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Mail Merge from an Email - New Outlook
Hello All,
There have been some slight changes to Mail Merge in New Outlook; for example, the To line is now Recipient. Also, I discovered some limitations to using contact or distribution lists with Mail Merge in New Outlook and provided helpful suggestions for not having a personalized salutation.
The details are captured in my detailed blog post and video.
👉🏾Blog: Mail Merge In New Outlook: My First Look » TRACCreations4E
👉🏾Video: https://youtu.be/x-o72L0tSHsGood News: Advanced Features is coming in August Preview / September GA.
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EmmaSmythIt seems that your description outlines how mail merge is done using Microsoft Word, Outlook Desktop, or Microsoft Excel.
However, I believe Chris_Ferraro is specifically referring to the "Start Mail Merge" button under the "Options" tab in Outlook.com. Unfortunately, like @Chris_FerrarChris_Ferraro , I have been unable to find any specific information about this feature online. Most resources, including your explanation, seem to focus on mail merge using Word, Outlook Desktop, and or Excel, (because some people maintain their contact lists in Excel).
As shown in the screenshot below, this feature is with regards to Outlook.com. I attempted to use this feature with a contact list I created, but it did not customize the emails. In fact, there was no option to "Insert Merge Field" or "Greeting Line" as can be found under the "Mailings" tab in Microsoft Word.
Any guidance on this specific feature in Outlook.com would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
princeyosaI'm sure you've already figured it out, but to use this feature,
1) Start a new email message.
2) Enter all the email addresses in the "To" field.
3) Enter your subject and email message.
*Unfortunately, you can't personalize the email.
4) Click the down arrow next to "Send".
5) Select "Start mail merge".
6) Select "Send Mail merge".
It will now send the same message, but individually to each of your recipients.