mail merge with a link

[Benmat]

I am trying to merge to email. I want to put a link in the email that takes
the recipient to a web page. The link includes a parameter of the recipient's
Id number so the web page knows who they are. When I include the link field
in the word document and it sends the mail through Outlook the link shows as
plain text, not a hyperlink. If I remove the parameters it shows properly as
a hyperlink. I would also like the link to show as a button or simply click
here. Does anyone have any suggestions for me?
I am using Word 2003 Access 2002 on Windows XP

Thank you!

Ben

 

[Doug Robbins]

See the following page of fellow MVP Cindy Meister's website:

http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/mergfaq2.htm#Hyperlink



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[Benmat]

Thanks, Doug! That was very helpful.

Ben

See the following page of fellow MVP Cindy Meister's website:

http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/mergfaq2.htm#Hyperlink



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[Jay Blevins]

I read the article at the link below. I don't see how it applies to email
merges. Merging to a new document is not an option with email, is it? Did
you figure out how to make this work?

Thanks.

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Read the first paragraph of the article again.

Or,

See the "Individual Merge Letters" item on fellow MVP Graham Mayor's website
at:

http://www.gmayor.com/individual_merge_letters.htm

and then

"Mail Merge to E-mail with Attachments" at

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMerge/MergeWithAttachments.htm


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[Jay Blevins]

So, you are saying that I can't really do this with email. Benmat was asking
the same question I was. I thought from his reply that it had worked.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

I don't know. You post appears as a response to mine. Not to one from
Benmat that I do not see.

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