Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Mail Merge fails on large marketing lists
Applies to: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
Original KB number: 2733121
Symptoms
When attempting to perform a mail merge in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 on a large amount of records, such as a large group of Contacts in a Marketing List, Microsoft Office Word prematurely closes after clicking OK in the Mail Merge Recipients window.
Cause
Microsoft Office Word uses an internal queue to handle incoming mail merge items. However, when this queue becomes overloaded, it can cause Word to crash unexpectedly.
Resolution
Increase the UserPostMessageLimit registry entry on the machine performing the mail merge.
Important
This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, see Windows registry information for advanced users.
- Open the Registry Editor.
- Navigate to
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Windows. - Double-click the USERPostMessageLimit registry entry and change the value from 10000 to 20000.
- Close the Registry Editor.
- Restart the machine.