E-mail merge -- changing "from" field

[MarkD]

Using Word 2k and outlook 2k. Note that this is x-posted
to a Word and Outlook newsgroup.

I have successfully done and e-mail merge, but now I need
to do an e-mail merge using a different profile for a user.

For example, my username is MarkD, and I have a profile
under my username called GeneralEmail. I want the Word e-
mail merge to show (e-mail address removed) as the
sender e-mail instead of (e-mail address removed).

I can't figure out a way to do this; it always shows
(e-mail address removed).

Any ideas?

Thanks,
-Mark

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You can only do this if you start Outlook with a profile that has the
address of the general mailbox set as the primairy e-mail address.

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[MarkD]

Hi Robert,

Thanks for your response. Is there an easy way to do this,
or does this require an administrator to change?

On an aside, is there a way to remove the dialog box that
warns you about a possible vb script virus when doing a
bulk mail? A 200+ item mail merge is going to get pretty
tedious if we can't bypass that. I'm guessing that's an
administrator issue as well?

Right now we're doing this from Word. If I used a contact
list from Outlook, would it bypass that message then?

Thanks,
-Mark

-----Original Message-----
You can only do this if you start Outlook with a profile that has the
address of the general mailbox set as the primairy e-mail address.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Creating Signatures
-Create an Office XP CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 3

-----

Using Word 2k and outlook 2k. Note that this is x-posted
to a Word and Outlook newsgroup.

I have successfully done and e-mail merge, but now I need
to do an e-mail merge using a different profile for a user.

For example, my username is MarkD, and I have a profile
under my username called GeneralEmail. I want the Word e-
mail merge to show (e-mail address removed) as the
sender e-mail instead of (e-mail address removed).

I can't figure out a way to do this; it always shows
(e-mail address removed).

Any ideas?

Thanks,
-Mark

.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Hi Mark,

You must indeed have Exchange permissions on the mailbox. Your administrator
can verify this for you and set them accordingly. He/she can also give you
the details on how to create a profile for your environment.

You can indeed use a BCC field but this will not allow you to send
personalized e-mails. You can use the following tool which will Click Yes
automaticlly for you;
http://www.express-soft.com/mailmate/clickyes.html

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Creating Signatures
-Create an Office XP CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 3

-----

Hi Robert,

Thanks for your response. Is there an easy way to do this,
or does this require an administrator to change?

On an aside, is there a way to remove the dialog box that
warns you about a possible vb script virus when doing a
bulk mail? A 200+ item mail merge is going to get pretty
tedious if we can't bypass that. I'm guessing that's an
administrator issue as well?

Right now we're doing this from Word. If I used a contact
list from Outlook, would it bypass that message then?

Thanks,
-Mark

-----Original Message-----
You can only do this if you start Outlook with a profile that has the
address of the general mailbox set as the primairy e-mail address.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Creating Signatures
-Create an Office XP CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 3

-----

Using Word 2k and outlook 2k. Note that this is x-posted
to a Word and Outlook newsgroup.

I have successfully done and e-mail merge, but now I need
to do an e-mail merge using a different profile for a user.

For example, my username is MarkD, and I have a profile
under my username called GeneralEmail. I want the Word e-
mail merge to show (e-mail address removed) as the
sender e-mail instead of (e-mail address removed).

I can't figure out a way to do this; it always shows
(e-mail address removed).

Any ideas?

Thanks,
-Mark

.

 

[MarkD]

Thanks much... I'm working with our admin to get this set
up now.

Appreciate it,
-Mark

-----Original Message-----
Hi Mark,

You must indeed have Exchange permissions on the mailbox. Your administrator
can verify this for you and set them accordingly. He/she can also give you
the details on how to create a profile for your environment.

You can indeed use a BCC field but this will not allow you to send
personalized e-mails. You can use the following tool which will Click Yes
automaticlly for you;
http://www.express-soft.com/mailmate/clickyes.html

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Creating Signatures
-Create an Office XP CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 3

-----

Hi Robert,

Thanks for your response. Is there an easy way to do this,
or does this require an administrator to change?

On an aside, is there a way to remove the dialog box that
warns you about a possible vb script virus when doing a
bulk mail? A 200+ item mail merge is going to get pretty
tedious if we can't bypass that. I'm guessing that's an
administrator issue as well?

Right now we're doing this from Word. If I used a contact
list from Outlook, would it bypass that message then?

Thanks,
-Mark

-----Original Message-----
You can only do this if you start Outlook with a profile that has the
address of the general mailbox set as the primairy e-

mail
address.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Creating Signatures
-Create an Office XP CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 3

-----
Using Word 2k and outlook 2k. Note that this is x- posted
to a Word and Outlook newsgroup.

I have successfully done and e-mail merge, but now I need
to do an e-mail merge using a different profile for a user.

For example, my username is MarkD, and I have a profile
under my username called GeneralEmail. I want the Word e-
mail merge to show (e-mail address removed) as the
sender e-mail instead of (e-mail address removed).

I can't figure out a way to do this; it always shows
(e-mail address removed).

Any ideas?

Thanks,
-Mark



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[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

On an aside, is there a way to remove the dialog box that

warns you about a possible vb script virus when doing a
bulk mail? A 200+ item mail merge is going to get pretty
tedious if we can't bypass that. I'm guessing that's an
administrator issue as well?

I'm not sure if it works in Word 2000, but mail merging to html avoids the
prompt in 2002/2003. It doesn't matter where you begin the merge, you are
going to get the security alert fondly known as "HELL".

Oh wait - you use Exchange server? The admin can disable it - see
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup.htm for more information.
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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[MarkD]

Hi Diane,

Good name for the security alert...

I got a bit confused in your reply. Are you saying that
merging using OL2002/2003 in HTML would bypass the
security alert? Or am I going to get that regardless of
what format the document is in?

-Mark

PS. thanks for your reply!
-Mark

-----Original Message-----

On an aside, is there a way to remove the dialog box that
warns you about a possible vb script virus when doing a
bulk mail? A 200+ item mail merge is going to get pretty
tedious if we can't bypass that. I'm guessing that's an
administrator issue as well?

I'm not sure if it works in Word 2000, but mail merging to html avoids the
prompt in 2002/2003. It doesn't matter where you begin the merge, you are
going to get the security alert fondly known as "HELL".

Oh wait - you use Exchange server? The admin can disable it - see
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup.htm for more information.
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)


Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote- tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
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[Roady [MVP]]

HTML merges don't trigger HELL in OL2002/2003 indeed.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Creating Signatures
-Create an Office XP CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 3

-----

Hi Diane,

Good name for the security alert...

I got a bit confused in your reply. Are you saying that
merging using OL2002/2003 in HTML would bypass the
security alert? Or am I going to get that regardless of
what format the document is in?

-Mark

PS. thanks for your reply!
-Mark

-----Original Message-----

On an aside, is there a way to remove the dialog box that
warns you about a possible vb script virus when doing a
bulk mail? A 200+ item mail merge is going to get pretty
tedious if we can't bypass that. I'm guessing that's an
administrator issue as well?

I'm not sure if it works in Word 2000, but mail merging to html avoids the
prompt in 2002/2003. It doesn't matter where you begin the merge, you are
going to get the security alert fondly known as "HELL".

Oh wait - you use Exchange server? The admin can disable it - see
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup.htm for more information.
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)


Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote- tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/



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