Error: Outlook 2003 won't allow mail merge when using Word 2000?
 

Error in Outlook says Outlook is incompatable with installed version of
Microsoft Word (I have Word 2000 and Outlook 2003) ... for the purpose of
mail merging contact lists.

Error: Outlook 2003 won't allow mail merge when using Word 2000?
 

Correct. Outlook and Office versions have always had to match for automation functions to work. Not an error.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, StepOne asked:

| Error in Outlook says Outlook is incompatable with installed version
| of Microsoft Word (I have Word 2000 and Outlook 2003) ... for the
| purpose of mail merging contact lists.

Error: Outlook 2003 won't allow mail merge when using Word 200
 

So, is my only option to go out and purchase word 2003, so that the funtions
work between the two programs?

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

Correct. Outlook and Office versions have always had to match for automation functions to work. Not an error.

--�
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, StepOne asked:

| Error in Outlook says Outlook is incompatable with installed version
| of Microsoft Word (I have Word 2000 and Outlook 2003) ... for the
| purpose of mail merging contact lists.

Error: Outlook 2003 won't allow mail merge when using Word 200
 

StepOne wrote:

So, is my only option to go out and purchase word 2003, so that the
funtions work between the two programs?

Or go back to using Outlook 2000.
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Brian Tillman