This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C54401.F8168A50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged document = and send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an = attachment. I am using custom forms and fields but it worked = beautifully! After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just = hangs - I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - = yes - but not with my custom forms and fields!! Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to = each contact - what a pain!!!! Alison ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C54401.F8168A50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I had office xp - I was able to = very easily=20 email a merged document and send it automatuically to the relevant = contacts in=20 my list as an attachment. I am using custom forms and fields but = it worked=20 beautifully!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can = no longer do=20 this - word just hangs - I researched a bit and found business manager = could do=20 this - yes - but not with my custom forms and fields!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please help or I will have to merge and = then send=20 separate emails to each contact - what a pain!!!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Alison</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C54401.F8168A50--
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C54405.07FACF50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You might want to post to a Word newsgroup, sounds like a word problem "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message = news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged = document and send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list = as an attachment. I am using custom forms and fields but it worked = beautifully! After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just = hangs - I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - = yes - but not with my custom forms and fields!! Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to = each contact - what a pain!!!! Alison ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C54405.07FACF50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1498" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You might want to post to a Word = newsgroup, sounds=20 like a word problem</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV>"Alison Gaus" <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:akel4uk@hotmail.com">akel4uk@hotmail.com</A>> wrote = in message=20 <A=20 = href=3D"news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl">news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496= @TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl</A>...</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I had office xp - I was able to = very easily=20 email a merged document and send it automatuically to the relevant = contacts in=20 my list as an attachment. I am using custom forms and fields but = it=20 worked beautifully!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>After and upgrade to 2003 I find I = can no longer=20 do this - word just hangs - I researched a bit and found business = manager=20 could do this - yes - but not with my custom forms and = fields!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please help or I will have to merge = and then send=20 separate emails to each contact - what a pain!!!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D2>Alison</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C54405.07FACF50--
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00C5_01C54407.B6EA85D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable No - its definately an outlook thing as i am using outlook to start the = meerge and i can merge fine to html or text just not as an attachment, = word is only the document - ioutlook is the client - It worked fine in = xp - trying to find an 3rd party addin that may do it. Alison "DL" <dl@spoofmail> wrote in message = news:OG45by$QFHA.2356@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... You might want to post to a Word newsgroup, sounds like a word problem "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message = news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged = document and send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list = as an attachment. I am using custom forms and fields but it worked = beautifully! After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just = hangs - I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - = yes - but not with my custom forms and fields!! Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to = each contact - what a pain!!!! Alison ------=_NextPart_000_00C5_01C54407.B6EA85D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>No - its definately an outlook thing as = i am using=20 outlook to start the meerge and i can merge fine to html or text just = not as an=20 attachment, word is only the document - ioutlook is the client - It = worked fine=20 in xp - trying to find an 3rd party addin that may do it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Alison</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV>"DL" <<A href=3D"mailto:dl@spoofmail">dl@spoofmail</A>> = wrote in=20 message <A=20 = href=3D"news:OG45by$QFHA.2356@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl">news:OG45by$QFHA.2356= @TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl</A>...</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You might want to post to a Word = newsgroup,=20 sounds like a word problem</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV>"Alison Gaus" <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:akel4uk@hotmail.com">akel4uk@hotmail.com</A>> = wrote in=20 message <A=20 = href=3D"news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl">news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496= @TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl</A>...</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I had office xp - I was able = to very=20 easily email a merged document and send it automatuically to the = relevant=20 contacts in my list as an attachment. I am using custom forms = and=20 fields but it worked beautifully!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>After and upgrade to 2003 I find I = can no=20 longer do this - word just hangs - I researched a bit and found = business=20 manager could do this - yes - but not with my custom forms and=20 fields!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please help or I will have to merge = and then=20 send separate emails to each contact - what a pain!!!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>Alison</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_00C5_01C54407.B6EA85D0--
