Making a group from individual E-mails:

• In Outlook Express
• Create a new folder under "Local Folders" (file - new - folder)
• Name it whatever makes sense to you say "E-list members"
• Place all received E-mails from applicants to this group in that new folder
  (there are several ways of doing that - Right Click and choose move - or drag, hover on "Inbox" folder button till a directory opens then drop in the new folder. Help has more detail.)
• With all the target messages in the new folder, right click on each in turn and select "Add to address book"
• Open Address Book (from Outlook Express)
• Choose New, Group, name it say E-list
• Select members to add from Address Book (general) to the new group
• Continue to add members at any time (keep the group size below approx. 200 members - make additional groups if needed)
•  If you have already sent a reply E-mail to any of these people (say from a thank you note) they will probably already be in your Address Book.

Managing Addresses and Bulk Mailings 

Sending to a group:  

• Always use Bcc (Bind Carbon Copy) to prevent sending all your contacts each other's details.
• Choose "New Message"
• Address it to yourself (your own E-mail address)
• Click the little Address Book symbol next to To: or Cc:
• In the left pane, Pick the group you wish to mail to
• Add it to the right pane (recipients) in the Bcc box. (Very Important!)
• Don't add all groups to one email... keep the recipients below approx. 200 addressees per mailing.
• Type your subject
• Type or copy/paste your message content - include images and logos if your wish
• Send.

 Much good info is also in the Help screens of Outlook Express.