Hello

Does the following error still exist with word xp or later?
Is there a better workaround than that described in KB241269.
Does a real solution exist?

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Article ID : 241269
WD2000: Error Message: "C:\~~\~~~_virtual_file_~~~.olk Is Being Used by

Unknown"

SYMPTOMS
When you open a mail merge main document or template, the following error

message may appear:
C:\~~\~~~_virtual_file_~~~.olk is being used by Unknown. Do you want to

make a copy?
If you click either Yes or No, the following error message appears:
Filename.dot is a mail merge main document. Word cannot find its data

source, ~~~_virtual_file_~~~.olk.

CAUSE
The Outlook Address Book file (~~~_virtual_file_~~~.olk) is a temporary

file that is active during the mail merge process. When you close Word,

the temporary file is also closed. Therefore, when you open the mail

merge main document, Word cannot find the *.olk file and displays the

error message.
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Thanks, Markus

Start your merge from Outlook and save the data file, so that you are not
tied to the volatile temporary file -
http://www.gmayor.com/mailmerge_from_outlook.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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





Markus wrote:
Hello

Does the following error still exist with word xp or later?
Is there a better workaround than that described in KB241269.
Does a real solution exist?

**********
Article ID : 241269
WD2000: Error Message: "C:\~~\~~~_virtual_file_~~~.olk Is Being Used
by

Unknown"

SYMPTOMS
When you open a mail merge main document or template, the following
error

message may appear:
C:\~~\~~~_virtual_file_~~~.olk is being used by Unknown. Do you want
to

make a copy?
If you click either Yes or No, the following error message appears:
Filename.dot is a mail merge main document. Word cannot find its
data

source, ~~~_virtual_file_~~~.olk.

CAUSE
The Outlook Address Book file (~~~_virtual_file_~~~.olk) is a
temporary

file that is active during the mail merge process. When you close
Word,

the temporary file is also closed. Therefore, when you open the mail

merge main document, Word cannot find the *.olk file and displays the

error message.
**********
Thanks, Markus