Well documented. Merges to electronic mail have never supported attachements. Did you upgrade only Outlook or your entire Office suite. Look for a third party alternative: http://www.slipstick.com/addins/mail.htm#massmail -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged document and send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an attachment. I am using custom forms and fields but it worked beautifully! After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just hangs - I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - yes - but not with my custom forms and fields!! Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to each contact - what a pain!!!! Alison
Thank you! The whole office suite But I had no third party last time and it worked very well with office XP - have they just disabled in 2003? All the download links do not seem to work for the 3rd party applications - I shall persevere though!! Thanks "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message news:Op25kDARFHA.3880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Well documented. > Merges to electronic mail have never supported attachements. > Did you upgrade only Outlook or your entire Office suite. > Look for a third party alternative: > http://www.slipstick.com/addins/mail.htm#massmail > > > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged document > and send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an > attachment. I am using custom forms and fields but it worked beautifully! > > After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just > hangs - I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - > yes - but not with my custom forms and fields!! > > Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to each > contact - what a pain!!!! > > Alison >
I have tried all of the 3rd party apps that slipstick recommended - and some more to boot - some of the links were broken and none of them worked - I have been testing with just one contact, a 3 page document with maybe 10 merge fields, and the only thing that came close to working was mapi toolkit - but that didn't complete the sending process - I have been at this all day and it is very frustrating why did it work with XP and not with 2003 - it's illogical, IMHO! "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message news:Op25kDARFHA.3880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Well documented. > Merges to electronic mail have never supported attachements. > Did you upgrade only Outlook or your entire Office suite. > Look for a third party alternative: > http://www.slipstick.com/addins/mail.htm#massmail > > > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged document > and send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an > attachment. I am using custom forms and fields but it worked beautifully! > > After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just > hangs - I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - > yes - but not with my custom forms and fields!! > > Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to each > contact - what a pain!!!! > > Alison >
I have tried all of the 3rd party apps that slipstick recommended - and some more to boot - some of the links were broken and none of them worked - I have been testing with just one contact, a 3 page document with maybe 10 merge fields, and the only thing that came close to working was mapi toolkit - but that didn't complete the sending process - I have been at this all day and it is very frustrating why did it work with XP and not with 2003 - it's illogical, IMHO! Any more suggestions????? PLEASE!! Alison "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message news:Op25kDARFHA.3880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Well documented. > Merges to electronic mail have never supported attachements. > Did you upgrade only Outlook or your entire Office suite. > Look for a third party alternative: > http://www.slipstick.com/addins/mail.htm#massmail > > > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged document > and send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an > attachment. I am using custom forms and fields but it worked beautifully! > > After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just > hangs - I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - > yes - but not with my custom forms and fields!! > > Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to each > contact - what a pain!!!! > > Alison >
I have tried all of the 3rd party apps that slipstick recommended - and some more to boot - some of the links were broken and none of them worked - I have been testing with just one contact, a 3 page document with maybe 10 merge fields, and the only thing that came close to working was mapi toolkit - but that didn't complete the sending process - I have been at this all day and it is very frustrating why did it work with XP and not with 2003 - it's illogical, IMHO! Any more suggestions????? PLEASE!! Alison "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message news:Op25kDARFHA.3880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Well documented. > Merges to electronic mail have never supported attachements. > Did you upgrade only Outlook or your entire Office suite. > Look for a third party alternative: > http://www.slipstick.com/addins/mail.htm#massmail > > > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged document > and send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an > attachment. I am using custom forms and fields but it worked beautifully! > > After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just > hangs - I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - > yes - but not with my custom forms and fields!! > > Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to each > contact - what a pain!!!! > > Alison >
