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Papasan

I am using Publisher 2007 and and new to using it. I have a newsletter
(11"X17" with some graphics) that I print and mail bi-monthly. Is there any
way I can create the same file into an e-mail in Outlook or Outlook Express?
Any Ideas or suggestions for using other programs instead of those mentioned
are appreciated.

Papasan
 
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Papasan

I don't want to send as a PDF attachment. Most I would send it to don't have
a PDF reader or would not know how to use it. I want it in the email, so when
they receive it, it is there and they can read it witout having to download
or link to another program; if possible.

Papasan
 
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Mike Koewler

Papasan,

I'm willing to wager than 99 percent of people who use a computer on
more than a once a year basis have Acrobat Reader installed. They do
not have to "know how to use it." A pdf file will open in Acrobat - the
most you would have to explain, and this would be only to real 'newbies'
would be an instruction to double-click on the file.

Mike
 
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Papasan

Thanks for the replies. Mike: you would loose your bet with the people I am
trying to do this for. However, I know most of the people we would be
emailing the newsletter to, do not have a PDF Reader program and have a hard
enough time using Outlook Express or other email programs. They are Senior
citizens that are not very well versed about using a computer. When asked if
they have Adobe reader, they ask: "What is that?, Why can't you just email it
to me?" I have met with many of them at times and explained how to retrive
files and send their emails. Some just can't grasp and remember or lack the
experience for the simplest of things when it regards using a computer.

Therefore, I want them to be able to open the email and read the newsletter
without having to bother with other chores. I work with a couple others who
agree and want to be able send it as a plain email...IF PPOSSIBLE. I have
tried several ways and seems that being the Publisher file is 11"X17", two
pages and there are many columns, it gets all split up when tryhing to send
via email.

I can drag and re-arrange things in Outlook Express, but it gets time
consumig and defeats the porpose for what we are trying to accomplish.

Thanks to everyone.
Papasan
**************
 
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Mary Sauer

I don't know what senior citizens you are dealing with, but the ones I deal with
are very aware of their computer capabilities. Maybe one or two of your folks
may have problems with the Reader, but I bet the majority know exactly what to
do with a PDF file.
 
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Maureen

Papasan said:
They are Senior citizens that are not very well versed about using a
computer. When asked ifthey have Adobe reader, they ask: "What is that? Why
can't you just email itto me?"


I would guess that only about 10% of your students wouldn't really
understand and more than likely they really want to learn. Depends on the
patience, ability, and understanding of the teaching methods. I am still on
a learning curve (self taught) and I am 73yrs, perhaps not quite as old as
your students:). Give some credence to your students, they can't all be
stupid, or are they, in your neck of the woods?

MoMo
 
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Mike Koewler

Papasan,

I know many, many senior citizens, some 100 years old. They know how to
use a computer. There's nothing mystic about it. Reader is installed on
computers when they arrive from the electronics store. Unless the person
has installed Linux, it's there for them to use. If they are as
uneducated as you suggest (which I find hard to believe) you can always
put instructions in the e-mail. Double click on the attachment to open
it. If that is too complicated for them, put a hyperlink to the pdf in
your e-mail and tell them to click on the link. If they cannot do that,
they won't be able to open their e-mail program so you won't have to worry.

Mike
 
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Maureen

I know most of the people we would be emailing the newsletter to,
do not have a PDF Reader program and have a hard enough time
using Outlook Express or other email programs. They are Senior
citizens that are not very well versed about using a computer.

Senior citizens? What's that got to do with it? I'm a senior citizen and
I've been one for at least the last eight years and I know how to use a
computer. My husband is also a senior citizen and he's a Microsft Visual
Basic MVP. We're not all stupid you know! If you really do insist on wanting
to include this document of yours actually in the body of the email (as it
appears you want to do) then why not save each page from Publisher as a .jpg
or better still a Windows metafile (.wmf) and insert them into the body of
the email using the standard Insert / Picture menu (if you're using Outlook
Express, as it appears you are). It certainly is not by any means the best
way to do it, and it will require your recipient to scroll around heavily in
the email in order to see it, and she won't be able to see it anyway if she
has set her system to read messages in plain text, as many people do, but it
is better than nothing if you really do insist on not wanting to send an
attachment. And she would have a devil of a job printing it. Do you know how
to create these jpegs and wmfs from Publisher, and do you know how to insert
them into the body of an email? If not then post back and one of us "oldies"
will show you how to do it!

