• Subject: Re: Is it possible to do a "Mail merge" in Outlook??
  • Author: Peter
  • Date: 08 Jul
  • References: 1 2 3 4
Tnx Diane

This looks promising - you've made my day!

Peter


"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote:

> No, mail merge does not support attachments. You'd have to use VBA or a 3rd
> party tool.
> links to the vba sample and tools are here:
> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/massmail.asp
>
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> "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1C456786-DC75-4939-B09A-29D886B36068@microsoft.com...
> > Diane
> > Hi again
> >
> > I have been experimenting using the info you sent and have worked out how
> > to
> > do it TNX!!
> >
> > One more question though. If I do the merge in MSWord and then send to
> > email is it possible to add file attachments to the mail merged email? If
> > so
> > where and how is the attachment specified.
> >
> > If I could do this too it would be the cherry on the top and my life would
> > be bliss!
> >
> > Tnx
> > Peter
> >
> >
> > "Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote:
> >
> >> if the data is in a format mail merge can use, yes. You do the merge
> >> the
> >> 'normal' way in word but send it to email rather than printing.
> >>
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> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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> >> "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:BD3053E9-9D64-40AC-AA9F-B7F2B20F8D35@microsoft.com...
> >> > I have a long distribution list (230 names) and would like to sen
> >> > customised
> >> > emails to each of these names. Is it in any way possible to do a "mail
> >> > merge", similar to that done in MSWord, so that I can take from a
> >> > (Excel
> >> > or
> >> > MSWord) database/Table an email address and add to it specific text and
> >> > combine the bits into a unique email that goes to each of the names on
> >> > the
> >> > distribution list?
> >> >
> >> > I hope this is clear bottom line is that I have 230 names and 230
> >> > chunks
> >> > of
> >> > information that I want to use to create 230 "unique" emails and I do
> >> > not
> >> > want to do them one by one
> >> >
> >> > Tnx!!
> >> >
> >> > Peter
> >>
>
02 JulIs it possible to do a "Mail merge" in Outlook??.Peter
02 Jul\ Re: Is it possible to do a "Mail merge" in Outlook??.Diane Poremsky {MVP}
03 Jul   |- Re: Is it possible to do a "Mail merge" in Outlook??.Peter
03 Jul   \ Re: Is it possible to do a "Mail merge" in Outlook??.Peter
07 Jul      \ Re: Is it possible to do a "Mail merge" in Outlook??.Diane Poremsky {MVP}
08 Jul         \ Re: Is it possible to do a "Mail merge" in Outlook??.Peter
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