email merge body text when sent as attachment

[shoobootie]

I have a Word mailmerge file that is a cover letter (page 1) and resume (page
2)--both of which contain fields.

When I email the document using merge to email, I have a problem:

a) the doc is not formatted to read well in plain text.
b) the doc is not formatted to read well in HTML (and users can refuse to
accept HTML messages--not good when looking for a job!).
c) I want to keep the existing formatting because not all recipients have
email, therefore I can print out copies for companies who will only accept
snail mail.

This leaves me sending the email merge files as an attachment. Great! Only
problem is that the body of the email is blank (not even the signature from
Outlook will save me).

How can I get body text into the email so people know why I'm sending what
I'm sending?

 

[Doug Robbins]

See the article "Mail Merge to E-mail with Attachments" at

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMerge/MergeWithAttachments.htm

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Hope this helps,
Doug Robbins - Word MVP