It's 2009 and I own Outlook 2007 only to find out that I can't simply apply a
few clicks to write a snail mail letter to a specific contact. Is this true;
the only way to write a letter is with mail merge process?

Anybody know of add-ins that will allow me to write letters quickly with
just a few clicks?

Use Word rather than Outlook. In Word, use the Mailings option and Select
Recipients.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, brainstewn asked:

| It's 2009 and I own Outlook 2007 only to find out that I can't simply
| apply a few clicks to write a snail mail letter to a specific
| contact. Is this true; the only way to write a letter is with mail
| merge process?
|
| Anybody know of add-ins that will allow me to write letters quickly
| with just a few clicks?

"brainstewn" wrote in message
...
It's 2009 and I own Outlook 2007 only to find out that I can't simply
apply a
few clicks to write a snail mail letter to a specific contact. Is this
true;
the only way to write a letter is with mail merge process?

Anybody know of add-ins that will allow me to write letters quickly with
just a few clicks?



Slightly easier way than Millie's..
In Word add the Addressbook icon to your QAT.
Then start a New document, click on the Addressbook icon, choose the contact
and the mailing address will be inserted into your document..

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it is ridiculous that the write a letter option in a contact was removed from
2007. Very dissapointing as a heavy user of the programs!

This suggestion for the address icon in my QAT bar worked for me with our
global contacts as well as personal.

"Gordon" wrote:

"brainstewn" wrote in message
...
It's 2009 and I own Outlook 2007 only to find out that I can't simply
apply a
few clicks to write a snail mail letter to a specific contact. Is this
true;
the only way to write a letter is with mail merge process?

Anybody know of add-ins that will allow me to write letters quickly with
just a few clicks?



Slightly easier way than Millie's..
In Word add the Addressbook icon to your QAT.
Then start a New document, click on the Addressbook icon, choose the contact
and the mailing address will be inserted into your document..

--
Asking a question?
Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,
your OS, Service Pack level
and the FULL contents of any error message(s)

"jr" wrote in message
...
it is ridiculous that the write a letter option in a contact was removed
from
2007. Very dissapointing as a heavy user of the programs!

This suggestion for the address icon in my QAT bar worked for me with our
global contacts as well as personal.



Err so why isn't the new way as good as the old? Surely there's NO
DIFFERENCE!

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Hi Gordon:

What is QAT?

Darrell

"Gordon" wrote:

"brainstewn" wrote in message
...
It's 2009 and I own Outlook 2007 only to find out that I can't simply
apply a
few clicks to write a snail mail letter to a specific contact. Is this
true;
the only way to write a letter is with mail merge process?

Anybody know of add-ins that will allow me to write letters quickly with
just a few clicks?



Slightly easier way than Millie's..
In Word add the Addressbook icon to your QAT.
Then start a New document, click on the Addressbook icon, choose the contact
and the mailing address will be inserted into your document..

--
Asking a question?
Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,
your OS, Service Pack level
and the FULL contents of any error message(s)

"brainstewn" wrote in message
news
What is QAT?

Quick Access Toolbar. It's the area just to the right of the Office orb at
the top of the window.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]