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How do I perform a mail merge with contacts in Public Folders?
I have Outlook 2003, Exchange Server 2003, and Word 2003, and would like to perform a mail merge in Word 2003 with contacts that are in a subfolder under Public Folders.
I have added the contacts folder as a "Favorites" item, and have checked the "Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book" box.
If I try to perform a mail merge in Word 2003 I only see contact lists from Mailboxes or Local Folders, but not from Public folders.
I can, however, address an email to contacts from the public folders that I have checked the "Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book" box. (simply by clicking "To" and choosing "testList" from the drop-down menu)
I have rebooted my computer to ensure new permissions were enforced.
Tips?
I have added the contacts folder as a "Favorites" item, and have checked the "Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book" box.
If I try to perform a mail merge in Word 2003 I only see contact lists from Mailboxes or Local Folders, but not from Public folders.
I can, however, address an email to contacts from the public folders that I have checked the "Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book" box. (simply by clicking "To" and choosing "testList" from the drop-down menu)
I have rebooted my computer to ensure new permissions were enforced.
Tips?
Hypercat (Deb)
It may have something to do with your permissions level to the public folder. Did you create this folder yourself? If not, do you know what level of access you have to it? If you right-click the folder name, go to Properties and then go to the Summary page, it will tell you what level of permission you have.
ASKER
I set up the permissions myself, and am owner of this folder.
I can see this public folder in the address book if I choose it from the drop-down menu, but Word just doesn't see it. (Word doesn't see any of my public folders that are being displayed as an Outlook address book.)
I have only been setting permissions based on outlook user, do I need to set Directory Rights in Exchange System Manager? Or should I be able to stick with setting the "Client Permissions"?
I can see this public folder in the address book if I choose it from the drop-down menu, but Word just doesn't see it. (Word doesn't see any of my public folders that are being displayed as an Outlook address book.)
I have only been setting permissions based on outlook user, do I need to set Directory Rights in Exchange System Manager? Or should I be able to stick with setting the "Client Permissions"?
You do not need directory rights, client permissions should be sufficient, especially if you are the owner of the folder. Just to be sure we're on the same page, are you doing this through Tools/Letters and Mailings/Mail merge? And then you get to the point in the wizard to select recipients, at the top you are clicking "Select from Outlook contacts" and then clicking "Choose contacts folder"? And then when the list comes up it doesn't have any public folders included, only mailboxes, right?
Another thought - in Outlook, when you look at your Contacts display, do you see these public folder contacts listed under "Other Contacts"?
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Yes, I do see it listed under "Other Contacts"
ASKER
Oh, and yes, that is correct on how I'm doing the mail merge.
If there is any other method that would work (i.e. a drag-and-drop method, that would be fine too)
If there is any other method that would work (i.e. a drag-and-drop method, that would be fine too)
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Well, I'm not sure why it won't work, but I'm just going to admit defeat and put them in a local contacts folder or .PST file.
I must admit it would be so much nicer if you could simply drag-and-drop a contact from outlook to Word to perform a quick mail-merge. Thanks for troubleshooting with me.
I must admit it would be so much nicer if you could simply drag-and-drop a contact from outlook to Word to perform a quick mail-merge. Thanks for troubleshooting with me.
Make sure you have the puclic folder contact set to show as an email Address Book. Right click the public folder contact list, select properties, go to the Outlook Address Book Tab and make sure that Show this folder as an e-mal Address Book is checked. It will then show up in your list.