Email from within Word 2007

[Guest]

When I try to send a document as an email attachment from within Word 2007,
the option is grayed out. How do I get this to work? (I use Outlook
Express).

Also, with a previous version of word, it was possible to create emails
directly (i.e. not as an attachment). If this is possible in Word '07, how do
I do it?

 

[Guest]

Also noticed that Excel has the same problem. PowerPoint, however, attaches
slides to email in via express without a problem.

After running a search on this forum, one user found the answer by making
alterations to the registry but unfortunately didn't state what the change
was.

 

[Tony Jollans]

I don't know why your option should be greyed out but ...

I don't know how to do this via the UI but if you can use VBA, setting
Options.SendMailAttach to True or False will change the Send menu option
accorrdingly (though not the descriptive text)

 

[Guest]

Thanks Tony for the advice, but how would I go about it. I don't know any
VBA or how to make it work with word. Is this something that can be done
from within Word?

With some digging into word I managed to customise the toolbar with various
email related buttons. Most of them were grayed out too, or could only be
used with Outlook.

Except one, "Send to mail recipient", which was like the email function in
Word '03. Unfortunately, Word crashes when you click send. At least with XP
& Outlook express. I wonder if it crashes with Vista & Windows Mail...

Also, unlike Word '03, you can no longer use stationary or signatures unless
you have Outlook installed. That's a shame because I used that feature a lot.


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Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote 2007.

I don't know why your option should be greyed out but ...

I don't know how to do this via the UI but if you can use VBA, setting
Options.SendMailAttach to True or False will change the Send menu option
accorrdingly (though not the descriptive text)

 

[Tony Jollans]

I'm sorry to say I do not know as much about e-mail and Word as I would like
to.

The option to send as text or attachment seems to act as though it is a
hangover from older versions although I can see no reason why the facility
should have been removed. As no-one is coming forward with a contrary view I
have to assume I am correct in saying that there is no UI mechanism for
controlling it so the VBA solution is the only one.

This is not really satisfactory - and, depending on your security settings
may not even work - but ...

Press Alt+F11 to open the VBE
Press Ctrl+G to open the Immediate Window
Type Options.SendMailAttach = False
Press Enter
Press Alt+F4 to close the VBE

You should now have the Send Option (on the Ofice Menu) set to send as
text - and it appears to work, opening up an OE window instead of Word's
e-mail envelope.

Send to Mail Recipient crashes for me too on XP with OE - I don't have
access to Vista to check that at the moment.

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Enjoy,

Tony Jollans
Microsoft Word MVP

Thanks Tony for the advice, but how would I go about it. I don't know any
VBA or how to make it work with word. Is this something that can be done
from within Word?

With some digging into word I managed to customise the toolbar with
various
email related buttons. Most of them were grayed out too, or could only be
used with Outlook.

Except one, "Send to mail recipient", which was like the email function in
Word '03. Unfortunately, Word crashes when you click send. At least with
XP
& Outlook express. I wonder if it crashes with Vista & Windows Mail...

Also, unlike Word '03, you can no longer use stationary or signatures
unless
you have Outlook installed. That's a shame because I used that feature a
lot.

 

[Guest]

Thanks again, I'll try your solution. At least until MS releases an update.
I hope they are aware of the program. I'm not happy with it either, but
there are some good features.

One other thing I noticed is that Outlook express's English dictionary has
been replaced by a French one since installing Word '07. I tried going into
options but its not there. I think the old dictionary it used came from Word
'03. Guess I'll have to get a 3rd party dictionary.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2006/20061228.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

 

[Guest]

I finally found the answer. It involves going into regedit and following some
directions that look a bit intimidating at first, but if you take your time,
they are doable.

Go here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918792

I can now send email from Word 2007 as an attachment. I'm using Outlook
Express and XP Pro. It was most a most frustrating problem but it is fully
resolved.

I don't know why your option should be greyed out but ...

I don't know how to do this via the UI but if you can use VBA, setting
Options.SendMailAttach to True or False will change the Send menu option
accorrdingly (though not the descriptive text)

 

[Guest]

Although I'm a novice, I followed all the steps, but the new icon "Mail
Recipient (As Text)" is Grayed-Out.....any suggestions? I really appreciate
any assistance you can give me. I must add that I'm dismayed by MicroSoft's
complete lack of interest in resolving this glitch in Their Program!

 

[finucane]

Another note,
those having this issue... Are you using FireFox by any chance?

I am on both my laptop and desktop, I have the graying out of the icon also.
My wife uses OE and she is fine. These where all new computers set up at the
same time with same software. Only exception was FireFox...

For a note all but one of the 7 registry values where missing.

I am leaving for vacation and will try pubscout's resolve when I return...

Good job pubscout!