How to change FROM field in mail merge e-mail?

[Ron in Walnut Creek]

I produce a monthly report that needs to go to a select group. I have already
used Access to create the file and have produced the mail merge document.
It needs to come from a generic mailbox and not my personal one.
Is there a way to change the FROM field, even for the duration of the run?
I could run it through Access VBA, but I would like it to be a simpler
process.
Thanks.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

You'll need to set the account as the default account (or make a new
profile).

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[Ron in Walnut Creek]

Thanks Diane.

I am not an administrator. Is it still possible for me to change the default
account temporarily for this purpose?

You'll need to set the account as the default account (or make a new
profile).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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I produce a monthly report that needs to go to a select group. I have
already
used Access to create the file and have produced the mail merge document.
It needs to come from a generic mailbox and not my personal one.
Is there a way to change the FROM field, even for the duration of the run?
I could run it through Access VBA, but I would like it to be a simpler
process.
Thanks.

.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

If you have enough permissions. Do you have full access to the mailbox and
know the password? If so, make a profile for it. If it doesn't have a
mailbox, you'll need to make a POP or IMAP account (use 'fake' as the
incoming server name) in the profile and use a SMTP server you have access
to.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

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mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
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Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
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Thanks Diane.

I am not an administrator. Is it still possible for me to change the
default
account temporarily for this purpose?

You'll need to set the account as the default account (or make a new
profile).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


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I produce a monthly report that needs to go to a select group. I have
already
used Access to create the file and have produced the mail merge
document.
It needs to come from a generic mailbox and not my personal one.
Is there a way to change the FROM field, even for the duration of the
run?
I could run it through Access VBA, but I would like it to be a simpler
process.
Thanks.

.