Where is the email merge function for Outlook 2007?

[Guest]

I was able to merge, email using outlook 2002 easily but cannot find this
function in outlook 2007.

Yes, I see a mail merge functionality within Word 2007, see that there is an
email component but it does not marry with Outlook and thus the merged doc is
not being sent.

please help! This new 2007 version does not feel or seem like an imrpovement
and my time is being wasted trying to figure it out!

thanks,

Hugh

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

It hasn't changed. In any Contacts Folder > Tools > Mail Merge...

 

[Guest]

I am trying to merge an excel file not a list that is within Outlook. In any
event, doing what you suggest, opens up word. But when you go to finalise by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing gets sent out.

Htafel

It hasn't changed. In any Contacts Folder > Tools > Mail Merge...
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I was able to merge, email using outlook 2002 easily but cannot find this
function in outlook 2007.

Yes, I see a mail merge functionality within Word 2007, see that there is
an
email component but it does not marry with Outlook and thus the merged doc
is
not being sent.

please help! This new 2007 version does not feel or seem like an
imrpovement
and my time is being wasted trying to figure it out!

thanks,

Hugh

 

[VanguardLH]

in message

I am trying to merge an excel file not a list that is within
Outlook. In any
event, doing what you suggest, opens up word. But when you go to
finalise by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing gets sent out.

Word and Outlook must be the same version for the integration of
Word's MailMerge to work with Outlook. Are Word and Outlook the same
version?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Then post your question more accurately. Include relevant details such as
what you are actually trying to do instead of making us guess, whether your
Outlook and Word versions match, and how you set up Outlook to be your
default mail program. You are the one who should be able to figure this out,
not we. You're the only one who knows what is different between your current
setup and your previous one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am trying to merge an excel file not a list that is within Outlook. In
any
event, doing what you suggest, opens up word. But when you go to finalise
by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing gets sent out.

Htafel

It hasn't changed. In any Contacts Folder > Tools > Mail Merge...
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I was able to merge, email using outlook 2002 easily but cannot find
this
function in outlook 2007.

Yes, I see a mail merge functionality within Word 2007, see that there
is
an
email component but it does not marry with Outlook and thus the merged
doc
is
not being sent.

please help! This new 2007 version does not feel or seem like an
imrpovement
and my time is being wasted trying to figure it out!

thanks,

Hugh

 

[Guest]

My apololigies, I am simply a frustrated user of 2007 after being quiet
competent wtih XP and 2003. Now with Vista and a complete 2007 Office set-up.

I am using 2007 Word and Outlook and in fact 2007 excel.

I have also checked to make sure that outlook 2007 is the default program.
it is.

For some reason, after writing the doc, clicking on Mail setting, selecting
a list, editing recipients etc, after doing all that, and finalizing by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing happens. No email message is formed, no
request for what email account is doing the sending and no messages in outbox
or sent items.

Interestingly, I can use word 2007, write a test document, then select a
'send email' option from the office tab, in the top left corner. This will
open an email message window, where I can select who to send it to (usual
way) a from account and send it.

So the two programs are communicating.

I don't know what else to do.

Thanks,

Hugh

Then post your question more accurately. Include relevant details such as
what you are actually trying to do instead of making us guess, whether your
Outlook and Word versions match, and how you set up Outlook to be your
default mail program. You are the one who should be able to figure this out,
not we. You're the only one who knows what is different between your current
setup and your previous one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am trying to merge an excel file not a list that is within Outlook. In
any
event, doing what you suggest, opens up word. But when you go to finalise
by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing gets sent out.

Htafel

It hasn't changed. In any Contacts Folder > Tools > Mail Merge...
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I was able to merge, email using outlook 2002 easily but cannot find
this
function in outlook 2007.

Yes, I see a mail merge functionality within Word 2007, see that there
is
an
email component but it does not marry with Outlook and thus the merged
doc
is
not being sent.

please help! This new 2007 version does not feel or seem like an
imrpovement
and my time is being wasted trying to figure it out!

thanks,

Hugh

 

[VanguardLH]

My apololigies, I am simply a frustrated user of 2007 after being
quiet
competent wtih XP and 2003. Now with Vista and a complete 2007
Office set-up.

I am using 2007 Word and Outlook and in fact 2007 excel.

I have also checked to make sure that outlook 2007 is the default
program.
it is.

For some reason, after writing the doc, clicking on Mail setting,
selecting
a list, editing recipients etc, after doing all that, and finalizing
by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing happens. No email message is
formed, no
request for what email account is doing the sending and no messages
in outbox
or sent items.

