Highlighting and copying email addresses in new web-based Outlook interface

Question

Thanks to anyone who can answer this. 

The Outlook web-app just got an upgrade in appearance/function. 

I'm trying to simply highlight and copy multiple email addresses from a CC/BCC line (for entry into excel/word/etc.) and I can no longer do this in the way it used to function.  I've tried selecting 'reply all' then copying the 'live' list of names/addresses.  The only way to copy email addresses appears to be one at a time. Not what I want to do for a list of 200+ emails that I need to sort and cull. 

What am I missing? I consider myself pretty digitally native (use complex software, build pcs, etc.) but this sudden removal of such a basic function has got me stumped beyond my patience. Frankly I'm ready to give up Outlook. 

Thank you for your help! 

Chris

Answer 1

Hi Chris,

Yeah, they made it difficult to grab addresses from the message - you can do it from the message source.

Click on the dots to the right of Reply/Forward and choose View Message Source - click in the source and the Ctrl+F to find - type subject and click through till the message subject comes up. (Searching for From works too)

It will look like this;

From: Diane Poremsky <my address>

To: Contrary <my outlook.com address>, Diane Poremsky <my other address>,

Diane Poremsky <yes, i have too many addresses :) >

Subject: Test

copy the addresses and paste wherever.

Answer 2

Hi Diane, 

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to this. 

Your solution seems to work some time, but I can only see the "Message Details/source" to the email thread's latest reply. This means that the original email (containing CC and specifically BCC information) is inaccessible to me in this way. The "Message Details" window simply pops up blank.  I've messed around with any work around, haven't found one yet. 

I could have moved our company to Google for Nonprofits in time I've spend trying to solve this "feature" in Outlook's update.  I've never been so furious at a piece of software.

Cheers, 

Chris

Answer 3

Are you using conversation view? Turn it off to switch to single message view - it should be on the quick settings menu.