Microsoft Outlook Webmail

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Using Contacts

Outlook Webmail provides a Contacts feature which is used to store the name, email address, and other information about a person or an organization. This feature allows you to send messages directly to contacts, see a map of the contact's address, and attach a file to a contact's profile.

NOTES:
For information on other Contacts options, refer to Additional Options for Contacts.
In this document, you will be using the Contacts task pane often. If the Contacts task pane is hidden, clicking thewill make it appear.

Creating a Contact
Editing a Contact's Information
Deleting Contacts
Sending Messages to Contacts

Creating a Contact

By creating a Contact, you can quickly access his or her contact information or send a message without having to type the address.

From the Outlook Navigation pane, click CONTACTS
The Contacts screen appears.
From the Contact Folders list, select a folder for your contact
NOTE: The default folder is Contacts.
On the toolbar, click NEW
The Untitled Contact dialog box appears.
In the appropriate text boxes, type your new contact's information
NOTE: It is not necessary to type information in all text boxes.
Click SAVE AND CLOSE
The new contact is saved.

Editing a Contact's Information

After creating a contact, change a contact's profile anytime. Outlook Webmail allows you to edit contact information quickly and easily.

From the Outlook Navigation pane, click CONTACTS
The Contacts screen appears.
From the Contact Folders list, select the folder for your contact
NOTE: The default folder is Contacts.
Double click the contact you wish to edit
The contact's profile opens in a new window or tab.
In the appropriate text boxes, type your new contact's information
NOTE: It is not necessary to type information in all text boxes.
Click SAVE AND CLOSE
The changes are saved.

Deleting Contacts

From the Outlook Navigation pane, click CONTACTS
The Contacts screen appears.
From the Contact Folders list, select the folder for your contact
NOTE: The default folder is Contacts.
From the Contacts list, select the contact you wish to delete
On the toolbar, click DELETE
The contact is deleted.

Sending Messages to Contacts

To make emailing your contacts easier, Outlook Webmail allows you to send messages directly through the Contacts folder.

From the Outlook Navigation pane, click CONTACTS
The Contacts screen appears.
From the Contact Folders list, select the folder for your contact
NOTE: The default folder is Contacts.
Select the contact to which you want to send a message
On the toolbar, click NEW MESSAGE
The Untitled Message window appears, with the selected contact in the To... text box.
In the Subject text box, type an appropriate subject line
In the body of the message, type your message content
When finished, click SEND
The message is sent to the contact.