Is mail merge possible?

[Michael Plog]

I teach a class and communicate with students via email. This works fine
for assignments and notices, but one thing is a problem. I want to send
EACH student individualized information such as test score results and
letter grade. Right now this is very awkward. I get the "To" box filled,
then copy text into the body of the email. Then I go back for each one and
add the individual information (e.g., test score out of 140 = 116). Then I
go back and copy the Subject line into each and send.

Is there a way I can get everything (even email addresses) in something like
Word for Excel and then have all the information put into the email and
sent? I have searched the help function, but cannot find anything.

I use Outlook Express 6 with Windows XP Pro. I have Word, Excel, Access,
etc.

Thanks for your help.
Michael

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Try posting this in an Outlook Express news group - this is not one of them.
Outlook is a part of Microsoft Office and is what this group supports.
Outlook Express is a part of Internet Explorer and has its own news groups.

You can also find some good Outlook Express information here:

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/


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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Michael Plog asked:

| I teach a class and communicate with students via email. This works
| fine for assignments and notices, but one thing is a problem. I want
| to send EACH student individualized information such as test score
| results and letter grade. Right now this is very awkward. I get the
| "To" box filled, then copy text into the body of the email. Then I
| go back for each one and add the individual information (e.g., test
| score out of 140 = 116). Then I go back and copy the Subject line
| into each and send.
|
| Is there a way I can get everything (even email addresses) in
| something like Word for Excel and then have all the information put
| into the email and sent? I have searched the help function, but
| cannot find anything.
|
| I use Outlook Express 6 with Windows XP Pro. I have Word, Excel,
| Access, etc.
|
| Thanks for your help.
| Michael