Top email tips Setting up groups

Using the groups function will speed emails up

If you regularly email the same group of people – family, friends or members of a club, say – setting up a specific email group saves you from having to type in each separate email address, each time. 

To set up a group in Outlook Express you will need to do the following:

Click on the Addresses icon in the main toolbar then click New > New Group. Type a name for your group in the Group Name box and then go to Select Members. Once here, all you have to do is click on the names of the people you wish to include from the Contacts list on the left, then click Select.

If you select somebody by mistake, right-click on their name in the Members list, then choose Remove from the menu. Click OK to finish.

To add someone who isn’t already in your address book, either click the New Contact button on the right to add their details, or simply type their name and email address into the relevant slots at the bottom of the box, before clicking Add. Click OK to finalise your group.

Once this is all set up and you're ready to compose an email, simply type the group's name into the To field. Once you're ready and you hit Send, your email will reach everyone who's included.