RE: creating outlook addin (mail merge)

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What is too complicated - the mail merge wizard options? There's absolutely
no point in recreating those options with a custom application. Or is the
chore selecting the contacts and clicking Mail Merge from the Tools menu?
Selecting the contacts can't be automated obviously, but you can create a
custom menu/toolbar button and put the Mail Merge button at a "higher level".

Remember that once a mail merge document is set up, it can be saved to be
reused later with less steps. The chosen contacts can also be reused.

Maybe have your boss review the information on this page, which is geared
towards the average user:

Microsoft Office Assistance: Mail Merge:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-ca/assistance/CH011490211033.aspx

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"Gixxer_J_97" wrote:

> yup - lets just say that the end user has a bad temper when they have to
> click more than two or three times 'It's to #($#J#$ complicated!' was the
> answer (from my boss) when i showed him how to do it.
>
>
>
> "Eric Legault [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
>
> > Is there any reason in particular why you want to automate this with code?
> > This functionality is actually built right in. Just select the Contacts and
> > choose Mail Merge from the Tools menu. The dialog you're presented with
> > allows you to choose whether to use a new Word document or select an existing
> > template, as well as choose the mail merge type (letter, envelope, etc.).
> >
> > --
> > Eric Legault - B.A, MCP, MCSD, Outlook MVP
> > Try Picture Attachments Wizard for Outlook! http://tinyurl.com/ckytm
> > Job: http://www.imaginets.com
> > Blog: http://blogs.officezealot.com/legault/
> >
> >
> > "Gixxer_J_97" wrote:
> >
> > > hi all,
> > >
> > > i've relied very heavily on the macro recorder when doing excel vba, but
> > > since there isn't one for outlook i'm kind of stuck as to where to start.
> > >
> > > here's what i want to do:
> > >
> > > the user selects one or more contacts from the CONTACTS in outlook
> > > presses the addin button and the the code will take the selected contacts,
> > > do a mail merge for envelopes using a pre-existing document, and arrive at
> > > the print dialog box.
> > >
> > > any help is greatly appreciated!
> > >
> > > thanks!
> > >
> > > J
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