Interestingly, I can use word 2007, write a test document, then
select a
'send email' option from the office tab, in the top left corner.
This will
open an email message window, where I can select who to send it to
(usual
way) a from account and send it.

So the two programs are communicating.

You could stop trying to construe an e-mail *client* into a bulk mail
server. Outlook wasn't designed with bulk mailing in mind. That you
might be able to use MailMerge is just a hodgepodge method that might
work (but then it is likely that you will hit anti-spam quotas with
your e-mail provider, like how many mails you can send every N seconds
and how mail mail sessions you are allowed per minute - parameters
that cannot be configured when using MailMerge to circumvent). Start
looking at bulk mailing clients to do your bulk mailing.
www.slipstick.com has a list of some. The only reason a bulk mailer
would use MailMerge is simply because it is free since they already
have Outlook and Word, not because it is an elegant solution.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

The ""Mail" setting? We have no idea what you are doing, so we have no idea
what you are doing wrong. You have to realize we can't watch what you are
doing. You must provide accurate, clear detail if you expect someone to try
to help you in a newsgroup. Mail merges to Outlook work fine here.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

My apololigies, I am simply a frustrated user of 2007 after being quiet
competent wtih XP and 2003. Now with Vista and a complete 2007 Office
set-up.

I am using 2007 Word and Outlook and in fact 2007 excel.

I have also checked to make sure that outlook 2007 is the default program.
it is.

For some reason, after writing the doc, clicking on Mail setting,
selecting
a list, editing recipients etc, after doing all that, and finalizing by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing happens. No email message is formed,
no
request for what email account is doing the sending and no messages in
outbox
or sent items.

Interestingly, I can use word 2007, write a test document, then select a
'send email' option from the office tab, in the top left corner. This will
open an email message window, where I can select who to send it to (usual
way) a from account and send it.

So the two programs are communicating.

I don't know what else to do.

Thanks,

Hugh

Then post your question more accurately. Include relevant details such as
what you are actually trying to do instead of making us guess, whether
your
Outlook and Word versions match, and how you set up Outlook to be your
default mail program. You are the one who should be able to figure this
out,
not we. You're the only one who knows what is different between your
current
setup and your previous one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am trying to merge an excel file not a list that is within Outlook.
In
any
event, doing what you suggest, opens up word. But when you go to
finalise
by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing gets sent out.

Htafel

:

It hasn't changed. In any Contacts Folder > Tools > Mail Merge...
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I was able to merge, email using outlook 2002 easily but cannot find
this
function in outlook 2007.

Yes, I see a mail merge functionality within Word 2007, see that
there
is
an
email component but it does not marry with Outlook and thus the
merged
doc
is
not being sent.

please help! This new 2007 version does not feel or seem like an
imrpovement
and my time is being wasted trying to figure it out!

thanks,

Hugh

 

[Guest]

Sorry for wasting your time guys; I just can't explain the difficulty to you
in enough detail in this format. All I wanted to do was to email to a little
over a hundred addresses: I did not want to go through the process of using
an outside email sender like aweber or constant contact for this. The
recipients know me, so I was not worried about SPAM issues. It was an easy
process with Outloook 2003.

If you know a source I can call, a person who knows this software well that
I can consult with, that would be very helpful. Thanks for your time to date.

warm regards,

Hugh

The ""Mail" setting? We have no idea what you are doing, so we have no idea
what you are doing wrong. You have to realize we can't watch what you are
doing. You must provide accurate, clear detail if you expect someone to try
to help you in a newsgroup. Mail merges to Outlook work fine here.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

My apololigies, I am simply a frustrated user of 2007 after being quiet
competent wtih XP and 2003. Now with Vista and a complete 2007 Office
set-up.

I am using 2007 Word and Outlook and in fact 2007 excel.

I have also checked to make sure that outlook 2007 is the default program.
it is.

For some reason, after writing the doc, clicking on Mail setting,
selecting
a list, editing recipients etc, after doing all that, and finalizing by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing happens. No email message is formed,
no
request for what email account is doing the sending and no messages in
outbox
or sent items.

Interestingly, I can use word 2007, write a test document, then select a
'send email' option from the office tab, in the top left corner. This will
open an email message window, where I can select who to send it to (usual
way) a from account and send it.

So the two programs are communicating.

I don't know what else to do.

Thanks,

Hugh

Then post your question more accurately. Include relevant details such as
what you are actually trying to do instead of making us guess, whether
your
Outlook and Word versions match, and how you set up Outlook to be your
default mail program. You are the one who should be able to figure this
out,
not we. You're the only one who knows what is different between your
current
setup and your previous one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am trying to merge an excel file not a list that is within Outlook.
In
any
event, doing what you suggest, opens up word. But when you go to
finalise
by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing gets sent out.

