Cannot add email addresses from my address book

Question

I can send one email using my address book by clicking "send email" in the drop down menu. I cannot add multiple email addresses from the address book - each time I clid "send email" an entirely new message is craeated. I don't necessarily need a group. I am using new mail in Lion, mail 5.2. "To" no longer is an active link to the address book. Is there a way to make it work like mail worked before this upgrade?

Answer 1

I'm not sure exactly what you are asking.  If you are coming from pre-Mountain Lion, then Address Book has changed to Contacts.
Open Contacts.
Select an Account in the group list, if you want the contact in a specific group. If Groups aren't showing, you can display them from the View menu.
Click the Add card button ( + ).
Enter the information for the contact.
If you need multiple entries for a particular field type, a new blank entry will show up below the one you are adding.
If you need other fields, use the Card menu to Add a new field type.
If you want to change the default fields available when you create a new card, choose Edit Template…
If you have sent emails to someone and you want to get that address to add to a Contact, use the Previous Recipients command in the View menu in Mail.
If you need to add a new Group, hover the cursor over the account name, and a + button will appear. Click it.