OL2000: (IMO) Distribution List Members Are Lost in a Net Folders Share (272611)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
This article was previously published under Q272611
NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Internet Mail Only option. To determine your installation type, click About Microsoft Outlook on the Help menu. If you have the Internet Mail Only option installed, you see "Internet Mail Only".

For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express

SYMPTOMS

When you try to send a message to a distribution list (DL), you may receive the following error message:
Personal Distribution List must contain at least one member

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the DL is disassociated from the members that are stored in the Contacts folder.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, re-associate the DL to the members that are stored in the Contacts folder. To do this:
  1. In the Shared folder, open the Distribution List.
  2. Click Update Now.
  3. Click Try to repair lost members.
If the members of the DL are stored in the same shared folder, they are re-associated with the DL.

MORE INFORMATION

The DL is contained in a Contacts folder that is shared with Net Folders. When you open the DL, it displays the members that it contains. If you double-click any of the member names, you receive an error message that the member cannot be found.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/29/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB272611
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