Hi Gordon,

I´ve done that already. Even though I select my Excel file as data source
and all recipients are ok - when a give the last command to send out the
mailing it prompts me an Outlook Window stating that the contact I´m looking
is not in my contact list in Outlook - it gives me the option to cancel or
insert contact - the main issue is that if I cancel - it skips the contact
and if I enter to add - It opens the New Contact window and a have to add it
manually - ok for 3 or 4 contacts... but my excel file has over 7000 names
and emails.

Is this standard in Office 2007? Was it something I did wrong in setup? All
I´m looking for is a way to bypass this cross checking between the excel file
and my contact list from Outlook.

thanks

"Gordon" wrote:

"Francisco" wrote in message
...
I´ve beenm trying to send out a mail merge thru Outlook 2007 but I´m
having
trouble in the Outlook portion of the process.

I create the mail and select all recipients from a Excel ( xlsx ) file
that
contais over 7k names and emails. The creation process goes smoothly.

When I give the Finish & Merge -- Send Email Messages it prompts for my
Outlook Contacts. As the names in the excel file was not loaded in
Outlook.
Is there a way that I can surpass this contact verification?

I´ve done this before using Office 2003 and had no problems. Why does this
happens in 2007?

thanks


I think 2007 works differently from prior versions. Try doing it from Word.
Click on the Mailings tab, and in the Choose Recipients button, it allows
you to choose a data source other than Outlook.

HTH

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