Tip 682: Mail Merge Categories

It seems like the words “mail merge from contacts” causes eyes to glaze over and users to freak out. I don’t know why. It’s actually really easy to do. But I get a lot of questions about it, especially at this time of year (holiday letter time).

To show users how really simple it is to being a mail merge from Contacts, I created a video tutorial. Look for it at Using Mail Merge in Outlook

Published November 19, 2009. Last updated on June 26, 2013.

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