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Old May 18th 06, 08:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
Tim wr
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My business sells my different brands of products. Thus we have many types
of letters that are sent out to new customers based upon which product they
are looking at. I am very ignorant of programming and macros. Is there a
way to create a program where a form or dialog boxes open up and ask
questions and based upon the answer of those questions a form letter is
chosen and information inserted into that letter? Any suggestions would be
greatly appreciated.

Tim
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Old May 18th 06, 11:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
Hollis Paul [MVP - Outlook]
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In article ,
=?Utf-8?B?VGltIHdy?= wrote:
My business sells my different brands of products. Thus we have many types
of letters that are sent out to new customers based upon which product they
are looking at. I am very ignorant of programming and macros. Is there a
way to create a program where a form or dialog boxes open up and ask
questions and based upon the answer of those questions a form letter is
chosen and information inserted into that letter? Any suggestions would be
greatly appreciated.

Sue has just left for a speaking trip to a conference in Europe.

It sounds like your project could be easier to do in Excel. The coding and
macros would be essentially the same. Do you have a specific reason for
asking in an Outlook newsgroup?

If you really have no coding/programming/macro skills, shouldn't you be hiring
a local consultant to do this for you?

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Hollis Paul
Mukilteo, WA USA


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Old May 19th 06, 03:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
Tim wr
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Using Excel isnt a problem, I just mentioned Outlook because its my email
editor. As far as local consultant...I live out in the boonies so there isnt
anything local and my budget does not allow me to hire someone out of town to
come in.

"Hollis Paul [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

In article ,
=?Utf-8?B?VGltIHdy?= wrote:
My business sells my different brands of products. Thus we have many types
of letters that are sent out to new customers based upon which product they
are looking at. I am very ignorant of programming and macros. Is there a
way to create a program where a form or dialog boxes open up and ask
questions and based upon the answer of those questions a form letter is
chosen and information inserted into that letter? Any suggestions would be
greatly appreciated.

Sue has just left for a speaking trip to a conference in Europe.

It sounds like your project could be easier to do in Excel. The coding and
macros would be essentially the same. Do you have a specific reason for
asking in an Outlook newsgroup?

If you really have no coding/programming/macro skills, shouldn't you be hiring
a local consultant to do this for you?

--
Hollis Paul
Mukilteo, WA USA



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Old May 19th 06, 07:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
Hollis Paul [MVP - Outlook]
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Default Is this possible?

In article ,
=?Utf-8?B?VGltIHdy?= wrote:
Using Excel isnt a problem, I just mentioned Outlook because its my email
editor. As far as local consultant...I live out in the boonies so there isnt
anything local and my budget does not allow me to hire someone out of town to
come in.

"Out in the boonies" -- welcome to the crowd. You do not need to have somebody
come in, though it is convenient if you have local consultants. And, surprising
as it may seem, there may be students in your local high school, or even junior
high, that may have the necessary skills and do consulting. I know, it is real
tough on the ego, but there have been stories of high school students that have
thriving consultancies, who talk of how long it will take them to make their
first million.

The other point to remember is that electronic commuting is really perfect for
consulting. Years ago, before I "retired", I was working the Outlook newsgroups
extensively, and got several requests to develop custom forms. Some paid off,
some didn't. Microsoft is developing a Communities site where you can find MVPs
who take in consulting in their specialties, and I refer Outlook requests to
MVPs who are actively pursuing work opportunities. Troll an Excel programming
newsgroup and look for someone who is answering a lot of questions.

I will ask in one of the back channels for you.

--
Hollis Paul
Mukilteo, WA USA


 




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