Mailing lists? Exchange possible?

Butters · 14 Feb 2008 at 17:57

I am wanting to set up a series of email Directories or email lists that could run from 15 addresses on the list up to hundreds.

The idea is to mail out on mass on a regular basis to specific groups.

I need to consider how I can keep the list blind & stop someone clicking reply all and replying to everyone on the list.

Any ideas?

oddjob62 · 14 Feb 2008 at 19:37

Create distribution lists as usual, then send using the BCC field.

Butters · 14 Feb 2008 at 20:46

Outlook only has a CC field. Do you have to enable the BCC field? How does this stop you replying to all?

marc2003 · 14 Feb 2008 at 20:52

Butters said:
How does this stop you replying to all?

you don't even know what BCC means?

oh dear...... just use outlook help....

Butters · 14 Feb 2008 at 21:12

BCC is blind carbon copy, it stops you seeing who the email was sent to.

That does not neccessarily mean you can't 'reply to all' and all BCC recipients receive it.

You've helped me a lot in the past mate, but please think about your posts before trying to be clever.

oddjob62 · 14 Feb 2008 at 21:15

Reply to all, replies to all in the To: From: and CC: fields. You don't get a BCC field when you receive an email.

marc2003 · 14 Feb 2008 at 21:15

Butters said:
That does not neccessarily mean you can't 'reply to all' and all BCC recipients receive it.

are you sure about that?

Chief Wiggum · 14 Feb 2008 at 21:26

Butters said:
Outlook only has a CC field. Do you have to enable the BCC field?

Not sure if you found it, but when you pop a new message in Outlook 2003, drop down the view menu and select BCC (Think it's the same in outlook 2000)
Kev

Butters · 14 Feb 2008 at 21:30

Ok cool, and sorry marc if my comment was seemed rude.

I have been in an organisation where their reply to all BCC replied to everyone. Not sure how they had it set up, but they did.

Next question then.

Is there a way I can allow a normal user to create these distrubution groups like some sort of AD snap in?

Thanks

oddjob62 · 14 Feb 2008 at 21:40

ie for more than 1 user to be able to access it?
Then the easiest route would be using public folders (if you are using exchange 2000-2003). Create a public folder Contacts item and give the relavent users access to it

marc2003 · 14 Feb 2008 at 21:42

Butters said:
Ok cool, and sorry marc if my comment was seemed rude.

hehe, i genuinely thought you didn't know what BCC meant given your question.

Butters · 15 Feb 2008 at 10:34

No, probably just one user to create a distribution group in AD. I assume I can give him the snap in and then the priveledges to change just these distribution groups?