------
>> >> >> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> >> >> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
>> >> >> >> "I
>> >> >> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
>> >> >> >> this
>> >> >> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
>> >> >> >> then
>> >> >> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...s.vista.mai l
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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01-07-2008
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Re: CONTACTS FOLDERS
I saw that - it's kind of a fix but still pretty awkward if I only want to
send it to two or three people in a folder of thirty, and maybe one person
out of another folder of thirty. It will have to work, but not really the
feature I used to have. Definitely don't consider this an "upgrade". Thanks
for trying though.
"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> WLM has groups (like WM), but unlike WM, those groups can be
> edited on the fly. Once a group is on the To line, you can expand it
> into individual contacts and delete the ones you don't want to
> receive that message.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
>
>
> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A9EF4659-76F1-4F97-98F1-DFC0C2CDA22B@microsoft.com...
> > OK, the name changed. Downloaded it and imported my Contacts. First of all,
> > I lost all the contacts that were in the subfolders. Pulled them back from
> > my desktop, and none of the subfolders carried over - just a long list of the
> > entire contents. Still can't find a way to make subfolders - I can make
> > groups, but I rarely want to send emails to the entire contents of a group
> > either. So it looks like I'm still stuck.
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> No, WLM is a desktop app which has all the capabilities Windows
> >> Mail has, plus the ability to accommodate Hotmail accounts.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
> >>
> >>
> >> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C40B8301-3A2E-490D-9BE9-2267693E0271@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks, but isn't that an online service? I'm looking for a desktop app
> >> >
> >> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I have addressed this issue here numerous times. If you need a
> >> >> better working Contacts feature, upgrade to WLM:
> >> >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ECA46EEA-89CB-40C3-8008-16CE2F1552C6@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > He may not know that, but the OP is definitely accurate. Just migrated
> >> >> > myself, and even after I organized my Contacts folders into subfolders
> >> >> > (family, business contacts, students, etc), when I go to select recipients
> >> >> > for a particular email, my entire list of 100+ contacts comes up instead of
> >> >> > being able to open up a folder and just view the list that the message
> >> >> > pertains to. As far as I have read, this is FAD, and nothing has been
> >> >> > announced to address it yet. Dfinitely a pain to deal with.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Looks like you don't know the difference between the Contacts list
> >> >> >> and the separate list of the last 29 addresses you sent messages to
> >> >> >> that Windows Mail uses for completing addresses that you type
> >> >> >> part of.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> To get to the Contacts list while working on a new message, click
> >> >> >> on Tools and then Select Recipients in the new message window.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Still learning" <Stilllearning@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:7C3D4CCB-FA73-4AF5-899E-1C546BEC725D@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >I agree. I have used other mail programs and they are so much better. My
> >> >> >> > problem is that I go to send another message to someone that I have not
> >> >> >> > contacted for a short while and they have 'disappeared' from the contact
> >> >> >> > list. I then have to go into the contacts program and type in the
> >> >> >> > address.
> >> >> >> > Extremely inconvenient. I am strongly considering using Windows XP and
> >> >> >> > dropping Windows Vista.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Comments, suggestions, or other pertinent information would be
> >> >> >> > appreciated.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> I JUST SWITCHED TO VISTA AND JUST DISCOVERED THIS HORRIBLE FLAW IN
> >> >> >> >> WINDOWS
> >> >> >> >> MAIL--THAT YOU CAN'T SORT AND ACESS YOUR EMAIL CONTACTS INTO FOLDERS. I
> >> >> >> >> CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED. THERE'S NO WAY I CAN FUNCTION
> >> >> >> >> WITH
> >> >> >> >> THIS LIMITATION. NOW i HAVE TO GO TO THE TROUBLE OF LOOKING FOR A NEW
> >> >> >> >> EMAIL
> >> >> >> >> CLIENT. HOW I WISH I COULD GET MY OUTLOOK EXPRESS BACK. DARN IT. WILL
> >> >> >> >> SOMEONE PLEASE GET WITH IT UP THERE!
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> ----------------
> >> >> >> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> >> >> >> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
> >> >> >> >> "I
> >> >> >> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> >> >> >> >> this
> >> >> >> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
> >> >> >> >> then
> >> >> >> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...s.vista.mai l
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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01-07-2008
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Re: CONTACTS FOLDERS
If you need to send to only a couple of contacts, they probably should be
selected from the complete contacts list instead of from groups.
--
Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
"WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AC68A306-A9E5-443C-8926-EB6FD65BB43B@microsoft.com...
