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Old March 9th, 2009, 12:51 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
brainstewn
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It's 2009 and I own Outlook 2007 only to find out that I can't simply apply a
few clicks to write a snail mail letter to a specific contact. Is this true;
the only way to write a letter is with mail merge process?

Anybody know of add-ins that will allow me to write letters quickly with
just a few clicks?

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Old March 9th, 2009, 04:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook][_5_]
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Use Word rather than Outlook. In Word, use the Mailings option and Select
Recipients.

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After furious head scratching, brainstewn asked:

| It's 2009 and I own Outlook 2007 only to find out that I can't simply
| apply a few clicks to write a snail mail letter to a specific
| contact. Is this true; the only way to write a letter is with mail
| merge process?
|
| Anybody know of add-ins that will allow me to write letters quickly
| with just a few clicks?


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Old March 9th, 2009, 09:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Gordon[_13_]
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"brainstewn" wrote in message
...
It's 2009 and I own Outlook 2007 only to find out that I can't simply
apply a
few clicks to write a snail mail letter to a specific contact. Is this
true;
the only way to write a letter is with mail merge process?

Anybody know of add-ins that will allow me to write letters quickly with
just a few clicks?



Slightly easier way than Millie's..
In Word add the Addressbook icon to your QAT.
Then start a New document, click on the Addressbook icon, choose the contact
and the mailing address will be inserted into your document..

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Old March 26th, 2009, 02:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
JR
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it is ridiculous that the write a letter option in a contact was removed from
2007. Very dissapointing as a heavy user of the programs!

This suggestion for the address icon in my QAT bar worked for me with our
global contacts as well as personal.

"Gordon" wrote:

"brainstewn" wrote in message
...
It's 2009 and I own Outlook 2007 only to find out that I can't simply
apply a
few clicks to write a snail mail letter to a specific contact. Is this
true;
the only way to write a letter is with mail merge process?

Anybody know of add-ins that will allow me to write letters quickly with
just a few clicks?



Slightly easier way than Millie's..
In Word add the Addressbook icon to your QAT.
Then start a New document, click on the Addressbook icon, choose the contact
and the mailing address will be inserted into your document..

--
Asking a question?
Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,
your OS, Service Pack level
and the FULL contents of any error message(s)


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Old March 26th, 2009, 02:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Gordon[_13_]
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"jr" wrote in message
...
it is ridiculous that the write a letter option in a contact was removed
from
2007. Very dissapointing as a heavy user of the programs!

This suggestion for the address icon in my QAT bar worked for me with our
global contacts as well as personal.



Err so why isn't the new way as good as the old? Surely there's NO
DIFFERENCE!

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Old April 3rd, 2009, 10:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
brainstewn
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Hi Gordon:

What is QAT?

Darrell

"Gordon" wrote:

"brainstewn" wrote in message
...
It's 2009 and I own Outlook 2007 only to find out that I can't simply
apply a
few clicks to write a snail mail letter to a specific contact. Is this
true;
the only way to write a letter is with mail merge process?

Anybody know of add-ins that will allow me to write letters quickly with
just a few clicks?



Slightly easier way than Millie's..
In Word add the Addressbook icon to your QAT.
Then start a New document, click on the Addressbook icon, choose the contact
and the mailing address will be inserted into your document..

--
Asking a question?
Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,
your OS, Service Pack level
and the FULL contents of any error message(s)


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Old April 4th, 2009, 03:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]
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"brainstewn" wrote in message
news
What is QAT?


Quick Access Toolbar. It's the area just to the right of the Office orb at
the top of the window.
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