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December 14th, 2006, 05:03 PM
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use outlook contacts as data base for a mail merg
Using XP, 02 version of Outlook. I click on the mail merg on the outlook drop
down but when I get to the data souce I can't fine "outlook contacts" so I can conect to it. 
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December 14th, 2006, 07:51 PM
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use outlook contacts as data base for a mail merg
Why not start the merge from Outlook, in your contacts folder? Choose Tools | Mail Merge.
-- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Weimariner" wrote in message news  Using XP, 02 version of Outlook. I click on the mail merg on the outlook drop down but when I get to the data souce I can't fine "outlook contacts" so I can conect to it.
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December 18th, 2006, 10:24 PM
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use outlook contacts as data base for a mail merg
I should have been more specific. I do start in Outlook, Tools, Mail Merge. I
then get to Mail Merg Helper, I select the Get Data button and then I select the Open Data Source, then I select Connect to New Data Source (one of two options). Then I get Data Connection Wiz which gives me 4 choices, I select Other/advanced and got to Data Link Properties and get 30+ options. I select MS OLE Provider Outlook and then am lead to Data Link Prop. Connection and a blank where it asks for the file to connect to . There is no browser buttion so I am stumped. It seems like this mail merge should be simpler. "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Why not start the merge from Outlook, in your contacts folder? Choose Tools | Mail Merge. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Weimariner" wrote in message news Using XP, 02 version of Outlook. I click on the mail merg on the outlook drop down but when I get to the data souce I can't fine "outlook contacts" so I can conect to it.
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December 18th, 2006, 10:46 PM
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use outlook contacts as data base for a mail merg
It *is* simpler. You're adding an extra step you don't need. If you start the merge from Outlook, then Word already knows what data you want to use. You don't need to click Get Data. See if this article gets you back on track: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289965
-- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Weimariner" wrote in message ... I should have been more specific. I do start in Outlook, Tools, Mail Merge. I then get to Mail Merg Helper, I select the Get Data button and then I select the Open Data Source, then I select Connect to New Data Source (one of two options). Then I get Data Connection Wiz which gives me 4 choices, I select Other/advanced and got to Data Link Properties and get 30+ options. I select MS OLE Provider Outlook and then am lead to Data Link Prop. Connection and a blank where it asks for the file to connect to . There is no browser buttion so I am stumped. It seems like this mail merge should be simpler. "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Why not start the merge from Outlook, in your contacts folder? Choose Tools | Mail Merge. "Weimariner" wrote in message news Using XP, 02 version of Outlook. I click on the mail merg on the outlook drop down but when I get to the data souce I can't fine "outlook contacts" so I can conect to it.
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#5
December 19th, 2006, 11:39 PM
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use outlook contacts as data base for a mail merg
Thanks Sue works fine now.
"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: It *is* simpler. You're adding an extra step you don't need. If you start the merge from Outlook, then Word already knows what data you want to use. You don't need to click Get Data. See if this article gets you back on track: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289965 -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Weimariner" wrote in message ... I should have been more specific. I do start in Outlook, Tools, Mail Merge. I then get to Mail Merg Helper, I select the Get Data button and then I select the Open Data Source, then I select Connect to New Data Source (one of two options). Then I get Data Connection Wiz which gives me 4 choices, I select Other/advanced and got to Data Link Properties and get 30+ options. I select MS OLE Provider Outlook and then am lead to Data Link Prop. Connection and a blank where it asks for the file to connect to . There is no browser buttion so I am stumped. It seems like this mail merge should be simpler. "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Why not start the merge from Outlook, in your contacts folder? Choose Tools | Mail Merge. "Weimariner" wrote in message news
Using XP, 02 version of Outlook. I click on the mail merg on the outlook drop down but when I get to the data souce I can't fine "outlook contacts" so I can conect to it.
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