Exchange Server prompts in the way

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I need contacts in Outlook available for Envelopes/Labels in word.
This worked flawlessly with Office-97-Pro / (Win-98)
Seems this can't be done without a Micro$$oft Exchange Server...

If it can't be done without Exchange server, I won't
be buying Office 2003 when my 60 day free trial expires.
Or should I stick with Office-97?
 
what happens when you try? Exchange is *not* required to do a mail merge.


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1. "Either there is no default mail client or the current mail client cannot
fulfull the messaging request. Please run Microsoft Office Outlook and set it
as the default mail client."

So, I set Outlook as the default mail client... (I'd prefer OE as my default
mail client)
As an aside, why is M$ trying to force Outlook to be my mail client?

2. Logon failed. You must log on to Microsoft Exchange to access your
address book.
Error code: "Unspecified error".

I conclude Office 2003 isn't "integrated" or up to the needs of my SOHO
situation unless this is fixed. (I read as "You *must* trust your data with a
3rd party.")

BTW, I wasn't trying a mail merge... envelopes/labels should insert a
contact name, address etc. as the recipient on an envelope or label.
I appreciate your reply.

Diane Poremsky said:
what happens when you try? Exchange is *not* required to do a mail merge.


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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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1. "Either there is no default mail client or the current mail client
cannot
fulfull the messaging request. Please run Microsoft Office Outlook and set
it
as the default mail client."

So, I set Outlook as the default mail client... (I'd prefer OE as my
default
mail client)
As an aside, why is M$ trying to force Outlook to be my mail client?
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Because OE doesn't support mapi, which is needed to do mail merges and it
only works with the default client.
2. Logon failed. You must log on to Microsoft Exchange to access your
address book.
Error code: "Unspecified error".
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What type of mail account do you have set up in Outlook? Go to Control
panel, Mail and delete the profile and make a new one using internet
accounts.
I conclude Office 2003 isn't "integrated" or up to the needs of my SOHO
situation unless this is fixed. (I read as "You *must* trust your data
with a
3rd party.")
Click to expand...

It works great when it's configured right.
BTW, I wasn't trying a mail merge... envelopes/labels should insert a
contact name, address etc. as the recipient on an envelope or label.
Click to expand...

It's still considered a mail merge. What are you using for the data source?
 
Diane Poremsky said:
Because OE doesn't support mapi, which is needed to do mail merges and it
only works with the default client.


What type of mail account do you have set up in Outlook? Go to Control
panel, Mail and delete the profile and make a new one using internet
accounts.
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I use Outlook for calandar/scheduling and contacts so I don't have it set up
for email. -- that's what OE is for! Besides, I'm the only user of the
computer so multiple profiles in Outlook doesn't make sense to me.
It works great when it's configured right.


It's still considered a mail merge. What are you using for the data source?
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From Word under Tools | Letters and mailings I see:
Mail Merge,
Show Mail Merge Toolbar,
Envelopes and Labels - (what I'm trying to do.)

Data source I'm trying to use (to insert one envelope) is contacts from
Outlook.

This works fine on my Win-98 machine with Office-97 but not on the new
XP/sp2 machine with Office-2003 (60 day trial).
Exchange Server is not an option.
 
I use Outlook for calandar/scheduling and contacts so I don't have it set
up
for email. -- that's what OE is for! Besides, I'm the only user of the
computer so multiple profiles in Outlook doesn't make sense to me.
Click to expand...

Outlook does email too. You need to remove the exchange account from your
profile, which is why i said to make a new profile.
This works fine on my Win-98 machine with Office-97 but not on the new
XP/sp2 machine with Office-2003 (60 day trial).
Exchange Server is not an option.
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It will work just as well with ol2003 too, once it's configured correctly.
Nothing changed at all in how word uses the address book since 97.
 
Diane Poremsky said:
Outlook does email too. You need to remove the exchange account from your
profile, which is why i said to make a new profile
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And excel saves in text format... So it's a word processor right?
There never was an exchange account - I have no intention of using an
It will work just as well with ol2003 too, once it's configured correctly.
Nothing changed at all in how word uses the address book since 97.
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The machines are side by side and set up the same way.
if 'configured correctly' means using an exchange server - I'm cooked.