Actually, they do. The Merge to E-mail dialog in Word 2003 (and previous = versions) gives 3 options -- Attachment, Plain Text, and HTML. Only = HTML, of course, avoids security prompts.=20 And the attachment format is available only as an alternative to a = message with merge text. You can either have a message with merge text = or a blank message with an attachment that contains merge text. You = cannot get Office to do a message with merge text & an attachment with = merge text.=20 --=20 Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for=20 Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message = news:Op25kDARFHA.3880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Well documented. > Merges to electronic mail have never supported attachements. > Did you upgrade only Outlook or your entire Office suite. > Look for a third party alternative: > http://www.slipstick.com/addins/mail.htm#massmail >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message=20 > news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged = document and=20 > send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an = attachment.=20 > I am using custom forms and fields but it worked beautifully! >=20 > After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just = hangs -=20 > I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - yes - = but not=20 > with my custom forms and fields!! >=20 > Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to = each=20 > contact - what a pain!!!! >=20 > Alison=20 >=20 >
Thats how i used to do it before! It allows you to put a subject line in, but even if i am only trying to merge one contact and choose attachment, word hangs before it merges. It used to merge and then the virus secirity msg would pop up and i would 'allow' it. Juts for your information only word hangs outlook remains fine - The funny thing is i used to complain about the length it took to perform one of my previuous merges coz i had such a slow PC - now i got a much faster super dooper one with the upgrade to 20003 and it doesn't work - sods law!! As i posted earlier I have tried all of the 3rd party apps that slipstick recommended - and some more to boot - some of the links were broken and none of them worked - I have been testing with just one contact, a 3 page document with maybe 10 merge fields, and the only thing that came close to working was mapi toolkit - but that didn't complete the sending process - I have been at this all day and it is very frustrating Alison "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message news:O6FRCbERFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... Actually, they do. The Merge to E-mail dialog in Word 2003 (and previous versions) gives 3 options -- Attachment, Plain Text, and HTML. Only HTML, of course, avoids security prompts. And the attachment format is available only as an alternative to a message with merge text. You can either have a message with merge text or a blank message with an attachment that contains merge text. You cannot get Office to do a message with merge text & an attachment with merge text. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message news:Op25kDARFHA.3880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Well documented. > Merges to electronic mail have never supported attachements. > Did you upgrade only Outlook or your entire Office suite. > Look for a third party alternative: > http://www.slipstick.com/addins/mail.htm#massmail > > > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged document > and > send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an > attachment. > I am using custom forms and fields but it worked beautifully! > > After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just > hangs - > I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - yes - but > not > with my custom forms and fields!! > > Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to each > contact - what a pain!!!! > > Alison > >
I suspect that the security prompt is there, but behind the Word window. = That would certainly make Word appear to hang. Try clicking on the = Outlook button on the task bar.=20 --=20 Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for=20 Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message = news:ehfV9fGRFHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Thats how i used to do it before! It allows you to put a subject line = in,=20 > but even if i am only trying to merge one contact and choose = attachment,=20 > word hangs before it merges. It used to merge and then the virus = secirity=20 > msg would pop up and i would 'allow' it. Juts for your information = only=20 > word hangs outlook remains fine - >=20 > The funny thing is i used to complain about the length it took to = perform=20 > one of my previuous merges coz i had such a slow PC - now i got a much = > faster super dooper one with the upgrade to 20003 and it doesn't work = - sods=20 > law!! >=20 > As i posted earlier I have tried all of the 3rd party apps that = slipstick=20 > recommended - and some > more to boot - some of the links were broken and none of them worked - = I > have been testing with just one contact, a 3 page document with maybe = 10 > merge fields, and the only thing that came close to working was mapi > toolkit - but that didn't complete the sending process - I have been = at this > all day and it is very frustrating >=20 >=20 > Alison >=20 > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message=20 > news:O6FRCbERFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > Actually, they do. The Merge to E-mail dialog in Word 2003 (and = previous=20 > versions) gives 3 options -- Attachment, Plain Text, and HTML. Only = HTML, of=20 > course, avoids security prompts. >=20 > And the attachment format is available only as an alternative to a = message=20 > with merge text. You can either have a message with merge text or a = blank=20 > message with an attachment that contains merge text. You cannot get = Office=20 > to do a message with merge text & an attachment with merge text. >=20 > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message=20 > news:Op25kDARFHA.3880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> Well documented. >> Merges to electronic mail have never supported attachements. >> Did you upgrade only Outlook or your entire Office suite. >> Look for a third party alternative: >> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/mail.htm#massmail >> >> >> --=20 >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged = document=20 >> and >> send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an=20 >> attachment. >> I am using custom forms and fields but it worked beautifully! >> >> After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just=20 >> hangs - >> I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - yes - = but=20 >> not >> with my custom forms and fields!! >> >> Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to = each >> contact - what a pain!!!! >> >> Alison >> >>=20 >=20 >