MoMo
 
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Ed Bennett

Mike said:
I know many, many senior citizens, some 100 years old. They know how to
use a computer. There's nothing mystic about it. Reader is installed on
computers when they arrive from the electronics store. Unless the person
has installed Linux, it's there for them to use.

Even on Linux, there'll be some kind of PDF viewer (and it's installed
on a clean OS install).
 
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John Inzer

Papasan said:
I don't want to send as a PDF attachment. Most I would send it to
don't have a PDF reader or would not know how to use it. I want it in
the email, so when they receive it, it is there and they can read it
witout having to download or link to another program; if possible.

Papasan
============================
If you truly wish to make it as simple
as possible...send a text only e-mail
message.

You don't need to know how to use
Adobe Reader...you just double click
the .pdf file and it opens.

Try this...

Download and install the following free PDF Creator.

PrimoPDF
http://www.primopdf.com/

With your new program installed...open your project
in Publisher and go to...File / Print.

On your Print screen...open the drop window and
select PrimoPDF as your printer.

Click...OK...now you will see the PrimoPDF screen
and you can browse to a save folder.

When you click...OK..your .pdf file will be created
in your save folder.

The resulting .pdf file can be viewed on any computer
that has the free Adobe Reader installed.


--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
 
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Uncle Grumpy

Papasan said:
I don't want to send as a PDF attachment. Most I would send it to don't have
a PDF reader or would not know how to use it.

Then you'd best teach them.

Or deal with the fact that your fonts, etc. might not translate on
their system.
 
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Uncle Grumpy

Papasan said:
Thanks for the replies. Mike: you would loose your bet with the people I am
trying to do this for.

It's "lose", not loose.

Maybe you are part of the problem
 
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Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

go momo go :)



| |
| > I know most of the people we would be emailing the newsletter to,
| > do not have a PDF Reader program and have a hard enough time
| > using Outlook Express or other email programs. They are Senior
| > citizens that are not very well versed about using a computer.
|
| Senior citizens? What's that got to do with it? I'm a senior citizen and
| I've been one for at least the last eight years and I know how to use a
| computer. My husband is also a senior citizen and he's a Microsft Visual
| Basic MVP. We're not all stupid you know! If you really do insist on
wanting
| to include this document of yours actually in the body of the email (as it
| appears you want to do) then why not save each page from Publisher as a
..jpg
| or better still a Windows metafile (.wmf) and insert them into the body of
| the email using the standard Insert / Picture menu (if you're using
Outlook
| Express, as it appears you are). It certainly is not by any means the best
| way to do it, and it will require your recipient to scroll around heavily
in
| the email in order to see it, and she won't be able to see it anyway if
she
| has set her system to read messages in plain text, as many people do, but
it
| is better than nothing if you really do insist on not wanting to send an
| attachment. And she would have a devil of a job printing it. Do you know
how
| to create these jpegs and wmfs from Publisher, and do you know how to
insert
| them into the body of an email? If not then post back and one of us
"oldies"
| will show you how to do it!
|
| MoMo
|
|
 
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houghb

I have this problem too...I don't want people to have to open a .pdf
attachment. For my purposes, it is marketing my business and I feel many
more people would show interest if it was right in front of them rather than
having to open an attachment. Believe me, publishing it as a .pdf attachment
would be much easier so I would do it if I thought it would be the best thing
for my purposes.

I am trying to use Publisher to send an email...I've followed the
instructions on the MS site, but I do not get the "send as message" option, I
only get the "send as attachment" option in the file - send as email menu.
The instructions on MS say that you will not get the "send as message" option
if it's a 1-page document, so I made the document 2 pages and still only have
the "send as attachment" option.

If anyone can help, please do!
 
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JoAnn Paules

First - You can't do a two page email letter.

Second - Assuming you are using Outlook or Outlook Express for your email
program, Publisher has to be the same version or older (for example, Pub
2000 and Outlook 2002).

Third - If people have their email set to read plain text, nothing you do
can override that setting.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
 
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Mike Koewler

I keep preaching the best way is to simply put a link to your page in
your e-mail message. It seems lots of people want to "do it their way."
Okay, http://www.valleycat.net/lookatthis.html will help solve your problem.

Mike

(It's easier to create a page and post a link than type everything over
and over!)
 

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