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Mail merge and server

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Name: JEANNE
Date: June 1, 2009 at 09:18:38 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
Subcategory: General
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I am having a problem with Mail Merge. I know how to do a list and save the list to My Documents. No problem.

However, the problem I am having is saving the list to the Server in my office.

I attempted to do a list and save it to the server at the office so that all others could use the list, but when I attempted to open the list the computer could not decode the list and asked from where the list was generated. The list, came from microsoft word mail merge.

The list(s) are extremely long (some have a few hundred entries) so asking each employee to copy the list and save it to My Documents would be very time consuming.

How to I get the list to open correctly and not be simply small circles and squares????

I tried several options but the list refused to open properly.

Please help.......

Thanks




Response Number 1
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: June 1, 2009 at 15:51:56 Pacific
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What is the filetype you are saving? doc? xls?

EEOC



Response Number 2
Name: JEANNE
Date: June 2, 2009 at 02:48:15 Pacific
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I am attempting to save the "recipient list" to the server.

When I save it to "my documents" there is no problem. The problem comes when I attempt to save it on the server.



Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: June 2, 2009 at 05:43:09 Pacific
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As I said, what is the filetype?

EEOC



Response Number 4
Name: JEANNE
Date: June 2, 2009 at 06:08:09 Pacific
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I am not too computer savey. Sorry about that.

What I am doing is trying to cusomize and save the address list that I am creating to the server.

I assume this is xls.

I appreciate your help and patience.



Response Number 5
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: June 2, 2009 at 14:50:47 Pacific
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When you select "Save As" it will show you the file extension.

EEOC



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Response Number 6
Name: JEANNE
Date: June 3, 2009 at 03:18:19 Pacific
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OK. Thanks.

When I go to the office today I will check this out.

I will let you know what I find out and keep you posted.

Thanks again for your help.



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