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mohadi
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March 19, 2008
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Generating outlook distribution list

  • March 19, 2008
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has anyone tried to create a list by pulling data from a database and generating a list and passing that list to outlook as a distribution list so that the user does not have to create these lists manually?
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    Correct answer Oğuz Demirkapı
    You may try to export a CSV file from Outlook and see the default exported file.

    After having an idea about document format, you can generate same kind of document from CF and use it as required.

    If you think that generating vCard and attaching them into the mail would be helpful, try to check the following tutorial.

    http://www.coldfusioncookbook.com/entry/95/How-do-I-create-a-vCard/-vCalender-link-and-have-it-download-to-MS-Outlook

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    Oğuz DemirkapıCorrect answer
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    March 20, 2008
    You may try to export a CSV file from Outlook and see the default exported file.

    After having an idea about document format, you can generate same kind of document from CF and use it as required.

    If you think that generating vCard and attaching them into the mail would be helpful, try to check the following tutorial.

    http://www.coldfusioncookbook.com/entry/95/How-do-I-create-a-vCard/-vCalender-link-and-have-it-download-to-MS-Outlook

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    Oğuz Demirkapı
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    March 20, 2008
    Just tried to import a CSV formatted contact list and it was so easy by using simple map definitions for the fields on the import wizard. :)
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    mohadiAuthor
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    March 20, 2008
    I was hoping to may be create a .msg file and send it to users as an attachment. When user clicks the attachment, they see the distribution list as if they had create it thru outlook themselves.

    I know you can export to excel or cvs file and then import it into outlook, but I was trying to avoid having the users go thru the steps of importing and then mapping, etc.
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    Oğuz Demirkapı
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    March 20, 2008
    I think you can export the data into a CSV file and import/use it in Outlook.

    Do you need support on list syntax?
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