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Importing a group of contacts

hward1820 — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:30:09 GMT

How can I import a group on contacts sent to me as a .vcf file into my BT email contacts so I send emails to the group? I've imported it into my Contacts list on my computer (Apple), but I want it as a group in my email contacts.

Re: Importing a group of contacts

gg30340 — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:58:53 GMT

As far as I am aware you can not import a group. You would need to import the contacts to your BTMail contacts then make the group.

To import the contacts you log onto your BTMail account then go to "Contacts" then "More" then "Import" and follow the prompts. Thereafter set up a new group and include your chosen contacts in it. The maximum number you can send to in one group is 100.

Re: Importing a group of contacts

hward1820 — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:29:10 GMT

Thanks. I thought that might be the case. I've just taken over secretarial duties for an organisation with 178 members, and I'm trying to make the handover as smooth and easy as possible! I think I might have found a way round it by using my contacts list on iCloud, but I'll need to experiment.

Re: Importing a group of contacts

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:56:02 GMT

Second plug of the week for Mailchimp. A bit of a learning curve but saves trying to work around sending limits & remembering to use BCC to hide addresses.

Re: Importing a group of contacts

hward1820 — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:24:32 GMT

Yes, investigating Mailchimp is on my list of things to do! Thanks for the encouragement.