>I saw that - it's kind of a fix but still pretty awkward if I only want to
> send it to two or three people in a folder of thirty, and maybe one person
> out of another folder of thirty. It will have to work, but not really the
> feature I used to have. Definitely don't consider this an "upgrade". Thanks
> for trying though.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> WLM has groups (like WM), but unlike WM, those groups can be
>> edited on the fly. Once a group is on the To line, you can expand it
>> into individual contacts and delete the ones you don't want to
>> receive that message.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
>>
>>
>> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A9EF4659-76F1-4F97-98F1-DFC0C2CDA22B@microsoft.com...
>> > OK, the name changed. Downloaded it and imported my Contacts. First of all,
>> > I lost all the contacts that were in the subfolders. Pulled them back from
>> > my desktop, and none of the subfolders carried over - just a long list of the
>> > entire contents. Still can't find a way to make subfolders - I can make
>> > groups, but I rarely want to send emails to the entire contents of a group
>> > either. So it looks like I'm still stuck.
>> >
>> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> No, WLM is a desktop app which has all the capabilities Windows
>> >> Mail has, plus the ability to accommodate Hotmail accounts.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C40B8301-3A2E-490D-9BE9-2267693E0271@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks, but isn't that an online service? I'm looking for a desktop app
>> >> >
>> >> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I have addressed this issue here numerous times. If you need a
>> >> >> better working Contacts feature, upgrade to WLM:
>> >> >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ECA46EEA-89CB-40C3-8008-16CE2F1552C6@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > He may not know that, but the OP is definitely accurate. Just migrated
>> >> >> > myself, and even after I organized my Contacts folders into subfolders
>> >> >> > (family, business contacts, students, etc), when I go to select recipients
>> >> >> > for a particular email, my entire list of 100+ contacts comes up instead of
>> >> >> > being able to open up a folder and just view the list that the message
>> >> >> > pertains to. As far as I have read, this is FAD, and nothing has been
>> >> >> > announced to address it yet. Dfinitely a pain to deal with.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Looks like you don't know the difference between the Contacts list
>> >> >> >> and the separate list of the last 29 addresses you sent messages to
>> >> >> >> that Windows Mail uses for completing addresses that you type
>> >> >> >> part of.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> To get to the Contacts list while working on a new message, click
>> >> >> >> on Tools and then Select Recipients in the new message window.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Still learning" <Stilllearning@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:7C3D4CCB-FA73-4AF5-899E-1C546BEC725D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >I agree. I have used other mail programs and they are so much better. My
>> >> >> >> > problem is that I go to send another message to someone that I have not
>> >> >> >> > contacted for a short while and they have 'disappeared' from the contact
>> >> >> >> > list. I then have to go into the contacts program and type in the
>> >> >> >> > address.
>> >> >> >> > Extremely inconvenient. I am strongly considering using Windows XP and
>> >> >> >> > dropping Windows Vista.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Comments, suggestions, or other pertinent information would be
>> >> >> >> > appreciated.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> I JUST SWITCHED TO VISTA AND JUST DISCOVERED THIS HORRIBLE FLAW IN
>> >> >> >> >> WINDOWS
>> >> >> >> >> MAIL--THAT YOU CAN'T SORT AND ACESS YOUR EMAIL CONTACTS INTO FOLDERS. I
>> >> >> >> >> CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED. THERE'S NO WAY I CAN FUNCTION
>> >> >> >> >> WITH
>> >> >> >> >> THIS LIMITATION. NOW i HAVE TO GO TO THE TROUBLE OF LOOKING FOR A NEW
>> >> >> >> >> EMAIL
>> >> >> >> >> CLIENT. HOW I WISH I COULD GET MY OUTLOOK EXPRESS BACK. DARN IT. WILL
>> >> >> >> >> SOMEONE PLEASE GET WITH IT UP THERE!
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> ----------------
>> >> >> >> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> >> >> >> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
>> >> >> >> >> "I
>> >> >> >> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
>> >> >> >> >> this
>> >> >> >> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
>> >> >> >> >> then
>> >> >> >> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...s.vista.mai l
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
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Re: CONTACTS FOLDERS
Which brings us back full circle to the original problem of the entire list
being big and cumbersome to weed through. Nothing that can't be worked
around, just more time consuming and frustrating when OE handled it so wel.
"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> If you need to send to only a couple of contacts, they probably should be
> selected from the complete contacts list instead of from groups.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
>
>
> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AC68A306-A9E5-443C-8926-EB6FD65BB43B@microsoft.com...
