Mailmerge error when creating list

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Jason Malia - 31 Dec 2005 19:31 GMT

Whenever I try to create a new list in mail merge i am recieving the error
"this operation cannot be completed because of a database or dialog error.
Please try again later." This also occurs when I try and select recipeints
from outlook contacts. I have all Office 2003 products and this seems to work
on other computers of mine, I have no idea why this one is not working. Any
ideas i would apprecitate your input. thanks and happy new year.

Jason Malia

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Cindy M -WordMVP- - 02 Jan 2006 07:35 GMT

Hi =?Utf-8?B?SmFzb24gTWFsaWE=?=,

> Whenever I try to create a new list in mail merge i am recieving the error
> "this operation cannot be completed because of a database or dialog error.
> Please try again later." This also occurs when I try and select recipeints
> from outlook contacts. I have all Office 2003 products and this seems to work
> on other computers of mine, I have no idea why this one is not working.

It sounds like the problem discussed in this article:

WD2002: "Operation Could Not Be Completed Because of Dialog or Database Engine
Failure" Error Message When You Try to Perform a Mail Merge
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;322215

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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