Office2000 Email Merge stopped working and annoying prompts

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Andi - 24 May 2008 15:42 GMT

Two questions please:

Using word 2000. Email merge (word to outlook) was working fine until two
of the addresses in my list failed (addresses were not valid). Since then,
when I try to do a merge, word prompts for the outlook profile to be used but
never proceeds further (no prompt to allow access to Outlook, etc.). Are
there particular .dll's I should look at replacing and, if so, can I replace
them with those from XP machines also running office 2000 (unfortunately, my
machine is W2K).

When/if I do get it working again, I would love to be able to tell it to
allow access to Outlook for X number of minutes and NOT be prompted to
approve the sending of each email. This sort of defeats the expediency of an
email merge. Is there a registry edit that I can make to tell it to be
satisfied with the general "allow access for X minutes"? I thought that it
worked this way on my XP/Office2003 machine but I see now that asks for the
same annoying authorization for each mail.

Thanks in advance for the help!

Andi L, MCP

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 25 May 2008 01:12 GMT

For the first issue, see if the following article helps:

http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk/t0002.htm

To avoid the prompts, download the "Express ClickYes" utility that is
available as a free download
from:

http://www.contextmagic.com/express-clickyes/

That will allow you to overcome the prompt for permission which may be what
is causing the issue.

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Hope this helps.

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services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

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Andi - 25 May 2008 04:01 GMT

Thanks Doug,

I had seen your previous posts and although the issue is not the same (email
option is not grayed out, just does not proceed), I do plan on checking the
win.ini file when I am next in the office. Since the prompt for an Outlook
profile does occur and indicates that the merge does begin, I am not sure
this is where the issue lies, but will take a look.

Was hoping that MS might recognize the need to circumvent the continual
prompt for permissions when it has already been authorized without having to
download a third party piece. Anyone? If not, again, I appreciate the tip
on the "Express click".

Andi

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