Searching Global Address List (GAL) by Department in Outlook

Action

To search for members of a department in the Global Address List (GAL) in UAlbany Mail using Outlook, follow the steps below. 

Instructions

  1. Create a New E-mail.

  2. Select the To button.  Ensure the Address Book chosen is the "Global Address List".  Select Advanced Find.

  3. In the Department text field, enter the name of the department you are searching for.  Only the first few letters of the department name are needed for the search.
    Then select OK.

  4. The Search Results window will appear with a list of all those who meet the search criteria. 
    Select those you would like to email.  Multiple people may be selected by holding down the "Ctrl" key and clicking on multiples names.
    Click the To button to add those selected to the To field, the Cc button to add them to the Cc field and so on.
    Once you have added all addressees you would like to email, click OK.

  5. The selected users will then be populated into the To field of your message.