No it definitely isn't, word just stops working, you can minimise it but in task manager - it says not responding and its cpu usage stays at around 50% - doesn't move at all like it would do if it was processing! Could there be anything else stopping it work everything is the same on this pc except this is a dell with, I presume, its own security settings - could that be the problem and if yes how do I a find out b disable it "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message news:uBm2woGRFHA.3868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... I suspect that the security prompt is there, but behind the Word window. That would certainly make Word appear to hang. Try clicking on the Outlook button on the task bar. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:ehfV9fGRFHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Thats how i used to do it before! It allows you to put a subject line in, > but even if i am only trying to merge one contact and choose attachment, > word hangs before it merges. It used to merge and then the virus secirity > msg would pop up and i would 'allow' it. Juts for your information only > word hangs outlook remains fine - > > The funny thing is i used to complain about the length it took to perform > one of my previuous merges coz i had such a slow PC - now i got a much > faster super dooper one with the upgrade to 20003 and it doesn't work - > sods > law!! > > As i posted earlier I have tried all of the 3rd party apps that slipstick > recommended - and some > more to boot - some of the links were broken and none of them worked - I > have been testing with just one contact, a 3 page document with maybe 10 > merge fields, and the only thing that came close to working was mapi > toolkit - but that didn't complete the sending process - I have been at > this > all day and it is very frustrating > > > Alison > > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message > news:O6FRCbERFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > Actually, they do. The Merge to E-mail dialog in Word 2003 (and previous > versions) gives 3 options -- Attachment, Plain Text, and HTML. Only HTML, > of > course, avoids security prompts. > > And the attachment format is available only as an alternative to a message > with merge text. You can either have a message with merge text or a blank > message with an attachment that contains merge text. You cannot get Office > to do a message with merge text & an attachment with merge text. > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:Op25kDARFHA.3880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> Well documented. >> Merges to electronic mail have never supported attachements. >> Did you upgrade only Outlook or your entire Office suite. >> Look for a third party alternative: >> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/mail.htm#massmail >> >> >> -- >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged document >> and >> send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an >> attachment. >> I am using custom forms and fields but it worked beautifully! >> >> After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just >> hangs - >> I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - yes - but >> not >> with my custom forms and fields!! >> >> Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to each >> contact - what a pain!!!! >> >> Alison >> >> > >
I know of no reason why it wouldn't work. There are no settings = involved.=20 --=20 Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for=20 Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message = news:OIro9ILRFHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > No it definitely isn't, word just stops working, you can minimise it = but in=20 > task manager - it says not responding and its cpu usage stays at = around=20 > 50% - doesn't move at all like it would do if it was processing! >=20 > Could there be anything else stopping it work everything is the same = on this=20 > pc except this is a dell with, I presume, its own security settings - = could=20 > that be the problem and if yes how do I > a find out > b disable it >=20 >=20 > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message=20 > news:uBm2woGRFHA.3868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > I suspect that the security prompt is there, but behind the Word = window.=20 > That would certainly make Word appear to hang. Try clicking on the = Outlook=20 > button on the task bar. >=20 > "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message=20 > news:ehfV9fGRFHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> Thats how i used to do it before! It allows you to put a subject line = in, >> but even if i am only trying to merge one contact and choose = attachment, >> word hangs before it merges. It used to merge and then the virus = secirity >> msg would pop up and i would 'allow' it. Juts for your information = only >> word hangs outlook remains fine - >> >> The funny thing is i used to complain about the length it took to = perform >> one of my previuous merges coz i had such a slow PC - now i got a = much >> faster super dooper one with the upgrade to 20003 and it doesn't work = -=20 >> sods >> law!! >> >> As i posted earlier I have tried all of the 3rd party apps that = slipstick >> recommended - and some >> more to boot - some of the links were broken and none of them worked = - I >> have been testing with just one contact, a 3 page document with maybe = 10 >> merge fields, and the only thing that came close to working was mapi >> toolkit - but that didn't complete the sending process - I have been = at=20 >> this >> all day and it is very frustrating >> >> >> Alison >> >> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >> news:O6FRCbERFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> Actually, they do. The Merge to E-mail dialog in Word 2003 (and = previous >> versions) gives 3 options -- Attachment, Plain Text, and HTML. Only = HTML,=20 >> of >> course, avoids security prompts. >> >> And the attachment format is available only as an alternative to a = message >> with merge text. You can either have a message with merge text or a = blank >> message with an attachment that contains merge text. You cannot get = Office >> to do a message with merge text & an attachment with merge text. >> >> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:Op25kDARFHA.3880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>> Well documented. >>> Merges to electronic mail have never supported attachements. >>> Did you upgrade only Outlook or your entire Office suite. >>> Look for a third party alternative: >>> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/mail.htm#massmail >>> >>> >>> --=20 >>> Russ Valentine >>> [MVP-Outlook] >>> "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>> When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged = document >>> and >>> send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an >>> attachment. >>> I am using custom forms and fields but it worked beautifully! >>> >>> After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just >>> hangs - >>> I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - yes - = but >>> not >>> with my custom forms and fields!! >>> >>> Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to = each >>> contact - what a pain!!!! >>> >>> Alison >>> >>> >> >>=20 >=20 >
Have delved further and discovered that it will not send as attachment even if you merge to document and then use 'send to recipient as an attachment'. I had to 'save as' and then 'send to recipient as an attachment'. There must be something stopping it - maybe the merge fields or something that are only there at the merge instance and are not after saving. Any ideas would be appreciated! Alison "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message news:%23WRgzbORFHA.3868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... I know of no reason why it wouldn't work. There are no settings involved. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OIro9ILRFHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > No it definitely isn't, word just stops working, you can minimise it but > in > task manager - it says not responding and its cpu usage stays at around > 50% - doesn't move at all like it would do if it was processing! > > Could there be anything else stopping it work everything is the same on > this > pc except this is a dell with, I presume, its own security settings - > could > that be the problem and if yes how do I > a find out > b disable it > > > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message > news:uBm2woGRFHA.3868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > I suspect that the security prompt is there, but behind the Word window. > That would certainly make Word appear to hang. Try clicking on the Outlook > button on the task bar. > > "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:ehfV9fGRFHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> Thats how i used to do it before! It allows you to put a subject line in, >> but even if i am only trying to merge one contact and choose attachment, >> word hangs before it merges. It used to merge and then the virus >> secirity >> msg would pop up and i would 'allow' it. Juts for your information only >> word hangs outlook remains fine - >> >> The funny thing is i used to complain about the length it took to perform >> one of my previuous merges coz i had such a slow PC - now i got a much >> faster super dooper one with the upgrade to 20003 and it doesn't work - >> sods >> law!! >> >> As i posted earlier I have tried all of the 3rd party apps that slipstick >> recommended - and some >> more to boot - some of the links were broken and none of them worked - I >> have been testing with just one contact, a 3 page document with maybe 10 >> merge fields, and the only thing that came close to working was mapi >> toolkit - but that didn't complete the sending process - I have been at >> this >> all day and it is very frustrating >> >> >> Alison >> >> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >> news:O6FRCbERFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> Actually, they do. The Merge to E-mail dialog in Word 2003 (and previous >> versions) gives 3 options -- Attachment, Plain Text, and HTML. Only HTML, >> of >> course, avoids security prompts. >> >> And the attachment format is available only as an alternative to a >> message >> with merge text. You can either have a message with merge text or a blank >> message with an attachment that contains merge text. You cannot get >> Office >> to do a message with merge text & an attachment with merge text. >> >> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:Op25kDARFHA.3880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>> Well documented. >>> Merges to electronic mail have never supported attachements. >>> Did you upgrade only Outlook or your entire Office suite. >>> Look for a third party alternative: >>> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/mail.htm#massmail >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Russ Valentine >>> [MVP-Outlook] >>> "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>> When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged document >>> and >>> send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an >>> attachment. >>> I am using custom forms and fields but it worked beautifully! >>> >>> After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just >>> hangs - >>> I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - yes - but >>> not >>> with my custom forms and fields!! >>> >>> Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to >>> each >>> contact - what a pain!!!! >>> >>> Alison >>> >>> >> >> > >
