organize contacts

I have 118 contacts in my contact folder and only need to have quick access
to half of them for what I do every day. In the contacts folder I created two
new folders and named them regular and extra. Then I sorted my contacts all
into these two folders so when I click on the contacts icon all I see is my
two folders. If I try to forward an email now I still will not see my folders
listed in the To: box and that is what a lot of people are complaining
about. What I have found is if I go to the properties of the extra folder and
change it to hidden and all sub folders and files that the contacts in this
folder will not show in the To: box any more.
By changing from hidden to not hidden you can change which group of contacts
you see. I realize this is not perfect but it is something that might help
some people

JimAC;771673 Wrote:
> I have 118 contacts in my contact folder and only need to have quick
> access
> to half of them for what I do every day. In the contacts folder I
> created two
> new folders and named them regular and extra. Then I sorted my contacts
> all
> into these two folders so when I click on the contacts icon all I see
> is my
> two folders. If I try to forward an email now I still will not see my
> folders
> listed in the To: box and that is what a lot of people are complaining
> about. What I have found is if I go to the properties of the extra
> folder and
> change it to hidden and all sub folders and files that the contacts in
> this
> folder will not show in the To: box any more.
> By changing from hidden to not hidden you can change which group of
> contacts
> you see. I realize this is not perfect but it is something that might
> help
> some people

Hello JimAC,

Instead of using folders to separate your contacts, you can use
"Contact Groups" instead. This way they show up as a group instead of
separate contacts in the "To:" box. This tutorial will show you how
create and different ways to use them.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...dows-mail.html

Hope this helps you,
Shawn


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That is exactly what I and a lot of other people dont want to do. I never
send to the same set of people every time. In OE i created another folder
called extra and when I hit To: and the contacts opened up you could see the
folder i created in with the contacts and if i clicked on it then a whole new
set of extra contacts opened .
In windows mail you cant do this and I am playing with live mail right now
and dont seem to be able to make it happen there either.
The goal here is to not have 118 contacts to see every time you forward in
case you really understand win mail....
Creat a folder in contacts (easy) now make it show when you click To: .
If you can make this happen the problem is solved...

"Brink" wrote:

>
> JimAC;771673 Wrote:
> > I have 118 contacts in my contact folder and only need to have quick
> > access
> > to half of them for what I do every day. In the contacts folder I
> > created two
> > new folders and named them regular and extra. Then I sorted my contacts
> > all
> > into these two folders so when I click on the contacts icon all I see
> > is my
> > two folders. If I try to forward an email now I still will not see my
> > folders
> > listed in the To: box and that is what a lot of people are complaining
> > about. What I have found is if I go to the properties of the extra
> > folder and
> > change it to hidden and all sub folders and files that the contacts in
> > this
> > folder will not show in the To: box any more.
> > By changing from hidden to not hidden you can change which group of
> > contacts
> > you see. I realize this is not perfect but it is something that might
> > help
> > some people
>
> Hello JimAC,
>
> Instead of using folders to separate your contacts, you can use
> "Contact Groups" instead. This way they show up as a group instead of
> separate contacts in the "To:" box. This tutorial will show you how
> create and different ways to use them.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...dows-mail.html
>
> Hope this helps you,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

Sounds like you should divide your contacts into smaller groups.
In Windows Live Mail you can place a group on the To line, and
(unlike WM) you can expand that group into individual contacts,
thus allowing you to whittle down the group for that message.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"JimAC" <JimAC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C5CC96C3-7BE3-4A20-B1C2-1AE3B8CF0503@microsoft.com...
> That is exactly what I and a lot of other people dont want to do. I never
> send to the same set of people every time. In OE i created another folder
> called extra and when I hit To: and the contacts opened up you could see the
> folder i created in with the contacts and if i clicked on it then a whole new
> set of extra contacts opened .
> In windows mail you cant do this and I am playing with live mail right now
> and dont seem to be able to make it happen there either.
> The goal here is to not have 118 contacts to see every time you forward in
> case you really understand win mail....
> Creat a folder in contacts (easy) now make it show when you click To: .
> If you can make this happen the problem is solved...
>
> "Brink" wrote:
>
>>
>> JimAC;771673 Wrote:
>> > I have 118 contacts in my contact folder and only need to have quick
>> > access
>> > to half of them for what I do every day. In the contacts folder I
>> > created two
>> > new folders and named them regular and extra. Then I sorted my contacts
>> > all
>> > into these two folders so when I click on the contacts icon all I see
>> > is my
>> > two folders. If I try to forward an email now I still will not see my
>> > folders
>> > listed in the To: box and that is what a lot of people are complaining
>> > about. What I have found is if I go to the properties of the extra
>> > folder and
>> > change it to hidden and all sub folders and files that the contacts in
>> > this
>> > folder will not show in the To: box any more.
>> > By changing from hidden to not hidden you can change which group of
>> > contacts
>> > you see. I realize this is not perfect but it is something that might
>> > help
>> > some people
>>
>> Hello JimAC,
>>
>> Instead of using folders to separate your contacts, you can use
>> "Contact Groups" instead. This way they show up as a group instead of
>> separate contacts in the "To:" box. This tutorial will show you how
>> create and different ways to use them.
>>
>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...dows-mail.html
>>
>> Hope this helps you,
>> Shawn
>>
>>
>> --
>> Brink
>>
>> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
>> them.*
>> '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com)
>> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>>

