Smartsheet should implement the ability to copy and paste contacts directly from the "To" or "Required" fields within Outlook. If the system already has the contact listed it can match them to that existing entry. However, if the contact is new it should automatically use the information copied to create an entry.
When copying information from outlook it would format this individual's (John Doe, jdoe@mail.com) like this:
John Doe <jdoe@mail.com>, next person <nperson@mail.com>, etc....
This would greatly increase efficiency when working on multiple large projects with long lists of new individuals who need to be added quickly.
Yes! This would save a lot of manual entries and reduce errors. This is not an unusual format and I'm sure if there are other common formats (Google? Apple?) then they should also be added.