Having now finally installed prowirte and got it configured correctly - i again tried a merge, it got as far as the merge but could not put the email to the outbox AGAIN!! - is this a mapi issue - i do not understand mapi at all - should i go for an unistall and reinstall of office? Alison "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message news:%23WRgzbORFHA.3868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... I know of no reason why it wouldn't work. There are no settings involved. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OIro9ILRFHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > No it definitely isn't, word just stops working, you can minimise it but > in > task manager - it says not responding and its cpu usage stays at around > 50% - doesn't move at all like it would do if it was processing! > > Could there be anything else stopping it work everything is the same on > this > pc except this is a dell with, I presume, its own security settings - > could > that be the problem and if yes how do I > a find out > b disable it > > > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message > news:uBm2woGRFHA.3868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > I suspect that the security prompt is there, but behind the Word window. > That would certainly make Word appear to hang. Try clicking on the Outlook > button on the task bar. > > "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:ehfV9fGRFHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> Thats how i used to do it before! It allows you to put a subject line in, >> but even if i am only trying to merge one contact and choose attachment, >> word hangs before it merges. It used to merge and then the virus >> secirity >> msg would pop up and i would 'allow' it. Juts for your information only >> word hangs outlook remains fine - >> >> The funny thing is i used to complain about the length it took to perform >> one of my previuous merges coz i had such a slow PC - now i got a much >> faster super dooper one with the upgrade to 20003 and it doesn't work - >> sods >> law!! >> >> As i posted earlier I have tried all of the 3rd party apps that slipstick >> recommended - and some >> more to boot - some of the links were broken and none of them worked - I >> have been testing with just one contact, a 3 page document with maybe 10 >> merge fields, and the only thing that came close to working was mapi >> toolkit - but that didn't complete the sending process - I have been at >> this >> all day and it is very frustrating >> >> >> Alison >> >> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >> news:O6FRCbERFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> Actually, they do. The Merge to E-mail dialog in Word 2003 (and previous >> versions) gives 3 options -- Attachment, Plain Text, and HTML. Only HTML, >> of >> course, avoids security prompts. >> >> And the attachment format is available only as an alternative to a >> message >> with merge text. You can either have a message with merge text or a blank >> message with an attachment that contains merge text. You cannot get >> Office >> to do a message with merge text & an attachment with merge text. >> >> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:Op25kDARFHA.3880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>> Well documented. >>> Merges to electronic mail have never supported attachements. >>> Did you upgrade only Outlook or your entire Office suite. >>> Look for a third party alternative: >>> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/mail.htm#massmail >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Russ Valentine >>> [MVP-Outlook] >>> "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>> When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged document >>> and >>> send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an >>> attachment. >>> I am using custom forms and fields but it worked beautifully! >>> >>> After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just >>> hangs - >>> I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - yes - but >>> not >>> with my custom forms and fields!! >>> >>> Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to >>> each >>> contact - what a pain!!!! >>> >>> Alison >>> >>> >> >> > >
I have finally worked out what is causing the problem! Inside the main document is a text box with a merge field in it - when i remove the box it works fine! - Is this a setting i can adjust as i know i have merged with a text box present before - if not themn i will have to work around the text box. Alison "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message news:%23WRgzbORFHA.3868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... I know of no reason why it wouldn't work. There are no settings involved. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OIro9ILRFHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > No it definitely isn't, word just stops working, you can minimise it but > in > task manager - it says not responding and its cpu usage stays at around > 50% - doesn't move at all like it would do if it was processing! > > Could there be anything else stopping it work everything is the same on > this > pc except this is a dell with, I presume, its own security settings - > could > that be the problem and if yes how do I > a find out > b disable it > > > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message > news:uBm2woGRFHA.3868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > I suspect that the security prompt is there, but behind the Word window. > That would certainly make Word appear to hang. Try clicking on the Outlook > button on the task bar. > > "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:ehfV9fGRFHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> Thats how i used to do it before! It allows you to put a subject line in, >> but even if i am only trying to merge one contact and choose attachment, >> word hangs before it merges. It used to merge and then the virus >> secirity >> msg would pop up and i would 'allow' it. Juts for your information only >> word hangs outlook remains fine - >> >> The funny thing is i used to complain about the length it took to perform >> one of my previuous merges coz i had such a slow PC - now i got a much >> faster super dooper one with the upgrade to 20003 and it doesn't work - >> sods >> law!! >> >> As i posted earlier I have tried all of the 3rd