Can you send a mail merge to a large group WITH an attachment?

I want to do a mail merge with 400+ recipients. Is it possible to attach a
PDF file?

See the article prepared by fellow MVP Doug Robbins at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMerge/...ttachments.htm


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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


LMK@work wrote:
I want to do a mail merge with 400+ recipients. Is it possible to
attach a PDF file?

I've checked out the article, but it's like reading Greek. I've gotten as
far as "Setup" and then I'm completely lost. That first sentence just keeps
going, and having never worked with macros I have no idea what it is I'm
supposed to be doing. I don't even see anything in the Visual Basic Editor
about Catalogues or Directories. Help?

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

See the article prepared by fellow MVP Doug Robbins at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMerge/...ttachments.htm


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


LMK@work wrote:
I want to do a mail merge with 400+ recipients. Is it possible to
attach a PDF file?

See the article "What do I do with macros sent to me by other newsgroup
readers to help me out?" at:

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Macros...eateAMacro.htm

You need to read the article more carefully. The reference to catalogs or
directories has nothing to do with Visual Basic. They are a type of
mailmerge.

Post back here with any specific questions that you have.


--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"LMK@work" wrote in message
...
I've checked out the article, but it's like reading Greek. I've gotten as
far as "Setup" and then I'm completely lost. That first sentence just
keeps
going, and having never worked with macros I have no idea what it is I'm
supposed to be doing. I don't even see anything in the Visual Basic
Editor
about Catalogues or Directories. Help?

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

See the article prepared by fellow MVP Doug Robbins at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMerge/...ttachments.htm


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


LMK@work wrote:
I want to do a mail merge with 400+ recipients. Is it possible to
attach a PDF file?

Thank you for clearing that up. Even with the clarification, though, I'm
still having trouble figuring out what that first sentence means. Is "type"
being used as a verb or a noun in "You will need to create a separate
Directory type mail merge main document"? When the article says, "which
creates a word document containing a table in each row...", does that mean
this table should be automatically created or I need to create a table?
Right now I have three word files, my source with email addresses, my
message, and this additional Directory. I understand what the outcome of
this process should be, but I'm completely missing how to get there. I'd
appreciate further clarification. Thanks.

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

See the article "What do I do with macros sent to me by other newsgroup
readers to help me out?" at:

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Macros...eateAMacro.htm

You need to read the article more carefully. The reference to catalogs or
directories has nothing to do with Visual Basic. They are a type of
mailmerge.

Post back here with any specific questions that you have.


--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"LMK@work" wrote in message
...
I've checked out the article, but it's like reading Greek. I've gotten as
far as "Setup" and then I'm completely lost. That first sentence just
keeps
going, and having never worked with macros I have no idea what it is I'm
supposed to be doing. I don't even see anything in the Visual Basic
Editor
about Catalogues or Directories. Help?

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

See the article prepared by fellow MVP Doug Robbins at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMerge/...ttachments.htm


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


LMK@work wrote:
I want to do a mail merge with 400+ recipients. Is it possible to
attach a PDF file?

"type" is a noun

The following:

You will need to create a separate Catalogue (or in Word 2002 and later,
Directory) type mail merge main document which creates a word document
containing a table in each row of which would be data from the data source
that contains the email address in the first column and the Drive:\Path...

could read:

You will need to create a separate Catalogue (or in Word 2002 and later,
Directory) type mail merge main document which, when executed, creates a
word document containing a table in each row of which would be data from the
data source that contains the email address in the first column and the
Drive:\Path

But, if you just read on and follow each step, you will come to:

You first execute that mail merge to a new document, which if you have set
it up correctly will produce a document containing a table similar to the
following:

and, there are examples of what that document would look like.
--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"LMK@work" wrote in message
...
Thank you for clearing that up. Even with the clarification, though, I'm
still having trouble figuring out what that first sentence means. Is
"type"
being used as a verb or a noun in "You will need to create a separate
Directory type mail merge main document"? When the article says, "which
creates a word document containing a table in each row...", does that mean
this table should be automatically created or I need to create a table?
Right now I have three word files, my source with email addresses, my
message, and this additional Directory. I understand what the outcome of
this process should be, but I'm completely missing how to get there. I'd
appreciate further clarification. Thanks.

