Why can't people open my e-mailed mail merge documents?

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CParker - 26 Jun 2006 19:09 GMT

I use the Word mail merge program for reports I do at work. I save them as
word documents but when I e-mail them, the recipient can not open them. Do I
have to save them as a different type of document? Sometimes the recipient
gets the pop up that says

MICROSOFT OFFICE WORD

opening this document will run the following SQL command:

SELECT * FROM 'Office Address List'

Data from your database will be placed in the document. Do you want to
continue?

YES NO

Thank you!

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 26 Jun 2006 19:41 GMT

You are sending the mailmerge main document, not a document created by
executing the merge. You should execute the merge to a new document and
then send that.

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Hope this helps.

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services on a paid consulting basis.

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>I use the Word mail merge program for reports I do at work. I save them as
> word documents but when I e-mail them, the recipient can not open them. Do
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Graham Mayor - 27 Jun 2006 09:26 GMT

You receive the "Opening this will run the following SQL command" message
when you open a Word mail merge main document that is linked to a data
source - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=825765

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> I use the Word mail merge program for reports I do at work. I save
> them as word documents but when I e-mail them, the recipient can not
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> Thank you!

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