Below is the macro, copied from MS Word, where it works perfectly! In
Outlook I get all sorts of error messages and debugging, which I don't
understand. Thanks for any help.

Sub SafariCare()
'
' SafariCare Macro
' Macro recorded 6/4/2007 by Eva Wilson
'
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"Thank you for your participation in the SafariCare program! "
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
" Attached are the program guidelines for your convenience. "
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"When you return from your mission, please return your Safari"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"Care bag to me promptly for washing and recycling. In addit"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"ion, if you'll submit a short (250-300 word) report plus a f"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"ew high-resolution photographs of your mission, I will publi"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"sh it for you in Safari Times and use it in my quarterly new"
Selection.TypeText Text:="sletters and/or museum/chapter slide shows."
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeText Text:="Please let me know if you have any questions. "
End Sub

see outlookcode.com or the programming groups here - outlook's macros are
much different than in word.

Since it looks like you are just inserting text, why not use quickparts?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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"Srta Evita" Srta wrote in message
...
Below is the macro, copied from MS Word, where it works perfectly! In
Outlook I get all sorts of error messages and debugging, which I don't
understand. Thanks for any help.

Sub SafariCare()
'
' SafariCare Macro
' Macro recorded 6/4/2007 by Eva Wilson
'
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"Thank you for your participation in the SafariCare program! "
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
" Attached are the program guidelines for your convenience. "
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"When you return from your mission, please return your Safari"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"Care bag to me promptly for washing and recycling. In addit"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"ion, if you'll submit a short (250-300 word) report plus a f"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"ew high-resolution photographs of your mission, I will publi"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"sh it for you in Safari Times and use it in my quarterly new"
Selection.TypeText Text:="sletters and/or museum/chapter slide shows."
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeText Text:="Please let me know if you have any questions.
"
End Sub

Thanks so much, Diane! The Quick Parts method worked perfectly well!

"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote:

see outlookcode.com or the programming groups here - outlook's macros are
much different than in word.

Since it looks like you are just inserting text, why not use quickparts?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:


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"Srta Evita" Srta wrote in message
...
Below is the macro, copied from MS Word, where it works perfectly! In
Outlook I get all sorts of error messages and debugging, which I don't
understand. Thanks for any help.

Sub SafariCare()
'
' SafariCare Macro
' Macro recorded 6/4/2007 by Eva Wilson
'
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"Thank you for your participation in the SafariCare program! "
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
" Attached are the program guidelines for your convenience. "
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"When you return from your mission, please return your Safari"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"Care bag to me promptly for washing and recycling. In addit"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"ion, if you'll submit a short (250-300 word) report plus a f"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"ew high-resolution photographs of your mission, I will publi"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"sh it for you in Safari Times and use it in my quarterly new"
Selection.TypeText Text:="sletters and/or museum/chapter slide shows."
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeText Text:="Please let me know if you have any questions.
"
End Sub

"Srta Evita" wrote:

Thanks so much, Diane! The Quick Parts method worked perfectly well!

"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote:

see outlookcode.com or the programming groups here - outlook's macros are
much different than in word.

Since it looks like you are just inserting text, why not use quickparts?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:


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Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
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"Srta Evita" Srta wrote in message
...
Below is the macro, copied from MS Word, where it works perfectly! In
Outlook I get all sorts of error messages and debugging, which I don't
understand. Thanks for any help.

Sub SafariCare()
'
' SafariCare Macro
' Macro recorded 6/4/2007 by Eva Wilson
'
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"Thank you for your participation in the SafariCare program! "
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
" Attached are the program guidelines for your convenience. "
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"When you return from your mission, please return your Safari"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"Care bag to me promptly for washing and recycling. In addit"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"ion, if you'll submit a short (250-300 word) report plus a f"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"ew high-resolution photographs of your mission, I will publi"
Selection.TypeText Text:= _
"sh it for you in Safari Times and use it in my quarterly new"
Selection.TypeText Text:="sletters and/or museum/chapter slide shows."
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeParagraph
Selection.TypeText Text:="Please let me know if you have any questions.
"
End Sub


A simple solution to your problem would be to export the visual basic
information from word , and import it in outlook