Htafel

:

It hasn't changed. In any Contacts Folder > Tools > Mail Merge...
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I was able to merge, email using outlook 2002 easily but cannot find
this
function in outlook 2007.

Yes, I see a mail merge functionality within Word 2007, see that
there
is
an
email component but it does not marry with Outlook and thus the
merged
doc
is
not being sent.

please help! This new 2007 version does not feel or seem like an
imrpovement
and my time is being wasted trying to figure it out!

thanks,

Hugh

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

All you need to do is list the steps you are using so we can see what's
going wrong. I suspect most of your problems are actually Word questions.
The mail merge steps have not changed, but the ribbon in Word 2007 is
different than the mail merge toolbar used to be in earlier versions. The
Word MVP's are the ones who handle these questions and they already have
some good information posted:
http://www.gmayor.com/merge_labels_with_word_2007.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Sorry for wasting your time guys; I just can't explain the difficulty to
you
in enough detail in this format. All I wanted to do was to email to a
little
over a hundred addresses: I did not want to go through the process of
using
an outside email sender like aweber or constant contact for this. The
recipients know me, so I was not worried about SPAM issues. It was an easy
process with Outloook 2003.

If you know a source I can call, a person who knows this software well
that
I can consult with, that would be very helpful. Thanks for your time to
date.

warm regards,

Hugh

The ""Mail" setting? We have no idea what you are doing, so we have no
idea
what you are doing wrong. You have to realize we can't watch what you are
doing. You must provide accurate, clear detail if you expect someone to
try
to help you in a newsgroup. Mail merges to Outlook work fine here.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

My apololigies, I am simply a frustrated user of 2007 after being quiet
competent wtih XP and 2003. Now with Vista and a complete 2007 Office
set-up.

I am using 2007 Word and Outlook and in fact 2007 excel.

I have also checked to make sure that outlook 2007 is the default
program.
it is.

For some reason, after writing the doc, clicking on Mail setting,
selecting
a list, editing recipients etc, after doing all that, and finalizing by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing happens. No email message is
formed,
no
request for what email account is doing the sending and no messages in
outbox
or sent items.

Interestingly, I can use word 2007, write a test document, then select
a
'send email' option from the office tab, in the top left corner. This
will
open an email message window, where I can select who to send it to
(usual
way) a from account and send it.

So the two programs are communicating.

I don't know what else to do.

Thanks,

Hugh

:

Then post your question more accurately. Include relevant details such
as
what you are actually trying to do instead of making us guess, whether
your
Outlook and Word versions match, and how you set up Outlook to be your
default mail program. You are the one who should be able to figure
this
out,
not we. You're the only one who knows what is different between your
current
setup and your previous one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am trying to merge an excel file not a list that is within
Outlook.
In
any
event, doing what you suggest, opens up word. But when you go to
finalise
by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing gets sent out.

Htafel

:

It hasn't changed. In any Contacts Folder > Tools > Mail Merge...
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I was able to merge, email using outlook 2002 easily but cannot
find
this
function in outlook 2007.

Yes, I see a mail merge functionality within Word 2007, see that
there
is
an
email component but it does not marry with Outlook and thus the
merged
doc
is
not being sent.

please help! This new 2007 version does not feel or seem like an
imrpovement
and my time is being wasted trying to figure it out!

thanks,

Hugh

 

[Guest]

Thanks Russ.

It may be helpful for other users to know that I found in outlook a
diagnostic function, which found and fixed one set-up problem, which I was
unaware of.

This ended up solving my problem and I was finally able to email merge a
simple word document with a data file in excel. If I knew what it fixed
exatly I would tell you but I suspect it had something to do with the
Business contact manager, which was not "set-up" correctly when I first
opened that software.

Thanks for your time.

regards, Hugh

All you need to do is list the steps you are using so we can see what's
going wrong. I suspect most of your problems are actually Word questions.
The mail merge steps have not changed, but the ribbon in Word 2007 is
different than the mail merge toolbar used to be in earlier versions. The
Word MVP's are the ones who handle these questions and they already have
some good information posted:
http://www.gmayor.com/merge_labels_with_word_2007.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Sorry for wasting your time guys; I just can't explain the difficulty to
you
in enough detail in this format. All I wanted to do was to email to a
little
over a hundred addresses: I did not want to go through the process of
using
an outside email sender like aweber or constant contact for this. The
recipients know me, so I was not worried about SPAM issues. It was an easy
process with Outloook 2003.

