I think that it might be more appropriate to post about the problem to an
Access newsgroup so I am cross-posting this response to
microsoft.public.access.security. Hopefully one of the experts there will
come up with a solution.

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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

"stapes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:04dccc01-196a-4228-94d1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> On 22 Apr, 20:44, "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" <d...@REMOVECAPSmvps.org>
> wrote:
>> Get around the issue by customizing the Quick Access Toolbar in Access to
>> add the Merge it with Microsoft Office Word button from the "Commands Not
>> in
>> the Ribbon" or "All Commands" group of the Choose commands from pulldown.
>>
>> To do this, you click on the Office button and then on Access Options in
>> the
>> bottom of the dialog and then on Customize.
>>
>> --
>> 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
>>
>> "stapes" <steve.sta...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:706adf1e-f9cd-482f-8f68-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hi
>>
>> > I am trying to run a mail merge using Word 2007, Access 2007, and a
>> > database with User level security using a workgroup information file.
>> > I have got as far as trying to Select Recipients. Where and how do I
>> > specify the Workgroup Information File?
>>
>> > I am looking at a Data Link Properties dialog box (from the Word Mail
>> > Merge). It has a field for the datasource, which is set to :
>> > C:\Projects\AC Global\Secure DB\SCOPSdb1.mdb
>>
>> > Below that, I have ticked the box Use a specific user name and
>> > password, and supplied those.
>>
>> > When I click the Test Connection button, it just says that the
>> > Workgroup Information File is missing.
>>
>> > How do I do it?
>>
>> > Stapes- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Hi
>
> This solution brings up an error as word loads:
>
> You do not have the necessary permissions to use the 'C:\Projects\AC
> Global\Secure DB\SCOPSdb1.mdb' object. Have your system administrator
> or the person who created establish the appropriate permissions for
> you.
>
> I am logged in as the Admin user, and have all the permissions set for
> the table I am trying to Merge.
>
> Stapes

I solved this problem in the end by doing it all within access. I added a
table called letters, for the user to add any number of mailshots. The
preview button then runs it against the Customer table.