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In this exercise you will add contacts to an existing distribution list.

Overview

In SmartCloud iNotes®, there are two ways to add contacts to an existing distribution list: manually, and by importing a .csv file. Both methods are covered in this exercise.

Objectives

After completing this exercise, you should be able to:

• Add contacts to a distribution list.
  
  

Parent topic: Part B: Managing IBM SmartCloud iNotes contacts
Previous topic: Exercise 7.10: Deleting distribution lists and contacts from distribution lists
Next topic: Procedure: Accessing the Administration Panel

Procedure A: Adding contacts to a distribution list manually

1. Click Administration.
2. Click iNotes -> Distribution List
3. Click on the link to Test_List_2 (created in Exercise 7.9: Creating distribution lists).
   
   
4. Click Add member.
   
   
5. Type in the e-mail address test_user1@xyz.com and click Add.
   
   
   
Result: the user is added.

Procedure B: Adding contacts to a distribution list by importing a .csv file

1. Download this file to your hard drive: add_to_dist_list.csv.
2. Click Administration.
3. Click iNotes -> Distribution List
4. Click on the link to Test_List_2 (created in Exercise 7.9: Creating distribution lists).
   
   
5. Click Add member.
   
   
6. Browse to the file that you downloaded in Step 1 and click Import.
   
   
   
Result: The contacts in the .csv file (test_user2@xyz.com and test_user3@xyz.com) are added to the distribution list.

Troubleshooting

Problem	Resolution
I get the following error when trying to import a .csv file: The following format is not valid: email address ("test_user2.xyz.com"). The following number of members cannot be added: 1	Make sure that the contacts are in the correct format: user_name@domain.com Check for typos like missing @ symbols or missing .com In this example, the @ symbol is missing.
I get the following error when trying to import a .csv file: CSV parsing error detected. Check the file and correct the problem.	The file was not saved with UTF-8 encoding. Open and re-save the file with UTF-8 encoding.