One of the most frequent requests we get here at ChurchPost is how to get email groups FROM Outlook into ChurchPost.com.

If you’ve ever tried to use Outlook to send to a group of more than, say, 50 email addresses, you know how frustrating it can be. Equally frustrating is getting information OUT OF Outlook to use in your ChurchPost account.

Luckily, there’s a fantastic program that’s completely FREE to instantly export contacts and/or distribution lists from Outlook 2000/XP.

You can download a copy here:
http://support.churchpost.com/kb/article/000042

“Save Mailing List” is an easy-to-use program.

1. Once you download the ZIP file to your Desktop, double-click it and then double-click the icon for SETUP
2. Follow the prompts for installation (be sure to close Outlook before continuing!)
3. Open Outlook and navigate to your CONTACTS
4. If you want to export EVERYONE in your contacts list, simply highlight the first entry, hold down the SHIFT key and click the last entry. You can also use the CTRL key to select specific names and/or select a distribution list you have already created in Outlook.
5. With the names you want to export highlighted, navigate to the FILE menu -> Save Mailing List -> Save as Mailing List…
6. You’ll see a dialog box specifying the location of your exported list – save the list to your DESKTOP, choose a file name and select “Text file (.txt)” in the Save as type pull down menu. You’ll also want the first ‘radio-button’ selected (default) for “Save e-mails with name of recipient”
7. Click SAVE and you’re all set!

Once you’ve completed these steps, simply send an email to support@churchpost.com with the .txt file attached and we’ll take care of the rest!