How do I set Outlook as my default mail client for Mail Merge?

Hi I have read previous threads on my issue, but still have not found the
answer...I have Office 2007 and I want to send a mail merge (for paper
letters, not email). I went into Word, and it tells me I can add contacts
from Outlook for the mail merge. This is precisely what I want to do. I want
to send a form letter to all of my Outlook contacts. Ok, so when I go to add
the contacts from Outlook, I get an error message saying that I need to set
Outlook as my default mail client. Two questions: How do I do that? And will
that make it my default "EMAIL" client or does that just mean "MAIL" as in
"MAIL MERGE"? (I use Outlook Express as my default EMAIL client.)

PLEASE HELP

It's easier if you start from Outlook. Select all the Contacts. Tools |
Mailmerge. In the window that pops up, select new document or existing one.
Hit OK.

Word will fire up automatically.

Use Insert Merge Filed to access the Contact Fields. Merge to the printer
and you're done.

I hope this helps you at least a little bit!

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Outlook trainer and author of Productiv_IT with Outlook

read my articles he www.judygleeson.com
www.acorntraining.com.au
Canberra, Australia

Joseph Joubert
To teach is to learn twice.
"mleigho" wrote in message
...
Hi I have read previous threads on my issue, but still have not found the
answer...I have Office 2007 and I want to send a mail merge (for paper
letters, not email). I went into Word, and it tells me I can add contacts
from Outlook for the mail merge. This is precisely what I want to do. I
want
to send a form letter to all of my Outlook contacts. Ok, so when I go to
add
the contacts from Outlook, I get an error message saying that I need to
set
Outlook as my default mail client. Two questions: How do I do that? And
will
that make it my default "EMAIL" client or does that just mean "MAIL" as in
"MAIL MERGE"? (I use Outlook Express as my default EMAIL client.)

PLEASE HELP