I wish to do a postal mail merge using Word and the addresses in my Outlook
Contacts. Outlook Express is my default email and my Contact address book
has nothing but names from my OE address book. How do I compile the
addresses so that I can mail merge?

You must make Outlook your default mail program and your default Contacts
manager. You must store your Contacts in Outlook. OE cannot be part of this
picture if you want to use mail merge.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bob Tyrka" wrote in message
...
I wish to do a postal mail merge using Word and the addresses in my Outlook
Contacts. Outlook Express is my default email and my Contact address book
has nothing but names from my OE address book. How do I compile the
addresses so that I can mail merge?

Thanks. I've made Outlook my default mail program. However, I've tried a
number of ways to get the addresses to the address book without success.
When I go to Properties of a contact folder and create an address book, only
Contacts with an email address or Fax number show up in the address book.
Does that mean that I cannot use the address book for mail merge unless
there is one of those associations?

If so, if I were to create a fictitious email address or fax number, would
that allow me to access, for mail merge, the street addresses of the
Contacts?


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You must make Outlook your default mail program and your default Contacts
manager. You must store your Contacts in Outlook.

The Outlook Address Book Service only displays electronic addresses. That's
what it's for. That has no bearing on a mail merge. You aren't merging to
the address book. You are merging to your Contacts Folder. You only need the
address book _service_ (not the view). The address book service is the
transport for the merge.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bob Tyrka" wrote in message
.. .
Thanks. I've made Outlook my default mail program. However, I've tried a
number of ways to get the addresses to the address book without success.
When I go to Properties of a contact folder and create an address book,
only Contacts with an email address or Fax number show up in the address
book. Does that mean that I cannot use the address book for mail merge
unless there is one of those associations?

If so, if I were to create a fictitious email address or fax number, would
that allow me to access, for mail merge, the street addresses of the
Contacts?


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You must make Outlook your default mail program and your default Contacts
manager. You must store your Contacts in Outlook.

That seems to be different from what both Outlook Help and Word indicate,
but my unfamiliarity with the terminology may be at fault. How can I
extract the postal addresses from Outlook for use in a Word mail merge?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
The Outlook Address Book Service only displays electronic addresses.
That's what it's for. That has no bearing on a mail merge. You aren't
merging to the address book. You are merging to your Contacts Folder. You
only need the address book _service_ (not the view). The address book
service is the transport for the merge.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bob Tyrka" wrote in message
.. .
Thanks. I've made Outlook my default mail program. However, I've tried a
number of ways to get the addresses to the address book without success.
When I go to Properties of a contact folder and create an address book,
only Contacts with an email address or Fax number show up in the address
book. Does that mean that I cannot use the address book for mail merge
unless there is one of those associations?

If so, if I were to create a fictitious email address or fax number,
would that allow me to access, for mail merge, the street addresses of
the Contacts?


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You must make Outlook your default mail program and your default
Contacts manager. You must store your Contacts in Outlook.

Did you read the Help files? It's all there.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bob Tyrka" wrote in message
...
That seems to be different from what both Outlook Help and Word indicate,
but my unfamiliarity with the terminology may be at fault. How can I
extract the postal addresses from Outlook for use in a Word mail merge?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
The Outlook Address Book Service only displays electronic addresses.
That's what it's for. That has no bearing on a mail merge. You aren't
merging to the address book. You are merging to your Contacts Folder. You
only need the address book _service_ (not the view). The address book
service is the transport for the merge.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bob Tyrka" wrote in message
.. .
Thanks. I've made Outlook my default mail program. However, I've tried
a number of ways to get the addresses to the address book without
success. When I go to Properties of a contact folder and create an
address book, only Contacts with an email address or Fax number show up
in the address book. Does that mean that I cannot use the address book
for mail merge unless there is one of those associations?

If so, if I were to create a fictitious email address or fax number,
would that allow me to access, for mail merge, the street addresses of
the Contacts?


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You must make Outlook your default mail program and your default
Contacts manager. You must store your Contacts in Outlook.

