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Kerri - 02 Dec 2003 20:16 GMT

When we send out emails using the mail merge in Word (we
have Office XP and outlook express 6) we get an error
message reading "a program is attempting to send the
following email message on our behalf". We have to hit
send for each email it goes to send out which can be very
lengthy. Any ideas how to turn this feature off?

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Cindy M -WordMVP- - 03 Dec 2003 18:16 GMT

Hi Kerri,

There is no way to turn it off, it's part of the Security
Microsoft has needed to build into its applications due to
all the juvenile types out there who feel it necessary to
prove they can make everyone's life miserable with their
viruses and worms.

Someone has provided a utility that will confirm this
message box for you, so that you don't have to sit there and
click, click. I don't have the address at hand, but if you
search back in this group using Google (I'd try email &
Security as the search keywords) you should turn it up. The
reply would probably be from Doug Robbins.

> When we send out emails using the mail merge in Word (we
> have Office XP and outlook express 6) we get an error
> message reading "a program is attempting to send the
> following email message on our behalf". We have to hit
> send for each email it goes to send out which can be very
> lengthy. Any ideas how to turn this feature off?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep
30 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

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Kerri - 03 Dec 2003 19:27 GMT

Thanks Cindy! How far back should I go? That seems to be
my problem right now. Doug Robbins, if you are out there
can you please just post this answer for me?

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Cindy M -WordMVP- - 06 Dec 2003 11:47 GMT

Hi Kerri,

> Doug Robbins, if you are out there
> can you please just post this answer for me?

Doug isn't around much, right now. I think he's busy
earning a living :-)

See the information on the ExpressClickYes utility in the
article "Mail Merge to E-mail with Attachments" at

http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/MailMerge/MergeWithAttachment
s.htm

Cindy Meister

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Sep 30 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

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