Write a snail mail letter from contact card

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It's 2009 and I own Outlook 2007 only to find out that I can't simply apply a
few clicks to write a snail mail letter to a specific contact. Is this true;
the only way to write a letter is with mail merge process?

Anybody know of add-ins that will allow me to write letters quickly with
just a few clicks?
 
Use Word rather than Outlook. In Word, use the Mailings option and Select
Recipients.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, brainstewn asked:

| It's 2009 and I own Outlook 2007 only to find out that I can't simply
| apply a few clicks to write a snail mail letter to a specific
| contact. Is this true; the only way to write a letter is with mail
| merge process?
|
| Anybody know of add-ins that will allow me to write letters quickly
| with just a few clicks?
 
brainstewn said:
It's 2009 and I own Outlook 2007 only to find out that I can't simply
apply a
few clicks to write a snail mail letter to a specific contact. Is this
true;
the only way to write a letter is with mail merge process?

Anybody know of add-ins that will allow me to write letters quickly with
just a few clicks?
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Slightly easier way than Millie's..
In Word add the Addressbook icon to your QAT.
Then start a New document, click on the Addressbook icon, choose the contact
and the mailing address will be inserted into your document..
 
it is ridiculous that the write a letter option in a contact was removed from
2007. Very dissapointing as a heavy user of the programs!

This suggestion for the address icon in my QAT bar worked for me with our
global contacts as well as personal.
 
jr said:
it is ridiculous that the write a letter option in a contact was removed
from
2007. Very dissapointing as a heavy user of the programs!

This suggestion for the address icon in my QAT bar worked for me with our
global contacts as well as personal.
Click to expand...


Err so why isn't the new way as good as the old? Surely there's NO
DIFFERENCE!
 
Hi Gordon:

What is QAT?

Darrell

Gordon said:
Slightly easier way than Millie's..
In Word add the Addressbook icon to your QAT.
Then start a New document, click on the Addressbook icon, choose the contact
and the mailing address will be inserted into your document..

--
Asking a question?
Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,
your OS, Service Pack level
and the FULL contents of any error message(s)
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New letter to contact was buggy so they removed it. You can either use
the insert address command (really no harder than starting in contacts,
except most people are already in Outlook and new letter to opened Word
for you) or copy the address from a custom view in contacts -
http://www.slipstick.com/tutorial/create-envelopes-and-letters-using-word/

Oh, and you could use mail merge - a bit overkill for a single letter
(unless you need more fields), but it opens word for you.


Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/
OutlookForums http://www.outlookforums.com

WOW! Outlook has taken a giant step backwards in their programing! The required steps needed to send a letter make the 2007 version a much better program than this newer version.
I'm sorry I "upgraded".
It's 2009 and I own Outlook 2007 only to find out that I can't simply apply a
few clicks to write a snail mail letter to a specific contact. Is this true;
the only way to write a letter is with mail merge process?

Anybody know of add-ins that will allow me to write letters quickly with
just a few clicks?
On Monday, March 09, 2009 12:58 AM Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:
Use Word rather than Outlook. In Word, use the Mailings option and Select
Recipients.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, brainstewn asked:
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On Monday, March 09, 2009 5:45 AM Gordon wrote:


Slightly easier way than Millie's..
In Word add the Addressbook icon to your QAT.
Then start a New document, click on the Addressbook icon, choose the contact
and the mailing address will be inserted into your document..

--
Asking a question?
Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,
your OS, Service Pack level
and the FULL contents of any error message(s)
Click to expand...
On Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:41 AM j wrote:
it is ridiculous that the write a letter option in a contact was removed from
2007. Very dissapointing as a heavy user of the programs!

This suggestion for the address icon in my QAT bar worked for me with our
global contacts as well as personal.

"Gordon" wrote:
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On Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:47 AM Gordon wrote:


Err so why isn't the new way as good as the old? Surely there's NO
DIFFERENCE!

--
Asking a question?
Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,
your OS, Service Pack level
and the FULL contents of any error message(s)
Click to expand...
What is QAT?

Darrell

"Gordon" wrote:
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On Saturday, April 04, 2009 10:11 AM Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook] wrote:
Quick Access Toolbar. it is the area just to the right of the Office orb at
the top of the window.
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On Tuesday, July 21, 2009 9:22 PM kathy decruze wrote:
how do I add the contacts icon to the word toolbar?
I would love to find someone who could help me with. these things....
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