Mail Merge functionality in Outlook Email Messages

Consider adding Mail Merge functionality to Outlook Email messages. This way,
email messages could be customized for mass distribution including a Merge
Field in the message header section so that TO: and/or CC: fields could also
be customized depending on the contents of the data source. This would mirror
the way a Word document uses Mail Merge but in this application, it's Email
instead. Perhaps call the feature, Email Merge for Outlook.

Merging to electronic mail is and always has been an Outlook feature.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerry Quimby, MOUS" Jerry Quimby, wrote in
message ...
Consider adding Mail Merge functionality to Outlook Email messages. This
way,
email messages could be customized for mass distribution including a Merge
Field in the message header section so that TO: and/or CC: fields could
also
be customized depending on the contents of the data source. This would
mirror
the way a Word document uses Mail Merge but in this application, it's
Email
instead. Perhaps call the feature, Email Merge for Outlook.

Or, rather, a Word feature that can use Outlook items as the data source.

--
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]" wrote in message
...
Merging to electronic mail is and always has been an Outlook feature.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerry Quimby, MOUS" Jerry Quimby, wrote
in message ...
Consider adding Mail Merge functionality to Outlook Email messages. This
way,
email messages could be customized for mass distribution including a
Merge
Field in the message header section so that TO: and/or CC: fields could
also
be customized depending on the contents of the data source. This would
mirror
the way a Word document uses Mail Merge but in this application, it's
Email
instead. Perhaps call the feature, Email Merge for Outlook.

If this is true then it's a closely guarded secet. There are no provisions
within Outlook to populate an email message such that the TO:, CC:, Subject:
and Body fields get the data from Access, let's say. If this is not a true
statement, then I would like to know how it is done.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Merging to electronic mail is and always has been an Outlook feature.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerry Quimby, MOUS" Jerry Quimby, wrote in
message ...
Consider adding Mail Merge functionality to Outlook Email messages. This
way,
email messages could be customized for mass distribution including a Merge
Field in the message header section so that TO: and/or CC: fields could
also
be customized depending on the contents of the data source. This would
mirror
the way a Word document uses Mail Merge but in this application, it's
Email
instead. Perhaps call the feature, Email Merge for Outlook.

I think I need to clarify. Mail Merge within the Body of the email is fine.
It's the Header fields I wanted to manipulate better.

"Jerry Quimby, MOUS" wrote:

If this is true then it's a closely guarded secet. There are no provisions
within Outlook to populate an email message such that the TO:, CC:, Subject:
and Body fields get the data from Access, let's say. If this is not a true
statement, then I would like to know how it is done.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Merging to electronic mail is and always has been an Outlook feature.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerry Quimby, MOUS" Jerry Quimby, wrote in
message ...
Consider adding Mail Merge functionality to Outlook Email messages. This
way,
email messages could be customized for mass distribution including a Merge
Field in the message header section so that TO: and/or CC: fields could
also
be customized depending on the contents of the data source. This would
mirror
the way a Word document uses Mail Merge but in this application, it's
Email
instead. Perhaps call the feature, Email Merge for Outlook.

Keep clarifying please. If you wanted to merge to an Access database, why
did you not include that in your post? Do not make us try to read your mind.
Spell out what you want.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerry Quimby, MOUS" wrote in
message ...
I think I need to clarify. Mail Merge within the Body of the email is fine.
It's the Header fields I wanted to manipulate better.

"Jerry Quimby, MOUS" wrote:

If this is true then it's a closely guarded secet. There are no
provisions
within Outlook to populate an email message such that the TO:, CC:,
Subject:
and Body fields get the data from Access, let's say. If this is not a
true
statement, then I would like to know how it is done.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Merging to electronic mail is and always has been an Outlook feature.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerry Quimby, MOUS" Jerry Quimby,
wrote in
message ...
Consider adding Mail Merge functionality to Outlook Email messages.
This
way,
email messages could be customized for mass distribution including a
Merge
Field in the message header section so that TO: and/or CC: fields
could
also
be customized depending on the contents of the data source. This
would
mirror
the way a Word document uses Mail Merge but in this application, it's
Email
instead. Perhaps call the feature, Email Merge for Outlook.

Well, I know this subject is a year old, but I really could use what he was
talking about.

I am running an Access database that is meant to e-mail personnel who have
not filed a travel voucher for reimbursement. This is important because
money is tied up to pay these people that could be used elsewhere.
Considering how important this is, we need to not only e-mail the person, but
higher-ups as well. It is necessary for personnel to see the people in the
CC column so they know who else is aware of their delinquency, and will be
more compelled to reply. It also makes it easier for the member to reply to
the individuals CCed to possibly explain. Also, I have a request from my
supervisor to be BCCed on all of these e-mails. I have these values already
available in the query that the merge is based on, but can’t set them in the
CC or BCC field. If there is a solution on my end, I’m open to suggestions;
otherwise, I can’t see how adding CC and BCC lines to mail merge could be too
hard. Even multiple TO lines would work for my purposes.


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Keep clarifying please. If you wanted to merge to an Access database, why
did you not include that in your post? Do not make us try to read your mind.
Spell out what you want.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerry Quimby, MOUS" wrote in
message ...
I think I need to clarify. Mail Merge within the Body of the email is fine.
It's the Header fields I wanted to manipulate better.

"Jerry Quimby, MOUS" wrote:

If this is true then it's a closely guarded secet. There are no
provisions
within Outlook to populate an email message such that the TO:, CC:,
Subject:
and Body fields get the data from Access, let's say. If this is not a
true
statement, then I would like to know how it is done.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Merging to electronic mail is and always has been an Outlook feature.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerry Quimby, MOUS" Jerry Quimby,
wrote in
message ...
Consider adding Mail Merge functionality to Outlook Email messages.
This
way,
email messages could be customized for mass distribution including a
Merge
Field in the message header section so that TO: and/or CC: fields
could
also
be customized depending on the contents of the data source. This
would
mirror
the way a Word document uses Mail Merge but in this application, it's
Email
instead. Perhaps call the feature, Email Merge for Outlook.