Yes, I spent close to an hour wandering thru them without success.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
news
Did you read the Help files? It's all there.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bob Tyrka" wrote in message
...
That seems to be different from what both Outlook Help and Word indicate,
but my unfamiliarity with the terminology may be at fault. How can I
extract the postal addresses from Outlook for use in a Word mail merge?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
The Outlook Address Book Service only displays electronic addresses.
That's what it's for. That has no bearing on a mail merge. You aren't
merging to the address book. You are merging to your Contacts Folder.
You only need the address book _service_ (not the view). The address
book service is the transport for the merge.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bob Tyrka" wrote in message
.. .
Thanks. I've made Outlook my default mail program. However, I've tried
a number of ways to get the addresses to the address book without
success. When I go to Properties of a contact folder and create an
address book, only Contacts with an email address or Fax number show up
in the address book. Does that mean that I cannot use the address book
for mail merge unless there is one of those associations?

If so, if I were to create a fictitious email address or fax number,
would that allow me to access, for mail merge, the street addresses of
the Contacts?


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You must make Outlook your default mail program and your default
Contacts manager. You must store your Contacts in Outlook.

And you would be much more helpful than merely asking the obvious question
if you were to point me in the direction of the appropriate URL.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
news
Did you read the Help files? It's all there.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bob Tyrka" wrote in message
...
That seems to be different from what both Outlook Help and Word indicate,
but my unfamiliarity with the terminology may be at fault. How can I
extract the postal addresses from Outlook for use in a Word mail merge?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
The Outlook Address Book Service only displays electronic addresses.
That's what it's for. That has no bearing on a mail merge. You aren't
merging to the address book. You are merging to your Contacts Folder.
You only need the address book _service_ (not the view). The address
book service is the transport for the merge.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bob Tyrka" wrote in message
.. .
Thanks. I've made Outlook my default mail program. However, I've tried
a number of ways to get the addresses to the address book without
success. When I go to Properties of a contact folder and create an
address book, only Contacts with an email address or Fax number show up
in the address book. Does that mean that I cannot use the address book
for mail merge unless there is one of those associations?

If so, if I were to create a fictitious email address or fax number,
would that allow me to access, for mail merge, the street addresses of
the Contacts?


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You must make Outlook your default mail program and your default
Contacts manager. You must store your Contacts in Outlook.

BTW, I mentioned in my previous post (see below) that I had consulted Help.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
news
Did you read the Help files? It's all there.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bob Tyrka" wrote in message
...
That seems to be different from what both Outlook Help and Word indicate,
but my unfamiliarity with the terminology may be at fault. How can I
extract the postal addresses from Outlook for use in a Word mail merge?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
The Outlook Address Book Service only displays electronic addresses.
That's what it's for. That has no bearing on a mail merge. You aren't
merging to the address book. You are merging to your Contacts Folder.
You only need the address book _service_ (not the view). The address
book service is the transport for the merge.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bob Tyrka" wrote in message
.. .
Thanks. I've made Outlook my default mail program. However, I've tried
a number of ways to get the addresses to the address book without
success. When I go to Properties of a contact folder and create an
address book, only Contacts with an email address or Fax number show up
in the address book. Does that mean that I cannot use the address book
for mail merge unless there is one of those associations?

If so, if I were to create a fictitious email address or fax number,
would that allow me to access, for mail merge, the street addresses of
the Contacts?


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You must make Outlook your default mail program and your default
Contacts manager. You must store your Contacts in Outlook.

But you did not state what you tried and what trouble you were having. We
can't read minds you know.
Simple searches will turn up lots of places you can research mail merges:
http://www.gmayor.com/mailmerge_from_outlook.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bob Tyrka" wrote in message
.. .
BTW, I mentioned in my previous post (see below) that I had consulted
Help.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
news
Did you read the Help files? It's all there.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bob Tyrka" wrote in message
...
That seems to be different from what both Outlook Help and Word
indicate, but my unfamiliarity with the terminology may be at fault.
How can I extract the postal addresses from Outlook for use in a Word
mail merge?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
The Outlook Address Book Service only displays electronic addresses.
That's what it's for. That has no bearing on a mail merge. You aren't
merging to the address book. You are merging to your Contacts Folder.
You only need the address book _service_ (not the view). The address
book service is the transport for the merge.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bob Tyrka" wrote in message
.. .
Thanks. I've made Outlook my default mail program. However, I've
tried a number of ways to get the addresses to the address book
without success. When I go to Properties of a contact folder and
create an address book, only Contacts with an email address or Fax
number show up in the address book. Does that mean that I cannot use
the address book for mail merge unless there is one of those
associations?

If so, if I were to create a fictitious email address or fax number,
would that allow me to access, for mail merge, the street addresses of
the Contacts?


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You must make Outlook your default mail program and your default
Contacts manager. You must store your Contacts in Outlook.