Outlook Express Address Book Merge?

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DSS - 01 Apr 2004 15:15 GMT

I was just wondering if there is a way to use the mail merge feature with
the Outlook Express Address Book (WAB). It would be ideal if I could grab
names, addresses and fax numbers from the WAB, that way when I add someone
to the address book it would already be available for a mail merge document.
I hope I have explained what I am asking well enough.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 01 Apr 2004 23:35 GMT

You can export (File>Export) the OE address book to a comma delimited file
that can be used as a data source.

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>I was just wondering if there is a way to use the mail merge feature with
> the Outlook Express Address Book (WAB). It would be ideal if I could grab
> names, addresses and fax numbers from the WAB, that way when I add someone
> to the address book it would already be available for a mail merge
> document.
> I hope I have explained what I am asking well enough.

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- 02 Apr 2004 03:25 GMT

actually I was wondering if there is a way to snatch info
directly from the address book, so that when I add someone
to the book I wont need to also add them to a csv file (or
re-export the data)

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Graham Mayor - 02 Apr 2004 07:43 GMT

No. Word requires the use of a MAPI compliant address book, which
essentially means Outlook not OE - unless you are a corporate user with a
big budget able to add Microsoft Exchange.

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DSS - 02 Apr 2004 15:07 GMT

Well that's no good, but that's also what I thought. Thanks for the help.

> No. Word requires the use of a MAPI compliant address book, which
> essentially means Outlook not OE - unless you are a corporate user with a
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