> >I saw that - it's kind of a fix but still pretty awkward if I only want to
> > send it to two or three people in a folder of thirty, and maybe one person
> > out of another folder of thirty. It will have to work, but not really the
> > feature I used to have. Definitely don't consider this an "upgrade". Thanks
> > for trying though.
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> WLM has groups (like WM), but unlike WM, those groups can be
> >> edited on the fly. Once a group is on the To line, you can expand it
> >> into individual contacts and delete the ones you don't want to
> >> receive that message.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
> >>
> >>
> >> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A9EF4659-76F1-4F97-98F1-DFC0C2CDA22B@microsoft.com...
> >> > OK, the name changed. Downloaded it and imported my Contacts. First of all,
> >> > I lost all the contacts that were in the subfolders. Pulled them back from
> >> > my desktop, and none of the subfolders carried over - just a long list of the
> >> > entire contents. Still can't find a way to make subfolders - I can make
> >> > groups, but I rarely want to send emails to the entire contents of a group
> >> > either. So it looks like I'm still stuck.
> >> >
> >> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> No, WLM is a desktop app which has all the capabilities Windows
> >> >> Mail has, plus the ability to accommodate Hotmail accounts.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C40B8301-3A2E-490D-9BE9-2267693E0271@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Thanks, but isn't that an online service? I'm looking for a desktop app
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> I have addressed this issue here numerous times. If you need a
> >> >> >> better working Contacts feature, upgrade to WLM:
> >> >> >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "WCBC" <WCBC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ECA46EEA-89CB-40C3-8008-16CE2F1552C6@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > He may not know that, but the OP is definitely accurate. Just migrated
> >> >> >> > myself, and even after I organized my Contacts folders into subfolders
> >> >> >> > (family, business contacts, students, etc), when I go to select recipients
> >> >> >> > for a particular email, my entire list of 100+ contacts comes up instead of
> >> >> >> > being able to open up a folder and just view the list that the message
> >> >> >> > pertains to. As far as I have read, this is FAD, and nothing has been
> >> >> >> > announced to address it yet. Dfinitely a pain to deal with.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> Looks like you don't know the difference between the Contacts list
> >> >> >> >> and the separate list of the last 29 addresses you sent messages to
> >> >> >> >> that Windows Mail uses for completing addresses that you type
> >> >> >> >> part of.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> To get to the Contacts list while working on a new message, click
> >> >> >> >> on Tools and then Select Recipients in the new message window.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "Still learning" <Stilllearning@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:7C3D4CCB-FA73-4AF5-899E-1C546BEC725D@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >I agree. I have used other mail programs and they are so much better. My
> >> >> >> >> > problem is that I go to send another message to someone that I have not
> >> >> >> >> > contacted for a short while and they have 'disappeared' from the contact
> >> >> >> >> > list. I then have to go into the contacts program and type in the
> >> >> >> >> > address.
> >> >> >> >> > Extremely inconvenient. I am strongly considering using Windows XP and
> >> >> >> >> > dropping Windows Vista.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > Comments, suggestions, or other pertinent information would be
> >> >> >> >> > appreciated.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> I JUST SWITCHED TO VISTA AND JUST DISCOVERED THIS HORRIBLE FLAW IN
> >> >> >> >> >> WINDOWS
> >> >> >> >> >> MAIL--THAT YOU CAN'T SORT AND ACESS YOUR EMAIL CONTACTS INTO FOLDERS. I
> >> >> >> >> >> CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED. THERE'S NO WAY I CAN FUNCTION
> >> >> >> >> >> WITH
> >> >> >> >> >> THIS LIMITATION. NOW i HAVE TO GO TO THE TROUBLE OF LOOKING FOR A NEW
> >> >> >> >> >> EMAIL
> >> >> >> >> >> CLIENT. HOW I WISH I COULD GET MY OUTLOOK EXPRESS BACK. DARN IT. WILL
> >> >> >> >> >> SOMEONE PLEASE GET WITH IT UP THERE!
> >> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> ----------------
> >> >> >> >> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> >> >> >> >> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
> >> >> >> >> >> "I
> >> >> >> >> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> >> >> >> >> >> this
> >> >> >> >> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
> >> >> >> >> >> then
> >> >> >> >> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...s.vista.mai l
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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02-08-2008
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RE: CONTACTS FOLDERS
Don, can you tell me what I am doing wrong. I don't know how to post a
question. Where do u post it at?? Ive looked, and looked, but can't find
where. Also, what am I doing wrong. In windows vista community where it says
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