Word 2003 uses a different means of connection to the data - see the Excel
data section of http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm
(Excel and Access have the same issue) to use the earlier connection method.
That link will also help with the mechanics of mail merge with Office 2003.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



steve goodrich wrote:
I've been using the mailmerge feature in microsoft word 97 for years,
merging with a query in Microsoft access 97. this has worked great for
years.
My company has just upgraded to Microsoft office 2003 standard. so
I've now got Word 2003 and Access 97. When I ask mailmerge to find
the data, I navigate to the access 97 query as before, but the
results show no recipients.
I've found a workround by copying the access 97 query into an excel
spreadsheet and using that as the data source but it's not ideal.
Why can't I use the access 97 query as the data source as before, or
am I missing something.
thanks for any advice
regards
Steve Goodrich