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Can I create an email mailing list from a list of names?

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Hezza1506 - 30 Aug 2006 11:57 GMT
I am trying to send a mass email, to a group of peopel whose email addresses
I know are in the format <firstname>.<surname>@thecompanyname.com.  I have a
list in excel with first names in one column and surnames in another, and it
extends to several hundred names, so I really don't want to have to type
every email address individually.
Does anyone know of a way in which I can automatically create an email
mailing list from this list of names?
Thanks
merger - 30 Aug 2006 13:22 GMT
I would use something like this

http://www.emailsmartz.com/asp/sender_pro.asp

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merger

Peter Jamieson - 30 Aug 2006 14:38 GMT
Probably the easiest way to do it is to create a new column in your Excel
sheet that has a formula to concatenate the various bits of info you need,
then use that column when you merge to e-mail (assuming that's good enough
for your requirement.

e.g. if your firstname is in column A and your surname is in column B, a
formula such as =CONCATENATE(A2,".","B2","@thecompanyname.com")
might be enough - propagate the formula to every cell in the column.

If you don't want to disturb your existing sheet, copy it before adding the
column.

Alternatively, if you /just/ need a list of addresses and nothing else from
the spreadsheet,
a. create a "directory" type merge with the following fields and text:

{ MERGEFIELD firstname }.{ MERGEFIELD surname }@thecompanyname.com

Either insert the fields from the dropdown or use ctrl-F9 to enter the {}
then type the other text in the usual way.

Make sure there are two paragraph marks at the end oof the document.

Merge to a new document. Insert a column heading (e.g. "eaddress"). Save the
document, and use it as your data source.

Peter Jamieson

>I am trying to send a mass email, to a group of peopel whose email
>addresses
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> mailing list from this list of names?
> Thanks

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