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Thursday, September 6, 2007

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3 Steps to Create an Email Distribution List from a Category in MS Outlook
Copyright (c) 2007 The Software Magician
An Email Distribution List is really just a collection of names and emails that you can work with as a single unit. And it's great for emailing the same group of people all the time without searching and gathering each person. Thus, all the contacts in a Distribution list are kept as a named group which appears in your Contact list as exactly that...another Contact! (the contact title bar has two heads denoting that contact as a distribution list).
Creating a Distribution List is easy. You simply press Ctrl-Shift-L, name the list, and add members. If I am in a Mastermind group with 10 people, we are likely emailing each other all the time--the mail is directed to all. So, when I create a Distribution List by the name of Melanie's Gold Mastermind and I add members to it, I am creating a contact by the name Melanie's Gold Mastermind and can simply right-click on it at anytime from the address list and select New Message to Contact.
But what if I have 100 people and they are already in a category for Melanie's group. Do I need to add them one at a time? Ugh.
No.... There is a much faster way.
You can add them from the By Category view in my Advanced Toolbar--with just a small twist.
Here's how to do it in 3 steps.
Step 1: Create a view of Name & Emails
- Turn on the Advanced Toolbar if it is not already on. (Right-click anywhere in the toolbar area and left-click Advanced).
- Click on the Contacts Navigation Pane or Folder
- In the Current View drop-down box scroll to the bottom of the list and select Define Views...
- In the Custom View Organizer click on New. Name the view Copy Dist List and Click OK
- In the Customize View click on Fields and remove all fields on the right side
- Find Full Name in List on the left and add it to the right-side
- In the Select available fields from drop-down box, select the E-mail fields set and drag E-mail to the right side. Click OK
- Click on Filter and More Choices to get to the Category Filter. Click on Category and assign that category you are selecting for the Distribution List. Click OK to close the Categories and OK to close the Filter
- What is now showing is the list of emails for the category you selected.
Step 2: Copy the Email Rows
- Now, left-click on the first row.
- Hold down the Shift key and click on the last row. This will highlight all rows.
- Press Ctrl-C to copy to clipboard
Step 3: Create the Distribution List from the Copy
- Use Ctrl-Shift-L to create a new distribution list (don't be in a search box)
- Click on Select Members and click the cursor in the Members text box
- Press Ctrl-V to paste the list from the clipboard. Before you click OK scroll to the top, highlight and erase Full Name E-Mail. Now press OK
- Give the List a Name like Melanie's Gold Mastermind and then Save and Close.
You now have a new Distribution list which you can quickly email. In the Contacts View find the List (remember it has the 2 heads in the contact title). Right-click and choose New Message to Contact.

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There are fast, smart ways of finding Outlook Contact records instantly. Find out at http://www.outlookfortheentrepreneur.com
Paul Wagner is a contributing writer, teacher, coach, consultant, and radio show host teaching businesses and entrepreneurs how to overcome technical overwhelm by working faster and smarter with their software in day-to-day business. Learn about Outlook Training on Video CD’s at http://www.softwaremagician.com


Noise Pollution and Fighting it with Acoustic Foam
Noise pollution (or environmental noise in technical areas and venues) is termed as displeasing or annoying human or mechanically caused sound that is or can be described as alien to the environment.
I guess to most of us the major source of this pollution would come from transportation systems, as anyone who has tried to hire a car from the main AVIS car rental depot at Heathrow Airport would testify to. Based on the perimeter road at Heathrow sometimes the noise of landing 747’s can make it a little difficult explaining to the attendant what problems you may have had (or not) with the car you are returning.
However before we all start to assume that noise pollution is purely something that occurs in major cities let us consider the effect of noise pollution in rural communities. Now noise from recreational vehicles has become quite a major issue with the rural communities. Quad Bikes or All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s) have become a serious problem in the countryside. They have increased massively in popularity and are joining the more traditional two wheeled bikes as the vehicle of choice for off road riding.
The bottom line is that we live in a noisy world and by that I mean not just the sound of cars and traffic etc but the way we live our lives and perhaps more importantly where we are now living and the density of the accommodation we provide ourselves.
In the old days when basically all you had to worry about was the old cottage in the middle of the field 6 miles away from the nearest neighbour you could make as much noise as you wanted and it wasn’t a problem. Nowadays basically we have people living on top of each other, underneath each other and in fact all over the place and more importantly interfacing with modern day technologies in ways that hitherto would have thought to have been impossible. As such the use of the acoustic foam and the noise dampening systems are essential.
If we take for example the situation in many cities nowadays when we have whole plethoras of modern communication links such as underground railway systems, over ground railway systems, modern two-way flyovers and in fact transports communications and residential accommodation right next to each other. Without adequate noise reduction systems in place and incorporated within the structure of the residential and work accommodation than pretty quickly life within these new cities would become pretty intolerable.
As we have said before, enter stage left acoustic foam. Without these new technologies providing the noise insulation, the quality of life in most built up areas would be appalling.
At this point it becomes pretty obvious to all concerned quite what a debt we owe to noise reduction systems and soundproofing in general that quite often mere words on no longer enough.
Having lived in the centre of London and also spent time on the northwest coast of County Donegal in Ireland, when it comes to noise pollution I know which one I prefer.

Stephen Morgan writes about a number of industrial issues such as acoustic foam and soundproofing. A keen proponent of all aspects of free and independent services available, he advises those who are interested in investigating further to look at sound proofing


Satellite TV Why Settle For Less
When you sit down to watch your TV, it only stands to reason that you would want the best programming possible for you to choose from. Your time is valuable and satellite TV service providers know that and that is why they set out to create the best system possible, using todays technology for people to use when watching TV.

Direct TV caries well over two-hundred channels for you to choose from when you watch their programming and its all broadcast in digital format, for a clearer picture and sound when you watch it. If you are using a cable service, then you are probably getting your signal in the standard analog format, unless you have paid them extra for the privilege of having a digital signal. The standard analog signal format, is the same type of format that has been in use since the inception of TV in black and white.

Did your cable company charge you to install their equipment and cables and wiring also? Thats more money down the cable toilet, because Direct TV charges you absolutely nothing, to wire up and install the equipment that they give you, in up to four rooms in your home or business. You only pay for your programming, when you join the Direct TV family of customers.

The great folks at Direct TV, also give you everything you need to get going watching satellite TV when you join up with them. Thats a complete satellite TV system, absolutely free of charge and it includes everything, from the dish to the receiver. In fact, they will give you enough receivers to set up four TVs in your home or business to receive satellite TV programming, so everyone can all watch what ever they want separately if they choose.

Direct TV uses Hughes receivers exclusively and they are a top of the line, high performance reciever. They have five models for you to choose from depending on your needs and they are all stacked full of great easy to use, one touch features. Direct TV always has the best promotional offers in the industry and right now they will also give you a free digital camera when you sign up for any one of their great programming packages.

Their programming packages are touted as the best in the business, with an even balance of all the great programming that everyone loves to watch. So everyone will always find something that interests them, when they sit down to watch Direct TV programming. Their programming packages offer loads of flexibility and you can add more channels to your package if you like.

Direct TV is the leader in high definition with the most channels available for you to choose from. All their high definition programming packages also come with free Sirius satellite radio so you can listen to Howard Stern or any other of the wide variety of music styles that are available on satellite radio today. So for the best deals and the most programming for your TV today. Look to the people at Direct TV for all your programming needs.

Written by David Johnson. Find the latest information on Satellite TV Deals as well as the best Direct TV DVR Offer