party apps that slipstick >> recommended - and some >> more to boot - some of the links were broken and none of them worked - I >> have been testing with just one contact, a 3 page document with maybe 10 >> merge fields, and the only thing that came close to working was mapi >> toolkit - but that didn't complete the sending process - I have been at >> this >> all day and it is very frustrating >> >> >> Alison >> >> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >> news:O6FRCbERFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> Actually, they do. The Merge to E-mail dialog in Word 2003 (and previous >> versions) gives 3 options -- Attachment, Plain Text, and HTML. Only HTML, >> of >> course, avoids security prompts. >> >> And the attachment format is available only as an alternative to a >> message >> with merge text. You can either have a message with merge text or a blank >> message with an attachment that contains merge text. You cannot get >> Office >> to do a message with merge text & an attachment with merge text. >> >> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:Op25kDARFHA.3880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>> Well documented. >>> Merges to electronic mail have never supported attachements. >>> Did you upgrade only Outlook or your entire Office suite. >>> Look for a third party alternative: >>> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/mail.htm#massmail >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Russ Valentine >>> [MVP-Outlook] >>> "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>> When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged document >>> and >>> send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an >>> attachment. >>> I am using custom forms and fields but it worked beautifully! >>> >>> After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just >>> hangs - >>> I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - yes - but >>> not >>> with my custom forms and fields!! >>> >>> Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to >>> each >>> contact - what a pain!!!! >>> >>> Alison >>> >>> >> >> > >
That definitely sounds like a contributing factor. IIRC, form fields = generally don't work on email messages. Putting that merge field in the = text without a text box field should work, though.=20 --=20 Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for=20 Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message = news:%23cvL9ceRFHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >I have finally worked out what is causing the problem! >=20 > Inside the main document is a text box with a merge field in it - when = i=20 > remove the box it works fine! - Is this a setting i can adjust as i = know i=20 > have merged with a text box present before - if not themn i will have = to=20 > work around the text box. >=20 > Alison > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message=20 > news:%23WRgzbORFHA.3868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > I know of no reason why it wouldn't work. There are no settings = involved. >=20 > --=20 > Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP > Author of > Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for > Administrators, Power Users, and Developers > http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx >=20 >=20 > "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message=20 > news:OIro9ILRFHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> No it definitely isn't, word just stops working, you can minimise it = but=20 >> in >> task manager - it says not responding and its cpu usage stays at = around >> 50% - doesn't move at all like it would do if it was processing! >> >> Could there be anything else stopping it work everything is the same = on=20 >> this >> pc except this is a dell with, I presume, its own security settings = -=20 >> could >> that be the problem and if yes how do I >> a find out >> b disable it >> >> >> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >> news:uBm2woGRFHA.3868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> I suspect that the security prompt is there, but behind the Word = window. >> That would certainly make Word appear to hang. Try clicking on the = Outlook >> button on the task bar. >> >> "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:ehfV9fGRFHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>> Thats how i used to do it before! It allows you to put a subject = line in, >>> but even if i am only trying to merge one contact and choose = attachment, >>> word hangs before it merges. It used to merge and then the virus=20 >>> secirity >>> msg would pop up and i would 'allow' it. Juts for your information = only >>> word hangs outlook remains fine - >>> >>> The funny thing is i used to complain about the length it took to = perform >>> one of my previuous merges coz i had such a slow PC - now i got a = much >>> faster super dooper one with the upgrade to 20003 and it doesn't = work - >>> sods >>> law!! >>> >>> As i posted earlier I have tried all of the 3rd party apps that = slipstick >>> recommended - and some >>> more to boot - some of the links were broken and none of them worked = - I >>> have been testing with just one contact, a 3 page document with = maybe 10 >>> merge fields, and the only thing that came close to working was mapi >>> toolkit - but that didn't complete the sending process - I have been = at >>> this >>> all day and it is very frustrating >>> >>> >>> Alison >>> >>> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >>> news:O6FRCbERFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>> Actually, they do. The Merge to E-mail dialog in Word 2003 (and = previous >>> versions) gives 3 options -- Attachment, Plain Text, and HTML. Only = HTML, >>> of >>> course, avoids security prompts. >>> >>> And the attachment format is available only as an alternative to a=20 >>> message >>> with merge text. You can either have a message with merge text or a = blank >>> message with an attachment that contains merge text. You cannot get=20 >>> Office >>> to do a message with merge text & an attachment with merge text. >>> >>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:Op25kDARFHA.3880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>>> Well documented. >>>> Merges to electronic mail have