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

See the article "What do I do with macros sent to me by other newsgroup
readers to help me out?" at:

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Macros...eateAMacro.htm

You need to read the article more carefully. The reference to catalogs
or
directories has nothing to do with Visual Basic. They are a type of
mailmerge.

Post back here with any specific questions that you have.


--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"LMK@work" wrote in message
...
I've checked out the article, but it's like reading Greek. I've gotten
as
far as "Setup" and then I'm completely lost. That first sentence just
keeps
going, and having never worked with macros I have no idea what it is
I'm
supposed to be doing. I don't even see anything in the Visual Basic
Editor
about Catalogues or Directories. Help?

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

See the article prepared by fellow MVP Doug Robbins at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMerge/...ttachments.htm


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


LMK@work wrote:
I want to do a mail merge with 400+ recipients. Is it possible to
attach a PDF file?

Hi,
Try our pdfMachine Word Mail Merge product. It could be what you are
looking for. Its easy to send the merged document as a PDF and to
attach extra PDF's.

http://www.pdfmachine.com/et/pdfmachine_mail_merge.html

Hi,

I've tried your link below, but it would appear this no longer works.

However, I am in the same position as LMK@work and whilst got very excited
to see an article to overcome this problem, I too found the article reading
like "Greek". I am also a Microsoft Office Trainer so consequently found
this to be very frustrating as I should be able to understand the
instructions in the Article but can't. Sorry Doug.

If there is anyone out there who understands this process fully and is able
to publish step by step instructions, this would be fantastic, as I feel
there are quite a few frustrated people out there. I also understand that
Office 2007 doesn't resolve this problem.

Many thanks in advance.
Heather

" wrote:

Hi,
Try our pdfMachine Word Mail Merge product. It could be what you are
looking for. Its easy to send the merged document as a PDF and to
attach extra PDF's.

http://www.pdfmachine.com/et/pdfmachine_mail_merge.html

Take it one step at a time. I don't think that I could write in a simpler
way than I have. Post back to the newsgroups if there are any parts that
you really do not understand.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"DLS" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I've tried your link below, but it would appear this no longer works.

However, I am in the same position as LMK@work and whilst got very excited
to see an article to overcome this problem, I too found the article
reading
like "Greek". I am also a Microsoft Office Trainer so consequently found
this to be very frustrating as I should be able to understand the
instructions in the Article but can't. Sorry Doug.

If there is anyone out there who understands this process fully and is
able
to publish step by step instructions, this would be fantastic, as I feel
there are quite a few frustrated people out there. I also understand that
Office 2007 doesn't resolve this problem.

Many thanks in advance.
Heather

" wrote:

Hi,
Try our pdfMachine Word Mail Merge product. It could be what you are
looking for. Its easy to send the merged document as a PDF and to
attach extra PDF's.

http://www.pdfmachine.com/et/pdfmachine_mail_merge.html

Doug thanks for your quick response. The bit I really don't understand is as
follows:

"Then execute to a new document the mail merge that you want to send out by
email with the attachments and with the result of execution of that mail
merge on the screen, run a macro containing the following code."

I am not sure what one is supposed to be firstly executing and at what point
one should be running the macro. I've tried many methods, but just not
winning. I'm really not sure where I am going wrong.

I really would be glad for your assistance and don't like giving up!

Regards
Heather


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

Take it one step at a time. I don't think that I could write in a simpler
way than I have. Post back to the newsgroups if there are any parts that
you really do not understand.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"DLS" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I've tried your link below, but it would appear this no longer works.

However, I am in the same position as LMK@work and whilst got very excited
to see an article to overcome this problem, I too found the article
reading
like "Greek". I am also a Microsoft Office Trainer so consequently found
this to be very frustrating as I should be able to understand the
instructions in the Article but can't. Sorry Doug.

If there is anyone out there who understands this process fully and is
able
to publish step by step instructions, this would be fantastic, as I feel
there are quite a few frustrated people out there. I also understand that
Office 2007 doesn't resolve this problem.

Many thanks in advance.
Heather

" wrote:

Hi,
Try our pdfMachine Word Mail Merge product. It could be what you are
looking for. Its easy to send the merged document as a PDF and to
attach extra PDF's.

http://www.pdfmachine.com/et/pdfmachine_mail_merge.html