Can you only do mail merges with Word?

[TxWebdesigner]

I've got an email newsletter to send out in .html format that requires me to
use mail merge and personlize each one. I'm trying to figure out if I can
just use Dreamweaver (to create the .html file) and Outlook (to send) but I
can't figure out how to mail merge in Outlook. Do I have to use Word to
mail merge with my contact list?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Terry Farrell]

An HTML file is just that, so you should be able to mailmerge as an
attachment using Outlook, but if you wish to use Word (which supports HTML -
of sorts), the following FAQs may help with your quest.

"Creating a Mail Merge Data Source" at:
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMerge/CreateADataSource.htm

"How to convert addresses into a Mail Merge Data Source" at:
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMerge/ConvertAdrsToDatafile.htm

"How to create a Mail Merge" at:
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMerge/CreateAMailMerge.htm

"Mailmerge Labels with Word XP" on fellow MVP Graham Mayor's website at
http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_labels_with_word_xp.htm