Why will one of my contact lists not pull up names for mail merge.

[Guest]

I have 4 contact lists in Outlook 2003. Three pull up fine doing a mail
merge. One pulls up blank spaces. Why can't I get that one to do a mail
merge?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Pulls up blank spaces where?

In case you didn't know, you'll get best results if you start the merge from
Outlook.

 

[Guest]

In the screen that comes up listing names from which you can check or
un-check names which selects which are merged into a letter - like: Dear
<<name>>,.
I don't know how to start a letter merge from Outlook. But thanks.
Bill

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

To start the merge from Outlook, select the names you want to merge, then
choose Tools | Mail Merge, answer the questions on the dialog and take it
from there. I think you'll find it a much more reliable procedure.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

Thanks Sue, that helped a lot. I still need to work out some kinks, but IT
WORKS!
Bill