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From: Mully on 18 Mar 2010 17:20
I am trying to export my contacts to a csv file and I know how to do the
steps. BUT each time I create a csv (even tried to export using Excel) the
fields I choose (first, last name, email address) show up in the file but
none of the contacts make it over. I had someone help me once and somehow she
actually found a way to start the process by Mapping the fields with the
contacts information and then the transfer completed the rest of the
contacts. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
From: Gordon on 19 Mar 2010 12:43

"Mully" <Mully(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3C15365F-A26D-4E4E-BCC9-CE6EF15C4574(a)microsoft.com...
> I set up a distribution list and then carried that list over to a folder
> that
> is under the contacts folder (on the left hand side of Outlook 2007).
> I am trying to set up a mail merge with Word 2007. I know I can mail merge
> with a list of addresses from a csv from Outlook 2007.
>
> I have mapped out the fields I want to carry over to a csv file and I have
> tried the same with excel.
>
> Like I said before, the person who fixed the issue, (I had the same issue
> getting my contacts into outlook from a csv file) she somehow got the
> contacts information to show up in the Map Fields boxes and just got the
> first contact in and then the program somehow carried the rest over. It
> was
> like we had to show the program what we were trying to do and the program
> figured it out.


If you are using 2007, don't bother with D/Ls and exporting to csv! Such a
lot of bother.
Just create a Category within your Contacts folder instead of the D/L and
mail merge from that. Far easier...

From: Mully on 21 Mar 2010 11:27
To Gordon;

So, If I mail merge from a list under my list of contacts and mail merge
from that list, will the emails I send show up as a single email to my client
or as a mass email to 100+ clients?

I have the list of people I want to send an email already as a DL but I have
also copied this list and made it a seperate folder under the contacts folder.

Thanks

"Gordon" wrote:

>
> "Mully" <Mully(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3C15365F-A26D-4E4E-BCC9-CE6EF15C4574(a)microsoft.com...
> > I set up a distribution list and then carried that list over to a folder
> > that
> > is under the contacts folder (on the left hand side of Outlook 2007).
> > I am trying to set up a mail merge with Word 2007. I know I can mail merge
> > with a list of addresses from a csv from Outlook 2007.
> >
> > I have mapped out the fields I want to carry over to a csv file and I have
> > tried the same with excel.
> >
> > Like I said before, the person who fixed the issue, (I had the same issue
> > getting my contacts into outlook from a csv file) she somehow got the
> > contacts information to show up in the Map Fields boxes and just got the
> > first contact in and then the program somehow carried the rest over. It
> > was
> > like we had to show the program what we were trying to do and the program
> > figured it out.
>
>
> If you are using 2007, don't bother with D/Ls and exporting to csv! Such a
> lot of bother.
> Just create a Category within your Contacts folder instead of the D/L and
> mail merge from that. Far easier...
>
> .
>
From: Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert on 21 Mar 2010 12:16
On 3/21/2010 8:27 AM, Mully wrote:
> To Gordon;
>
> So, If I mail merge from a list under my list of contacts and mail merge
> from that list, will the emails I send show up as a single email to my client
> or as a mass email to 100+ clients?
>
> I have the list of people I want to send an email already as a DL but I have
> also copied this list and made it a seperate folder under the contacts folder.
>
It will generate 100 individual messages.

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