Microsoft Word 2002 Mail Merge Articles

Word 2002

• You cannot perform a mail merge with a document to an e-mail by using Mail Merge Wizard in Word
  Describes a problem in which you cannot perform a mail merge with a document to an e-mail by using Mail Merge Wizard in Word if you use Outlook Express as the default e-mail client and select HTML as the mail format in the Merge to Mail dialog.
• Error message when you try to mail merge to electronic mail in Word
  Describes an issue in which you may receive an error message when you try to mail merge to electronic mail in Microsoft Office Word.
• Error message: Cannot send catalog merge document directly to mail, fax, or printer
  When you attempt to merge a catalog mail merge main document to a printer, to electronic mail, or to electronic fax in Microsoft Word, the following error message appears: You cannot send a catalog created by merging documents directly to mail,...
• How to restore a mail merge main document to a normal Word document in Word
  Describes how to restore a Mail Merge Main Document to a Normal Word Document in Word.
• Error message when you open a mail-merge document or template in Word: "<File name> is a mail merge main document"
  Describes a "<File name> is a mail-merge main document" message that you receive when you open a mail merge main document or template in Word. This article discusses the causes and a workaround for this problem.
• Attaching a large comma-separated variable file as a mail merge data source is very slow
  When you use a comma-separated variable (CSV) file as the data source for a mail merge in Microsoft Word, you find that an inordinate amount of time is required for Word to attach and process the data.
• You receive an error message when you connect to a mail merge data source by using the Mail Merge Wizard in Word
  Describes how you may receive an error message when you use the Mail Merge Wizard or a Visual Basic for Applications code to connect with external data in a Word document. This problem occurs because the connection string is longer than 255...
• First mail merge recipient is duplicated when you connect to the data source through the DDE method
  In the Mail Merge Wizard, when you attempt to sort or filter the Mail Merge Recipients list, you may receive the following error message: When you click OK to clear the message, the first record in the Mail Merge Recipients list appears twice.
• WD2002: Full Path to Mail Merge Data Source Is Not Available
  After you create a Microsoft Word document and you merge the document with a data source, there is no way to find the full path to the data source that you are using after you open the data source. The only information that is on the Mail Merge pane is...
• Merge to Fax command is unavailable on Mail Merge toolbar
  In Microsoft Word 2002 and in Microsoft Word 2003, the document-type setting is not available in the Mail Merge Wizard or in the dialog box. In addition, the button on the toolbar is unavailable (appears dimmed).
• WD2002: Word Quits Unexpectedly When You Click "Mail Merge Recipients" Command
  When you attach an existing data source to your main merge document, and then click the Mail Merge Recipients command on the Mail Merge toolbar, Microsoft Word quits unexpectedly. You may also receive the following error message: To view the details of...
• When you open the Word document that is attached to the e-mail message, you are prompted to merge the changes from the attached document into the original version of the document
  Describes the issue where when you open a Word document that is an attachment to an e-mail message, you are prompted to merge that document if the "Add properties to attachments to enable Reply with Changes" check box is selected.
• How to add a different picture to every letter in a mail merge in Word 2003 or in Word 2002
  Describes how to add a different picture to every letter in a mail merge in Microsoft Office Word 2003 or in Microsoft Word 2002.
• Unable to filter and sort records in mail merge operations when MS Query is used to connect to data source
  When you use Microsoft Query to connect to your data source in a Mail Merge operation, the sort and filter functions in the Mail Merge Recipients dialog box do not work.
• How to use the Outlook Express Address Book in a mail merge in Word
  Describes how to use the Outlook Express Address Book as a mail merge data source in Word. The Outlook Express Address Book is not designed for use with Word 2000 or with Word 2002.
• Recipient counter in Mail Merge Wizard displays only one digit in Word
  Describes a problem in which the recipient counter in the Mail Merge Wizard displays only one digit in Word. Provides a resolution.
• The hyperlinks do not work in a merged HTML e-mail message in Word 2002
  Explains that hyperlinks do not work when you merge a Web page into an e-mail message by using the HTML mail format. To resolve this issue, obtain the latest service pack for Office XP or the Word 2002 Update that is dated April 25, 2002.
• How to perform a mail merge with an Outlook Contacts list in Word
  Explains how to perform a mail merge in Word by using an Outlook Contacts list.
• You may receive the "Word was unable to open the data source" error message when you try to mail merge to Word by using an Access parameter query in Microsoft Access
  Describes the "Word was unable to open the data source" error message. You may receive this error message when you mail merge to Word by using an Access parameter query.
• How to use mail merge to create envelopes in Word
  Describes how to create envelopes by using mail merge in Word. You can use this feature to print multiple envelopes at once by using a list of names and addresses.
• How to use mail merge to create e-mail messages in Word
  This article describes how to use the mail merge feature in Microsoft Word 2002 and in later versions of Word to create form letters. You can use this feature if you are sending the same message to multiple recipients by using e-mail. about mail...
• "Word was unable to open the data source" error message in Word Mail Merge when you use an Access parameter query in Access 2002
  Explains two workarounds for the issue that you may receive an unexpected error messag when you try to use Microsoft Access 2002 to merge the data from a parameter query with Microsoft Word Mail Merge Wizard and Microsoft Word Mail Merge files.
• The "Data Link Properties" dialog box is displayed when you try to add Outlook contacts to a mail merge document in Word 2003 or in Word 2002
  Describes an issue where the "Data Link Properties" dialog box is displayed when you try to add Outlook contacts to a mail merge document in Word 2003 or in Word 2002.
• U.K. address is formatted incorrectly when you use Mail Merge Wizard ADDRESSBLOCK field in Word
  Describes an issue in which a U.K. address is formatted incorrectly when you use the Mail Merge Wizard ADDRESSBLOCK field in Word. Workarounds are provided.
• Mail Merge Wizard does not start after run-time errors appear in Word
  Describes a problem where Mail Merge Wizard does not start after run-time errors appear in Microsoft Office Word.