Gary ..can you please try to create a folder in contacts and make that folder
show in To: ? And If you cant could you tell me why.



"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Sounds like you should divide your contacts into smaller groups.
> In Windows Live Mail you can place a group on the To line, and
> (unlike WM) you can expand that group into individual contacts,
> thus allowing you to whittle down the group for that message.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "JimAC" <JimAC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C5CC96C3-7BE3-4A20-B1C2-1AE3B8CF0503@microsoft.com...
> > That is exactly what I and a lot of other people dont want to do. I never
> > send to the same set of people every time. In OE i created another folder
> > called extra and when I hit To: and the contacts opened up you could see the
> > folder i created in with the contacts and if i clicked on it then a whole new
> > set of extra contacts opened .
> > In windows mail you cant do this and I am playing with live mail right now
> > and dont seem to be able to make it happen there either.
> > The goal here is to not have 118 contacts to see every time you forward in
> > case you really understand win mail....
> > Creat a folder in contacts (easy) now make it show when you click To: .
> > If you can make this happen the problem is solved...
> >
> > "Brink" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> JimAC;771673 Wrote:
> >> > I have 118 contacts in my contact folder and only need to have quick
> >> > access
> >> > to half of them for what I do every day. In the contacts folder I
> >> > created two
> >> > new folders and named them regular and extra. Then I sorted my contacts
> >> > all
> >> > into these two folders so when I click on the contacts icon all I see
> >> > is my
> >> > two folders. If I try to forward an email now I still will not see my
> >> > folders
> >> > listed in the To: box and that is what a lot of people are complaining
> >> > about. What I have found is if I go to the properties of the extra
> >> > folder and
> >> > change it to hidden and all sub folders and files that the contacts in
> >> > this
> >> > folder will not show in the To: box any more.
> >> > By changing from hidden to not hidden you can change which group of
> >> > contacts
> >> > you see. I realize this is not perfect but it is something that might
> >> > help
> >> > some people
> >>
> >> Hello JimAC,
> >>
> >> Instead of using folders to separate your contacts, you can use
> >> "Contact Groups" instead. This way they show up as a group instead of
> >> separate contacts in the "To:" box. This tutorial will show you how
> >> create and different ways to use them.
> >>
> >> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...dows-mail.html
> >>
> >> Hope this helps you,
> >> Shawn
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Brink
> >>
> >> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> >> them.*
> >> '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com)
> >> *Please post feedback to help others.*
> >>
>

