How can you use categories from outlook in a mail merge?

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Kevin - 24 Nov 2004 19:22 GMT

When I try to use my contacts from outlook in a mail merge in word, the
categories do not show up as an option. Any ideas?

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kfalandays - 24 Nov 2004 19:29 GMT

Hi Kevin,
Best bet is to export your contacts to Excel or Access. Make sure you use
cusotm mapping so you can change to "defaut" (otherwise categories don't
show) THen use this as your data source for mail merge. Will this help?

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 24 Nov 2004 19:40 GMT

Actually, the best bet is simply to start the merge from Outlook. You can
sort the Contacts by Category, then just merge to the Contacts you select in
that view.
You cannot filter a merge by category when you start from Word.

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

> Hi Kevin,
> Best bet is to export your contacts to Excel or Access. Make sure you use
> cusotm mapping so you can change to "defaut" (otherwise categories don't
> show) THen use this as your data source for mail merge. Will this help?

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