Something got changed, "improved", disabled or overlooked.
I'm thinking outlook was designed to sell exchange $erver$ & $ervice$.
The whole suite of programs runs to the Internet for online solutions.
which IMO treats me -- us like a Cash Cow.
 
And excel saves in text format... So it's a word processor right?

Yes, to some people. Hundreds of engineer types loved it when Excel added
spell checking. They were more familar with it so they wrote all their memos
and business letters in it too. My sister's resume is in Excel - because her
husband is an engineer who loved it when Excel added spell check. I
cringed... but it actually looks good and you'd never know it when it's
printed out that it was done in Excel.
There never was an exchange account - I have no intention of using an
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Some 50% of Outlook users don't have exchange and they can do what you are
trying to do all... without error.
The machines are side by side and set up the same way.
if 'configured correctly' means using an exchange server - I'm cooked.
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It doesn't require Exchange.

When i attempt to do it with OE as default, i get this error:
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Microsoft Office Outlook
---------------------------
Either there is no default mail client or the current mail client cannot
fulfill the messaging request. Please run Microsoft Office Outlook and set
it as the default mail client.
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OK
---------------------------

I have Outlook set up without an Email account, which makes it a PIM only. I
have OE set as the default email program and the Address book (windows
address book) as the default address list. Only Calendar lists Outlook as
the handler. But to use an address book in Word, Outlook is required to be
default email program to handle the messaging request (worked the same in
Ol97). If you correct this error in IE's Tools, options, programs tab, it
will work.
 
Diane Poremsky said:
Yes, to some people. Hundreds of engineer types loved it when Excel added
spell checking. They were more familar with it so they wrote all their
memos and business letters in it too. My sister's resume is in Excel -
because her husband is an engineer who loved it when Excel added spell
check. I cringed... but it actually looks good and you'd never know it
when it's printed out that it was done in Excel.
Click to expand...

I've used excel to program HTML, PERL and batch files.
It's nice where bits of code need to be calculated.
except Copy / Paste works better than save as.
Some 50% of Outlook users don't have exchange and they can do what you are
trying to do all... without error.


It doesn't require Exchange.

When i attempt to do it with OE as default, i get this error:
---------------------------
Microsoft Office Outlook
---------------------------
Either there is no default mail client or the current mail client cannot
fulfill the messaging request. Please run Microsoft Office Outlook and
set it as the default mail client.
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------

I have Outlook set up without an Email account, which makes it a PIM only.
I have OE set as the default email program and the Address book (windows
address book) as the default address list. Only Calendar lists Outlook as
the handler. But to use an address book in Word, Outlook is required to
be default email program to handle the messaging request (worked the same
in Ol97). If you correct this error in IE's Tools, options, programs tab,
it will work.
Click to expand...

BINGO! the IE Tools, options, programs setting fixed it. Whodda thunk?

So, will the 60 day free trial interfere with a real install of Office-2003?
Thanks What's a PIM?
 
BINGO! the IE Tools, options, programs setting fixed it. Whodda thunk?

Sometimes the error messages really mean what they say :)
So, will the 60 day free trial interfere with a real install of
Office-2003?
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It should not. If you upgrade, you should be able to just enter the cd key
and convert the install to a 'real' install.

Thanks What's a PIM?
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personal information manager - the non-email parts of Outlook.
 
Diane Poremsky said:
Sometimes the error messages really mean what they say :)
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I couldn't grasp that it had to be set in 2 places.
It should not. If you upgrade, you should be able to just enter the cd key
and convert the install to a 'real' install.

personal information manager - the non-email parts of Outlook.
Click to expand...
That's how I use it. Thanks again.
 
I couldn't grasp that it had to be set in 2 places.

Unlike most MS products that have a million different ways to change one
setting, outlook seems to have a million different places to check for
different settings.. and these settings all affect one specific feature. The
address book may be the worst but some of the mail settings are just as bad.
It really makes troubleshooting difficult.
 
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