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Old October 21st, 2008, 03:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields
KAdvantage
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Default Ability to Use Word Mail Merge to Email Multiple Recipients

This has likely been suggested numerous times but I would like to add my to
emphasize the importance of this function.

One serious functionality that is lacking from Word mail merge is the
ability to send a record in a merged document by email to multiple email
addresses.

For example, it is very important to be able to send out an identical email
to a client that has multiple email addresses.

There are, I believe, some macros that can circumvent this issue. However,
Word mail merge is one of the primary bulk email tools of Microsoft Dynamics
CRM, and the use of macros in that environment is not feasible. Therefore,
this functionality is particularly important for Microsoft Dynamics CRM users
who rely on Word mail merge as their primary bulk email method.

Ideally, it would be possible to include multiple email addresses, separated
by semi-colons, in the email field used by Word mail merge to send out
emails. If there is only one email address, only one email is sent out for
that record. If there are multiple email addresses, multiple identical emails
are sent out for that record.

Sincerely,
Kyle


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Old October 21st, 2008, 04:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
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Default Ability to Use Word Mail Merge to Email Multiple Recipients

It would be quite feasible to develop an add-in that provided this
functionality "seamlessly" to the user.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"KAdvantage" wrote in message
...
This has likely been suggested numerous times but I would like to add my
to
emphasize the importance of this function.

One serious functionality that is lacking from Word mail merge is the
ability to send a record in a merged document by email to multiple email
addresses.

For example, it is very important to be able to send out an identical
email
to a client that has multiple email addresses.

There are, I believe, some macros that can circumvent this issue. However,
Word mail merge is one of the primary bulk email tools of Microsoft
Dynamics
CRM, and the use of macros in that environment is not feasible. Therefore,
this functionality is particularly important for Microsoft Dynamics CRM
users
who rely on Word mail merge as their primary bulk email method.

Ideally, it would be possible to include multiple email addresses,
separated
by semi-colons, in the email field used by Word mail merge to send out
emails. If there is only one email address, only one email is sent out for
that record. If there are multiple email addresses, multiple identical
emails
are sent out for that record.

Sincerely,
Kyle


----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...merge.fi elds



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Old November 26th, 2008, 07:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields
Marc[_2_]
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Default Ability to Use Word Mail Merge to Email Multiple Recipients

While I think that it is not horribly difficult to write a script to do this,
I still can't believe that it isn't a default feature. Honestly, isn't the
fact that it is easy to add also an argument for making it a standard feature?

In addition, Why can't I use a semicolon separated email column to send out
to multiple recipients? It is literally a joke that this does not work. I
consistently have to work around simple to anticipate problems that are
trivial to implement. This is an indication of poorly written software.

That being said, let this be another formal request to add this feature into
word mail merge.

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

It would be quite feasible to develop an add-in that provided this
functionality "seamlessly" to the user.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"KAdvantage" wrote in message
...
This has likely been suggested numerous times but I would like to add my
to
emphasize the importance of this function.

One serious functionality that is lacking from Word mail merge is the
ability to send a record in a merged document by email to multiple email
addresses.

For example, it is very important to be able to send out an identical
email
to a client that has multiple email addresses.

There are, I believe, some macros that can circumvent this issue. However,
Word mail merge is one of the primary bulk email tools of Microsoft
Dynamics
CRM, and the use of macros in that environment is not feasible. Therefore,
this functionality is particularly important for Microsoft Dynamics CRM
users
who rely on Word mail merge as their primary bulk email method.

Ideally, it would be possible to include multiple email addresses,
separated
by semi-colons, in the email field used by Word mail merge to send out
emails. If there is only one email address, only one email is sent out for
that record. If there are multiple email addresses, multiple identical
emails
are sent out for that record.

Sincerely,
Kyle


----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...merge.fi elds




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Old November 26th, 2008, 08:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
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Default Ability to Use Word Mail Merge to Email Multiple Recipients

This is not the place to make such requests. They should be sent to


--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Marc" Marc @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message
...
While I think that it is not horribly difficult to write a script to do
this,
I still can't believe that it isn't a default feature. Honestly, isn't
the
fact that it is easy to add also an argument for making it a standard
feature?

In addition, Why can't I use a semicolon separated email column to send
out
to multiple recipients? It is literally a joke that this does not work.
I
consistently have to work around simple to anticipate problems that are
trivial to implement. This is an indication of poorly written software.

That being said, let this be another formal request to add this feature
into
word mail merge.

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

It would be quite feasible to develop an add-in that provided this
functionality "seamlessly" to the user.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"KAdvantage" wrote in message
...
This has likely been suggested numerous times but I would like to add
my
to
emphasize the importance of this function.

One serious functionality that is lacking from Word mail merge is the
ability to send a record in a merged document by email to multiple
email
addresses.

For example, it is very important to be able to send out an identical
email
to a client that has multiple email addresses.

There are, I believe, some macros that can circumvent this issue.
However,
Word mail merge is one of the primary bulk email tools of Microsoft
Dynamics
CRM, and the use of macros in that environment is not feasible.
Therefore,
this functionality is particularly important for Microsoft Dynamics CRM
users
who rely on Word mail merge as their primary bulk email method.

Ideally, it would be possible to include multiple email addresses,
separated
by semi-colons, in the email field used by Word mail merge to send out
emails. If there is only one email address, only one email is sent out
for
that record. If there are multiple email addresses, multiple identical
emails
are sent out for that record.

Sincerely,
Kyle


----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
"I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...merge.fi elds





 




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