Re: Another question

[Jeffrey Needle <jeff needle gmail com>]

On 04/09/2014 07:20 AM, Jack wrote:
> On 2014.04.09 02:47, Jeffrey Needle wrote:
> > > What I usually do is to draft an email with a group address of the 
> > form
> > >
> > > myGroup: joe example com, alex another org;
> > >
> > > then save it to the draft box, open it for reading, and save that 
> > address.  It goes into whatever default address book I'm using, and 
> > provided that book has the "Treat multiple addresses as...a 
> > distribution list" button set, I can later just type "my" into the 
> > To: box, and that list is offered as one of the completion options.
> > >
> > > You can also use the "Run Editor" button to edit the address book, 
> > and create myGroup with the several addresses, but I find that less 
> > convenient--just my personal feeling.
> > >
> > > But I don't know of a way to create a group address from an address 
> > book with individual addresses.  Anyone know of a way?
>
> It may be easiest to manually edit the vcf file.  I have actually 
> forgotten how I originally made mine, but I think a distribution list 
> is just a single entry with multiple email addresses.  As I remember, 
> the format is pretty obvious once you actually look at it.  You could 
> also create a list with just two addresses to confirm the format, and 
> then do the rest in your favorite text editor.
>
> Jack

Thanks.  I'll give that a try.