Hello All,

I am attempting to setup mail merge on a new computer system that is Vista 
based.   I have tried with 2.4.0 and currently with 2.4.1 versions of OOo.

The OOo help system instructs me to use File->Templates->Address Book Source 
to setup the address book database for a mail merge.  When I attempt to do so 
and select "Windows system address book" under the Administration button, it 
responds back with "No Outlook Express Address book exists."  

Well, that is correct.  This is Windows Vista and it does not have Outlook 
Express.   And I did not instruct it to use Outlook Express.  The option 
stated it was for "Windows system address book".   Under Vista, that is 
Windows Contacts and it is used by Windows Mail.

I also tried the option for Other external data sources.   In the list 
provided of data sources, Windows address book was also listed again.  But 
only resulted in the same error message.  There did not appear to be an 
obvious choice to support Windows Contacts for a mail merge.

When I reviewed the options in Windows Contacts for exporting the database, it 
does not provide a choice for the old address book format.   The old .wab 
format is only available for importing into Windows Contacts.

Any assistance here would be appreciated.
Thank you,
James










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