How do I use the address book in Outlook Express in a mail merge?

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Dave F - 06 Nov 2004 04:53 GMT

I have Microsoft Office which includes Word 2002. I would like to use my
address book in Outlook Express as the source for the merge. I can't. Word
says there is no file found. Any ideas?
Thanks.

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Graham Mayor - 06 Nov 2004 10:19 GMT

The OE address book is not compatible. You can only use a MAPI compliant
address book, which usually means Outlook. The only solution is to export
the addresses to a text file and use the file as a data source.

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> I have Microsoft Office which includes Word 2002. I would like to use
> my address book in Outlook Express as the source for the merge. I
> can't. Word says there is no file found. Any ideas?
> Thanks.

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Dave F - 08 Nov 2004 10:20 GMT

Thanks, Graham. That worked.

> The OE address book is not compatible. You can only use a MAPI compliant
> address book, which usually means Outlook. The only solution is to export
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> > can't. Word says there is no file found. Any ideas?
> > Thanks.

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