As far as I know, Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail don't
recognize folders, only groups.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"JimAC" <JimAC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7F2845E0-3426-4EF9-A69A-2F40241FF10B@microsoft.com...
> Gary ..can you please try to create a folder in contacts and make that folder
> show in To: ? And If you cant could you tell me why.
>
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Sounds like you should divide your contacts into smaller groups.
>> In Windows Live Mail you can place a group on the To line, and
>> (unlike WM) you can expand that group into individual contacts,
>> thus allowing you to whittle down the group for that message.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "JimAC" <JimAC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C5CC96C3-7BE3-4A20-B1C2-1AE3B8CF0503@microsoft.com...
>> > That is exactly what I and a lot of other people dont want to do. I never
>> > send to the same set of people every time. In OE i created another folder
>> > called extra and when I hit To: and the contacts opened up you could see the
>> > folder i created in with the contacts and if i clicked on it then a whole new
>> > set of extra contacts opened .
>> > In windows mail you cant do this and I am playing with live mail right now
>> > and dont seem to be able to make it happen there either.
>> > The goal here is to not have 118 contacts to see every time you forward in
>> > case you really understand win mail....
>> > Creat a folder in contacts (easy) now make it show when you click To: .
>> > If you can make this happen the problem is solved...
>> >
>> > "Brink" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> JimAC;771673 Wrote:
>> >> > I have 118 contacts in my contact folder and only need to have quick
>> >> > access
>> >> > to half of them for what I do every day. In the contacts folder I
>> >> > created two
>> >> > new folders and named them regular and extra. Then I sorted my contacts
>> >> > all
>> >> > into these two folders so when I click on the contacts icon all I see
>> >> > is my
>> >> > two folders. If I try to forward an email now I still will not see my
>> >> > folders
>> >> > listed in the To: box and that is what a lot of people are complaining
>> >> > about. What I have found is if I go to the properties of the extra
>> >> > folder and
>> >> > change it to hidden and all sub folders and files that the contacts in
>> >> > this
>> >> > folder will not show in the To: box any more.
>> >> > By changing from hidden to not hidden you can change which group of
>> >> > contacts
>> >> > you see. I realize this is not perfect but it is something that might
>> >> > help
>> >> > some people
>> >>
>> >> Hello JimAC,
>> >>
>> >> Instead of using folders to separate your contacts, you can use
>> >> "Contact Groups" instead. This way they show up as a group instead of
>> >> separate contacts in the "To:" box. This tutorial will show you how
>> >> create and different ways to use them.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...dows-mail.html
>> >>
>> >> Hope this helps you,
>> >> Shawn
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Brink
>> >>
>> >> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
>> >> them.*
>> >> '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com)
>> >> *Please post feedback to help others.*

You can create the folders, but WM will not show them when you click on To:,
CC: or BCC:

However, you can do it bassackwards if you have folders... open your
Contact folder, open your sub-folder, select your recipient(s), right-click,
select Action - Send Email


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"JimAC" <JimAC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7F2845E0-3426-4EF9-A69A-2F40241FF10B@microsoft.com...
> Gary ..can you please try to create a folder in contacts and make that
> folder
> show in To: ? And If you cant could you tell me why.
>
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Sounds like you should divide your contacts into smaller groups.
>> In Windows Live Mail you can place a group on the To line, and
>> (unlike WM) you can expand that group into individual contacts,
>> thus allowing you to whittle down the group for that message.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "JimAC" <JimAC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C5CC96C3-7BE3-4A20-B1C2-1AE3B8CF0503@microsoft.com...
>> > That is exactly what I and a lot of other people dont want to do. I
>> > never
>> > send to the same set of people every time. In OE i created another
>> > folder
>> > called extra and when I hit To: and the contacts opened up you could
>> > see the
>> > folder i created in with the contacts and if i clicked on it then a
>> > whole new
>> > set of extra contacts opened .
>> > In windows mail you cant do this and I am playing with live mail right
>> > now
>> > and dont seem to be able to make it happen there either.
>> > The goal here is to not have 118 contacts to see every time you forward
>> > in
>> > case you really understand win mail....
>> > Creat a folder in contacts (easy) now make it show when you click To:
>> > .
>> > If you can make this happen the problem is solved...
>> >
>> > "Brink" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> JimAC;771673 Wrote:
>> >> > I have 118 contacts in my contact folder and only need to have quick
>> >> > access
>> >> > to half of them for what I do every day. In the contacts folder I
>> >> > created two
>> >> > new folders and named them regular and extra. Then I sorted my
>> >> > contacts
>> >> > all
>> >> > into these two folders so when I click on the contacts icon all I
>> >> > see
>> >> > is my
>> >> > two folders. If I try to forward an email now I still will not see
>> >> > my
>> >> > folders
>> >> > listed in the To: box and that is what a lot of people are
>> >> > complaining
>> >> > about. What I have found is if I go to the properties of the extra
>> >> > folder and
>> >> > change it to hidden and all sub folders and files that the contacts
>> >> > in
>> >> > this
>> >> > folder will not show in the To: box any more.
>> >> > By changing from hidden to not hidden you can change which group of
>> >> > contacts
>> >> > you see. I realize this is not perfect but it is something that
>> >> > might
>> >> > help
>> >> > some people
>> >>
>> >> Hello JimAC,
>> >>
>> >> Instead of using folders to separate your contacts, you can use
>> >> "Contact Groups" instead. This way they show up as a group instead of
>> >> separate contacts in the "To:" box. This tutorial will show you how
>> >> create and different ways to use them.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...dows-mail.html
>> >>
>> >> Hope this helps you,
>> >> Shawn
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Brink
>> >>
>> >> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
>> >> them.*
>> >> '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com)
>> >> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>> >>
>>