If you know a source I can call, a person who knows this software well
that
I can consult with, that would be very helpful. Thanks for your time to
date.

warm regards,

Hugh

The ""Mail" setting? We have no idea what you are doing, so we have no
idea
what you are doing wrong. You have to realize we can't watch what you are
doing. You must provide accurate, clear detail if you expect someone to
try
to help you in a newsgroup. Mail merges to Outlook work fine here.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
My apololigies, I am simply a frustrated user of 2007 after being quiet
competent wtih XP and 2003. Now with Vista and a complete 2007 Office
set-up.

I am using 2007 Word and Outlook and in fact 2007 excel.

I have also checked to make sure that outlook 2007 is the default
program.
it is.

For some reason, after writing the doc, clicking on Mail setting,
selecting
a list, editing recipients etc, after doing all that, and finalizing by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing happens. No email message is
formed,
no
request for what email account is doing the sending and no messages in
outbox
or sent items.

Interestingly, I can use word 2007, write a test document, then select
a
'send email' option from the office tab, in the top left corner. This
will
open an email message window, where I can select who to send it to
(usual
way) a from account and send it.

So the two programs are communicating.

I don't know what else to do.

Thanks,

Hugh

:

Then post your question more accurately. Include relevant details such
as
what you are actually trying to do instead of making us guess, whether
your
Outlook and Word versions match, and how you set up Outlook to be your
default mail program. You are the one who should be able to figure
this
out,
not we. You're the only one who knows what is different between your
current
setup and your previous one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am trying to merge an excel file not a list that is within
Outlook.
In
any
event, doing what you suggest, opens up word. But when you go to
finalise
by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing gets sent out.

Htafel

:

It hasn't changed. In any Contacts Folder > Tools > Mail Merge...
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I was able to merge, email using outlook 2002 easily but cannot
find
this
function in outlook 2007.

Yes, I see a mail merge functionality within Word 2007, see that
there
is
an
email component but it does not marry with Outlook and thus the
merged
doc
is
not being sent.

please help! This new 2007 version does not feel or seem like an
imrpovement
and my time is being wasted trying to figure it out!

thanks,

Hugh

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Another example of how important it is to include accurate details in your
posts. Nowhere in your posts could we have ever imagined that BCM was also
involved in this circus.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks Russ.

It may be helpful for other users to know that I found in outlook a
diagnostic function, which found and fixed one set-up problem, which I was
unaware of.

This ended up solving my problem and I was finally able to email merge a
simple word document with a data file in excel. If I knew what it fixed
exatly I would tell you but I suspect it had something to do with the
Business contact manager, which was not "set-up" correctly when I first
opened that software.

Thanks for your time.

regards, Hugh

All you need to do is list the steps you are using so we can see what's
going wrong. I suspect most of your problems are actually Word questions.
The mail merge steps have not changed, but the ribbon in Word 2007 is
different than the mail merge toolbar used to be in earlier versions. The
Word MVP's are the ones who handle these questions and they already have
some good information posted:
http://www.gmayor.com/merge_labels_with_word_2007.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Sorry for wasting your time guys; I just can't explain the difficulty
to
you
in enough detail in this format. All I wanted to do was to email to a
little
over a hundred addresses: I did not want to go through the process of
using
an outside email sender like aweber or constant contact for this. The
recipients know me, so I was not worried about SPAM issues. It was an
easy
process with Outloook 2003.

If you know a source I can call, a person who knows this software well
that
I can consult with, that would be very helpful. Thanks for your time to
date.

warm regards,

Hugh

:

The ""Mail" setting? We have no idea what you are doing, so we have no
idea
what you are doing wrong. You have to realize we can't watch what you
are
doing. You must provide accurate, clear detail if you expect someone
to
try
to help you in a newsgroup. Mail merges to Outlook work fine here.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
My apololigies, I am simply a frustrated user of 2007 after being
quiet
competent wtih XP and 2003. Now with Vista and a complete 2007
Office
set-up.

I am using 2007 Word and Outlook and in fact 2007 excel.

I have also checked to make sure that outlook 2007 is the default
program.
it is.

For some reason, after writing the doc, clicking on Mail setting,
selecting
a list, editing recipients etc, after doing all that, and finalizing
by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing happens. No email message is
formed,
no
request for what email account is doing the sending and no messages
in
outbox
or sent items.

Interestingly, I can use word 2007, write a test document, then
select
a
'send email' option from the office tab, in the top left corner.
This
will
open an email message window, where I can select who to send it to
(usual
way) a from account and send it.

So the two programs are communicating.

I don't know what else to do.

