Scott, With the mail merge, a good idea is to go into "offline mode" (unplug your ethernet / disconnect wifi as well) so that the emails hit your outbox, rather than sending straight through. This allows you to test your emails before they are published. Hope this helps.
AQ On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 5:04 PM, Scott Purcell <smmpurc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you. > > I've actually just found a feature in Microsoft Word that can do it for me. > It is called Mail Merge. > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/use-mail-merge-to-send-personalized-e-mail-messages-to-your-e-mail-address-list-HA010109162.aspx > > I'll give it a test tonight. > > Kind Regards, > Scott Purcell > > On Wednesday, September 28, 2011, Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli wrote: > >> Maybe you should create a macro in excel that calls Outlook instead of >> relying on a third-party to send your emails because they might end up in >> the Spam folder if they send the emails as you. >> >> This guy is sharing some code: http://www.rondebruin.nl/sendmail.htm >> >> If you are unfamiliar with coding, post the job on odesk and someone will >> do it for you for $5 / $10. >> >> *Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli >> http://aymeric.gaurat.net >> Working on http://taskarmy.com >> * >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 4:01 PM, Scott Purcell <smmpurc...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I know that customer management systems have been discussed in the past >>> but I was wondering if anyone can help me with my particular issue. >>> >>> I have a long list of contacts in an excel spreadsheet and would like to >>> email each of them with a "personalised" message. Each contact has several >>> fields associated with it (name,company,link). For example the email may >>> resemble: >>> >>> Dear <Name>, >>> My name is Scott........ >>> We enjoy working with <company> >>> You can find a link to your review here: <link> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Is there a program/website in which I could upload the spreadsheet and >>> create custom fields within an email, that would correspond to each email >>> address? I would like the fields to then be automatically filled in. >>> >>> I think it is possible to do this in Microsoft Word, but would prefer a >>> web app if anyone knows of one. >>> >>> Kind Regards, >>> Scott Purcell >>> >>> *Scott Purcell* | *H* smmpurc...@gmail.com | W *productivewebapps.com* >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach >>> Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more >>> >>> Forum rules >>> 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. >>> 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs >>> >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach >> Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more >> >> Forum rules >> 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. >> 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs >> >> >> To post to this group, send email to >> silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en >> > > > -- > *Scott Purcell* | *H* smmpurc...@gmail.com | W *productivewebapps.com* > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach > Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more > > Forum rules > 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. > 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs > > > To post to this group, send email to > silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs To post to this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
