Send Office 2016 Mail Merge Email: A Comprehensive Guide

Are you struggling to send personalized emails to multiple recipients using Microsoft Office 2016's mail merge feature? If so, this article is here to help. In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of creating a mail merge template in MS Word and explain how to set the sender email address within the application.

Changing the Sender Email Address

Before we dive into the step-by-step guide on creating a mail merge template, let's quickly address one common question: 'How do I change the sender email address?' If you've already created a mail merge document and need to modify the sending email address, refer to our similar thread for instructions.

Creating a Mail Merge Template

To get started with mail merge, follow these steps:

1. Open a new Word document (blank document) in MS Word.

2. Click on the 'Mailings' tab and select 'Start Mail Merge.'

3. Since we're merging a Word file to an email message, select 'E-mail Messages' and click 'Next.'

4. This is your main document for mail merge, located on the Start Mail Merge group.

Specifying Output Type

Before you begin creating your mail merge template, you need to specify the output type of your document. In this case, we're going to send personalized emails to multiple recipients. If you have a message that needs to be sent to many people via email and you want it personalized for each recipient, then mail merge is the perfect solution.

Step-by-Step Guide

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to create a mail merge template in MS Word:

Step A: Create a New Document

Open a new document (blank document) in MS Word. This will be your starting point for creating a mail merge template.

That's it! With these steps, you should now have a basic understanding of how to send personalized emails using Microsoft Office 2016's mail merge feature. Remember to mark the replies as answers if they helped.

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