never supported attachements. >>>> Did you upgrade only Outlook or your entire Office suite. >>>> Look for a third party alternative: >>>> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/mail.htm#massmail >>>> >>>> >>>> --=20 >>>> Russ Valentine >>>> [MVP-Outlook] >>>> "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>>> When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged = document >>>> and >>>> send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an >>>> attachment. >>>> I am using custom forms and fields but it worked beautifully! >>>> >>>> After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word = just >>>> hangs - >>>> I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - yes - = but >>>> not >>>> with my custom forms and fields!! >>>> >>>> Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails = to=20 >>>> each >>>> contact - what a pain!!!! >>>> >>>> Alison >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >>=20 >=20 >
converted text box to a frame - all working!! goodness what a palava!!!! Thank you so much for your help. Alison "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message news:%237%23xm4eRFHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... That definitely sounds like a contributing factor. IIRC, form fields generally don't work on email messages. Putting that merge field in the text without a text box field should work, though. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23cvL9ceRFHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >I have finally worked out what is causing the problem! > > Inside the main document is a text box with a merge field in it - when i > remove the box it works fine! - Is this a setting i can adjust as i know i > have merged with a text box present before - if not themn i will have to > work around the text box. > > Alison > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message > news:%23WRgzbORFHA.3868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > I know of no reason why it wouldn't work. There are no settings involved. > > -- > Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP > Author of > Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for > Administrators, Power Users, and Developers > http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > > > "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:OIro9ILRFHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> No it definitely isn't, word just stops working, you can minimise it but >> in >> task manager - it says not responding and its cpu usage stays at around >> 50% - doesn't move at all like it would do if it was processing! >> >> Could there be anything else stopping it work everything is the same on >> this >> pc except this is a dell with, I presume, its own security settings - >> could >> that be the problem and if yes how do I >> a find out >> b disable it >> >> >> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >> news:uBm2woGRFHA.3868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> I suspect that the security prompt is there, but behind the Word window. >> That would certainly make Word appear to hang. Try clicking on the >> Outlook >> button on the task bar. >> >> "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:ehfV9fGRFHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>> Thats how i used to do it before! It allows you to put a subject line >>> in, >>> but even if i am only trying to merge one contact and choose attachment, >>> word hangs before it merges. It used to merge and then the virus >>> secirity >>> msg would pop up and i would 'allow' it. Juts for your information only >>> word hangs outlook remains fine - >>> >>> The funny thing is i used to complain about the length it took to >>> perform >>> one of my previuous merges coz i had such a slow PC - now i got a much >>> faster super dooper one with the upgrade to 20003 and it doesn't work - >>> sods >>> law!! >>> >>> As i posted earlier I have tried all of the 3rd party apps that >>> slipstick >>> recommended - and some >>> more to boot - some of the links were broken and none of them worked - I >>> have been testing with just one contact, a 3 page document with maybe 10 >>> merge fields, and the only thing that came close to working was mapi >>> toolkit - but that didn't complete the sending process - I have been at >>> this >>> all day and it is very frustrating >>> >>> >>> Alison >>> >>> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >>> news:O6FRCbERFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>> Actually, they do. The Merge to E-mail dialog in Word 2003 (and previous >>> versions) gives 3 options -- Attachment, Plain Text, and HTML. Only >>> HTML, >>> of >>> course, avoids security prompts. >>> >>> And the attachment format is available only as an alternative to a >>> message >>> with merge text. You can either have a message with merge text or a >>> blank >>> message with an attachment that contains merge text. You cannot get >>> Office >>> to do a message with merge text & an attachment with merge text. >>> >>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:Op25kDARFHA.3880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>>> Well documented. >>>> Merges to electronic mail have never supported attachements. >>>> Did you upgrade only Outlook or your entire Office suite. >>>> Look for a third party alternative: >>>> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/mail.htm#massmail >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Russ Valentine >>>> [MVP-Outlook] >>>> "Alison Gaus" <akel4uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:uirWYm$QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>>> When I had office xp - I was able to very easily email a merged >>>> document >>>> and >>>> send it automatuically to the relevant contacts in my list as an >>>> attachment. >>>> I am using custom forms and fields but it worked beautifully! >>>> >>>> After and upgrade to 2003 I find I can no longer do this - word just >>>> hangs - >>>> I researched a bit and found business manager could do this - yes - but >>>> not >>>> with my custom forms and fields!! >>>> >>>> Please help or I will have to merge and then send separate emails to >>>> each >>>> contact - what a pain!!!! >>>> >>>> Alison >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >