Use categories set up in Outlook 07 to filter Word 07 mail merge?

[cmccaslin]

I have all my contacts in Outlook 07 set up in categories by function for use
in Outlook and for easier use on my Treo 700 when synched. I had hoped to
also be able to filter on the category basis for a mail merge in Word 07 for
e-mails, labels, etc., but the category field doesn't appear. Is there a way
to get the category field to appear as a filter? Any suggestions will be
greatly appreciated! I'm shocked this functionality isn't already there, as
the categories are a great way to segregate contacts. I'm hoping it's there
and I've just missed it. Thanks!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Start the merge from Outlook, using the By Category view to grab the contacts category you want.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

 

[cmccaslin]

Duh on my end - forgot about merge function in Outlook - so used to doing it
from Word. Thanks!