RE: Can you mail-merge from Access

From: Patrick Rouse (PatrickRouse_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/21/05 

Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:49:03 -0800

This applies only if both Access and Word are installed on the Terminal
Server. Terminal Server applications do not interact with the RDP client's
local computer, except for printing or clipboard redirect.

Application Installation help:
http://www.workthin.com/tsai.htm

Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://www.workthin.com

"Nigel" wrote:

> Hi Patrick
>
> Thanks for the info. Does this apply if Word is on the server, on the local
> pc, or in both scenarios?
>
> Nige
>
>
> "Patrick Rouse" wrote:
>
> > Should work just like on a workstation, but test for yourself.
> >
> > "Nigel" wrote:
> >
> > > I am looking at hosting an Access application using TS. I have read that
> > > printing can be a big problem from TS. Would it be possible for my
> > > application to still automatically mail-merge to Word (assuming both are on
> > > the server) or are there minefields of issues with this?
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help
> > >
> > > Nigel

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