how do I add new contacts to the list in Outlook?

Anonymous
2013-04-09T15:31:52+00:00

I have recently been upgraded to Outlook from Hotmail. I have sent an email to a new contact and I want to add them to my contacts list. In Hotmail I just needed to click on 'add to contacts' but Outlook does not appear tp have this facility. Can anybody help?

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-11-07T20:59:39+00:00

    I can not find a way to add a new contact to my address book,

    I have had a computer for 18 years, this experience with outlook, and word is an absolute night mare.

    Previously had windows 7, windows live mail, it was user friendly, simple, this windows ten and outlook mail makes me feel like this is the first time I have tried to use a computer.

    Sorry I feel this way, but this has taken all the joy out of this new computer. I prefer using my IPad.

    Also, at the top of this page it says Reply, beneath that is a box with Reply with quote, what does that mean?

    Anthony Pierannunzi

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-14T19:45:53+00:00

    All I want to do is add names to address book.  Where do I go???

    Add a contact from a message that you receive

    • Open or preview the message that contains the name that you want to add to your contacts.
    • Right-click the name of the sender who you want to make into a contact, and then click Add to Contacts on the shortcut menu.
    Reference: office.microsoft.com/...-contacts-HA010258245.aspx

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-13T15:01:34+00:00

    All I want to do is add names to address book.  Where do I go???

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-06-10T05:24:08+00:00

    Hi Johaybe,

    Thanks for your reply.

    I just did what you said and sent a messge to a person not in my contact list and once the message was sent I was immediately in the "sent" mailbox and the message was there (and sent) but there was no prompt at the bottom of the page.

    I am wondering if the prompt would come at some intermediate step before the message is stored in the sent mailbox and if I need to change some setting to make that happen.....? I looked but couldn't figure one out.

    Do you know if there is a missing step to get the option you are talking about?

    Thanks again!

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-06-08T07:28:00+00:00

    Hi Infonut,

    We apologize if we are not able to respond in a timely manner. There is actually way to add a newly emailed recipients.

    Once you have successfully sent an email to a new contact, a prompt would ask you if you want to add them in your contacts list. The prompt can be found at the bottom part of the page and it would normally say “Keep in touch.  Some of the folks you just emailed aren't contacts yet. Do you want to add them?” You can just click the “Add contacts” button.

    If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to post back.

    Regards,

    Johayber T.

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