It is often simpler and more flexible to initiate merges using Outlook's
Tools|Mail merge option (select some contacts first), but mixing versions of
Word and Outlook may well create problems for that approach .

Peter Jamieson

"Dolfan14" wrote in message
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I am currently using MS Word 2002 (10.6612.6714) SP3 and MS Outlook 2003
(11.6359.6360) SP1. When I want to create a merge file I want to use the
data
from my Outlook Contact folder. The process I use is as follows: Tools,
Letters and Mailings, Envelopes and Labels. I then select "Insert
Address",
and in the Select Name window, the Outlook Address Book is shown in the
"Show
Names from the:" field and "No entries in this Address Book" is indicated.
I
then select "Contacts" from the drop down window and replace the "Outlook
Address Book" in the 'show names from the:' field. At this point I receive
a
Mircosoft Word message "Microsoft Wor has encountered a problem and needs
to
close...

The error signature is as follows:

AppName: winword.exe AppVer: 10.0.6612.0 ModName: msvcrt.dll
ModVer: 7.0.2600.2180 Offset: 000380b8

Any feedback/assistance would be greatly appreciated...