Thanks,

Hugh

:

Then post your question more accurately. Include relevant details
such
as
what you are actually trying to do instead of making us guess,
whether
your
Outlook and Word versions match, and how you set up Outlook to be
your
default mail program. You are the one who should be able to figure
this
out,
not we. You're the only one who knows what is different between
your
current
setup and your previous one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am trying to merge an excel file not a list that is within
Outlook.
In
any
event, doing what you suggest, opens up word. But when you go to
finalise
by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing gets sent out.

Htafel

:

It hasn't changed. In any Contacts Folder > Tools > Mail
Merge...
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I was able to merge, email using outlook 2002 easily but cannot
find
this
function in outlook 2007.

Yes, I see a mail merge functionality within Word 2007, see
that
there
is
an
email component but it does not marry with Outlook and thus
the
merged
doc
is
not being sent.

please help! This new 2007 version does not feel or seem like
an
imrpovement
and my time is being wasted trying to figure it out!

thanks,

Hugh

 

[Guest]

I wasn't trying to use BCM and do not know how but it appears that you must
have it set up fully when you first launch outlook 2007 or else the email
merge function does not work. That was my meaning. More importantly, folks
should know that outlook 2007 has a diagnostic tool that may solve many
problems for them.

Another example of how important it is to include accurate details in your
posts. Nowhere in your posts could we have ever imagined that BCM was also
involved in this circus.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks Russ.

It may be helpful for other users to know that I found in outlook a
diagnostic function, which found and fixed one set-up problem, which I was
unaware of.

This ended up solving my problem and I was finally able to email merge a
simple word document with a data file in excel. If I knew what it fixed
exatly I would tell you but I suspect it had something to do with the
Business contact manager, which was not "set-up" correctly when I first
opened that software.

Thanks for your time.

regards, Hugh

All you need to do is list the steps you are using so we can see what's
going wrong. I suspect most of your problems are actually Word questions.
The mail merge steps have not changed, but the ribbon in Word 2007 is
different than the mail merge toolbar used to be in earlier versions. The
Word MVP's are the ones who handle these questions and they already have
some good information posted:
http://www.gmayor.com/merge_labels_with_word_2007.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Sorry for wasting your time guys; I just can't explain the difficulty
to
you
in enough detail in this format. All I wanted to do was to email to a
little
over a hundred addresses: I did not want to go through the process of
using
an outside email sender like aweber or constant contact for this. The
recipients know me, so I was not worried about SPAM issues. It was an
easy
process with Outloook 2003.

If you know a source I can call, a person who knows this software well
that
I can consult with, that would be very helpful. Thanks for your time to
date.

warm regards,

Hugh

:

The ""Mail" setting? We have no idea what you are doing, so we have no
idea
what you are doing wrong. You have to realize we can't watch what you
are
doing. You must provide accurate, clear detail if you expect someone
to
try
to help you in a newsgroup. Mail merges to Outlook work fine here.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
My apololigies, I am simply a frustrated user of 2007 after being
quiet
competent wtih XP and 2003. Now with Vista and a complete 2007
Office
set-up.

I am using 2007 Word and Outlook and in fact 2007 excel.

I have also checked to make sure that outlook 2007 is the default
program.
it is.

For some reason, after writing the doc, clicking on Mail setting,
selecting
a list, editing recipients etc, after doing all that, and finalizing
by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing happens. No email message is
formed,
no
request for what email account is doing the sending and no messages
in
outbox
or sent items.

Interestingly, I can use word 2007, write a test document, then
select
a
'send email' option from the office tab, in the top left corner.
This
will
open an email message window, where I can select who to send it to
(usual
way) a from account and send it.

So the two programs are communicating.

I don't know what else to do.

Thanks,

Hugh

:

Then post your question more accurately. Include relevant details
such
as
what you are actually trying to do instead of making us guess,
whether
your
Outlook and Word versions match, and how you set up Outlook to be
your
default mail program. You are the one who should be able to figure
this
out,
not we. You're the only one who knows what is different between
your
current
setup and your previous one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am trying to merge an excel file not a list that is within
Outlook.
In
any
event, doing what you suggest, opens up word. But when you go to
finalise
by
clicking on electronic mail, nothing gets sent out.

Htafel

:

It hasn't changed. In any Contacts Folder > Tools > Mail
Merge...
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I was able to merge, email using outlook 2002 easily but cannot
find
this
function in outlook 2007.

Yes, I see a mail merge functionality within Word 2007, see
that
there
is
an
email component but it does not marry with Outlook and thus
the
merged
doc
is
not being sent.

please help! This new 2007 version does not feel or seem like
an
imrpovement
and my time is being wasted trying to figure it out!

thanks,

Hugh