There's not a direct way from the file menu, but you can do the following to save that group as a distribution list:

1. In the e-mail message you want to copy the names from, highlight the names in the To or Cc box.

2. Right-click and select Copy.

3. On the File menu, click on the down arrow next to NEW, and then select Distribution List.

4.  In the "Name" box, type a name for the distribution list.

5. Click "Select Members".

6. In the Members field, right-click, choose "Paste" and then OK. 

7. Click the "Save and Close" button to create the distribution list.

The first time you send to the distribution list, you will have to click CTRL + K, or the "Check Names" button to make the name of the list auto-complete.

The maximum number of names that you can include in a distribution list depends on the size of the contact files (for each contact) themselves. There are no hard and fast rules but in general, a distribution list can contain between 50-70 names and e-mail addresses.

1. Open the distribution list (double-click on the list.)

2. Click on Forward Group.

3. Choose As an Outlook Contact.

4. Send the email to the recipient.

For the recipient:

1. Open the email.

2. Click on the email attachment and drag it to the Contacts button on the left side of the Outlook window. Now when you look at your contacts, you should see the distribution list.

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

There are two ways to share a Distribution List in Outlook 2007:

METHOD #1:

1.       Open the Distribution List.

2.       Right-click on the name of the distribution list.

3.       Click on Send Full Contact.

4.    Choose In Outlook Format

METHOD #2 :

1.       Open the distribution list.

2.       In the menu across the top, choose Send > In Outlook Format.

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

You cannot edit the information of members of a distribution list, but there is a workaround:

In Outlook on a PC:

1. Click on Contacts
2. Click the New button to create a new Contact
3. Fill out the Contact information
4. Click on Save to save the contact
5. In the File menu, choose File > New > Folder
6. Name the folder (My Study Abroad Students, for example)
7. This folder should now appear in the left menu at the very top under "My Contacts"
8. Now you can click and drag the newly created contact into the folder.
9. Repeat these steps for all the Contacts you want to add to the folder

PhoneMail allow you to send a single message to a list of extensions through the Pesonal Distribution List feature. You are limited to 10 extensions per Distribution List and you may have up to 5 different lists. Use the following instructions to create a Distribution List and to send a message.

Access your PhoneMail box Press 9 (mailbox options) Press 1 (distribution lists) Press 1 (create) (PhoneMail will assign a D-List number) When prompted, enter the extension of the first person you want on the list and press # Repeat previous step for other entries (up to 10) Press # when you complete your entries Hang up

Be sure to write down the number of your distrubtion list along with the extensions included in that list.

To send a Message to a Distribution List(s): Access your PhoneMail box Press 1 (record) When prompted, record your message then press * #. Dial the D-List number and press # Repeat previous step for additional D-Lists Press # when done.

Applies To: Students

Deleted contacts and distribution lists end up in the Deleted Items folder but the Deleted Items folder is normally sorted by the date the item was received. Because of this, deleted contacts and distribution lists are not easily found.

To easily find the deleted contacts and distributions lists start by opening the Deleted Items folder. Point the mouse at the column header that says "Arrange By". Click on this column header if "Show in Groups" does not have a check mark by it then select it. Next click "Arrange By" again and select "Type". Now the items are sorted by type, and you can hide all of a given type by clicking the triangle icon at the left of the type name. When you hide the other types, it will be easy to find any deleted contacts. Click on the triangle icon at left of the Contacts header if you don't see the individual deleted contacts. Then find the lost one and drag it back into your Contacts folder.

To return the Deleted Items folder to the default view click the "Arrange By" header and select "Date". Click again to disable "Show in Groups" if you would not liked them grouped.

Applies To: Students

Create a distribution list by copying names from an Excel chart or received e-mail message.   
  
1.If using Excel copy the column.
2.In the message that you want to copy the names from, select the names in the To or Cc box. 
3.Right-click your selection, and then click Copy on the shortcut menu.
4.In Contacts on the Home ribbon New - Click New Contact Group and Name it.
5.On the Contact Group ribbon Members - Click Add Members and select from Outlook Contacts.
6.At the bottom of the Select Members dialog box, in the Members box, right-click and then click Paste on the shortcut menu. 

Note   A member does not need to be in your Address Book in order to be added to the distribution list. The member's name and e-mail address will be included when you copy and paste from the original e-mail message.

7.Click OK.
8.Click Save & Close.

1. Open the Global Address List (GAL) by clicking the address book button(looks like a little open book)

2. Search the GAL for the user

3. Highlight the user> right click> click 'Add to Contacts'>

4. At this point you can either click 'Save & Close' and then manually move the contact from your default Contacts address book to your custom book OR you can select the Microsoft icon (top left) select 'Move'>'Copy to Folder'>select your custom address book folder>click OK>close the contact window without saving.