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jms00 - 30 Mar 2006 15:36 GMT

When using Mail Merge within Outlook 2003, a blank Word document opens up -
in addition to the merge file expected. Why does this happen? How can I
prevent it?
-jms

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 30 Mar 2006 16:37 GMT

Can you provide the exact steps to reproduce the problem?

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> When using Mail Merge within Outlook 2003, a blank Word document opens up -
> in addition to the merge file expected. Why does this happen? How can I
> prevent it?
> -jms

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jms00 - 07 Apr 2006 19:25 GMT

From within a Contacts List in Outlook2003, I choose a view. Then I go go
Tools...Mail Merge. I choose an existing document and browse to it (a .dot
file) . Then click OK. Word opens. A blank document opens. Then the merge
document opens and I can merge. I'm just always left with an unneeded blank
document.

Hope you can help.

-jms

> Can you provide the exact steps to reproduce the problem?
>
> > When using Mail Merge within Outlook 2003, a blank Word document opens up -
> > in addition to the merge file expected. Why does this happen? How can I
> > prevent it?
> > -jms

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 12 May 2006 14:38 GMT

I've tried to duplicate this and can't so I don't know what the cause might be. You could always see if running Help | Detect and Repair fixes it.

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> From within a Contacts List in Outlook2003, I choose a view. Then I go go
> Tools...Mail Merge. I choose an existing document and browse to it (a .dot
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>> > prevent it?
>> > -jms

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