OL97: Preventing Reply All to Large Aliases

ID: Q163749

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Outlook 97

SUMMARY

You may want to make the Reply All command unavailable if the reply message that will be sent to an alias with many members. This article describes two methods to accomplish this.


MORE INFORMATION

Method 1

Place the recipient addresses on the "Bcc:" line rather than the "To:" line. If a recipient chooses Reply To All, only you, the Sender, will receive the reply. To access the "Bcc:" line, click Bcc Field on the View menu.

Method 2

To design a new message form that does not provide the Reply All command, follow these steps:
  1. Open a new mail message.


  2. On the Tools menu in the new message, click Design Outlook Form.


  3. Click the (Actions) tab.


  4. Double-click the Reply To All line.


  5. In the Form Action Properties dialog box, click to clear the Enabled check box, and then click OK.


  6. On the File menu, click Publish Form As.


  7. In the Form Name field, type a name for your new form.


  8. Click Publish In, move to your Inbox, click OK, and then click Publish.


  9. Close the form without saving.


To use your new form, click the Compose menu and click your new form name from the bottom area of the list. Those receiving your message will not have a Reply All button.

Additional query words:

Keywords : FmsHowto MsgRply
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: September 24, 1999
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