Emailing to all contacts

hannabarn · 14 Nov 2009, 11:35 AM

How do I email to all of my contact just one time to notify them of my new email address? Can this be done without typing in each individual name in the bcc? I can do this with yahoo but that is what I am switching from!

David · 14 Nov 2009, 12:42 PM

Welcome to the forums hannabarn. There is some good info here on how to migrate your contacts to GMail.

mikedk · 14 Nov 2009, 06:57 PM

To email all your existing contacts from Gmail first import them as mentioned above. When done, open your contacts page and tick the box which selects all your contacts. In the large Reading pane on the right click the word email. This action will open an email page with all the selected contact addresses in the To: field. Complete the email and send. I'm writing this from memory so hope I have covered everything correctly.

hannabarn · 15 Nov 2009, 07:29 AM

Thanks alot! Really informative replies!

**Sherry** · 15 Nov 2009, 08:32 AM

Just a suggestion if the Bcc choice isn't there when you click the word email. I believe once they are in the To: field you could then click on "Add Bcc" then copy/paste them into that field then delete them from To:. As you know, that way you won't be revealing everyones email address to everybody you send it to.

Welcome to EMD hannabarn

Sherry

hannabarn · 16 Nov 2009, 10:25 AM

Do I have to type in each address individually to forward or is there a way to bring up the contact list and pick and choose as there is at yahoo?

mikedk · 16 Nov 2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by hannabarn

Do I have to type in each address individually to forward or is there a way to bring up the contact list and pick and choose as there is at yahoo?

You can set up 'Groups' in Gmail, to include groups of contacts you either email or forward to frequently. To do this: open contacts; tick the box beside each contact in your mail list you wish to add to a group; when done, on the reading pane on the left select 'Groups'; from the drop down list select 'new group'; give your group a name. The group name will now appear in the Contacts Groups pane on the left. To select a group to email/forward to, in the 'To:' pane in your email just type in the group name, the option will appear; select it. When done, you can if necessary fine tune this list in your email by either adding or deleting individual email addresses. I hope this helps.

FMRocks · 17 Nov 2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by hannabarn

Do I have to type in each address individually to forward or is there a way to bring up the contact list and pick and choose as there is at yahoo?

What are you trying to forward? Your old mail to your gmail account? Emails that come from now on to your old email to your gmail?

hannabarn · 25 Nov 2009, 09:28 AM

What I am trying to do is forward email from my inbox to friends on my email list. So far I have had no luck and I am thinking of abandoning gmail and go back to yahoo. Everytime I try to forward I get the message that the addresses are not recognized! Maybe it's just too deep for me!!!!!!!!!!!!

14 Nov 2009, 11:35 AM	#1
hannabarn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4	Emailing to all contacts How do I email to all of my contact just one time to notify them of my new email address? Can this be done without typing in each individual name in the bcc? I can do this with yahoo but that is what I am switching from!

15 Nov 2009, 07:29 AM	#4
hannabarn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4	Transfering Email addresses Thanks alot! Really informative replies!

16 Nov 2009, 10:25 AM	#6
hannabarn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4	Forwarding Email Do I have to type in each address individually to forward or is there a way to bring up the contact list and pick and choose as there is at yahoo?

14 Nov 2009, 12:42 PM	#2
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	Welcome to the forums hannabarn. There is some good info here on how to migrate your contacts to GMail.

14 Nov 2009, 06:57 PM	#3
mikedk Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 516	To email all your existing contacts from Gmail first import them as mentioned above. When done, open your contacts page and tick the box which selects all your contacts. In the large Reading pane on the right click the word email. This action will open an email page with all the selected contact addresses in the To: field. Complete the email and send. I'm writing this from memory so hope I have covered everything correctly.

15 Nov 2009, 08:32 AM	#5
Sherry Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 8,687	Just a suggestion if the Bcc choice isn't there when you click the word email. I believe once they are in the To: field you could then click on "Add Bcc" then copy/paste them into that field then delete them from To:. As you know, that way you won't be revealing everyones email address to everybody you send it to. Welcome to EMD hannabarn Sherry

25 Nov 2009, 09:28 AM	#9
hannabarn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4	What I am trying to do is forward email from my inbox to friends on my email list. So far I have had no luck and I am thinking of abandoning gmail and go back to yahoo. Everytime I try to forward I get the message that the addresses are not recognized! Maybe it's just too deep for me!!!!!!!!!!!!