Microsoft KB Archive/839372

= You cannot add an attachment to an e-mail message as part of the mail-merge operation in Word =

Article ID: 839372

Article Last Modified on 9/25/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Word 2003
 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you perform a mail merge to send an e-mail message in Microsoft Office Word, you cannot add an attachment to the e-mail message as part of the mail-merge operation.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, publish the attachment to a Web site on the Internet. After you do this, provide the path link for the attachment in the body of the merged document that you are sending.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: wd97 wd2000 wd2002 wd2003 attach outlook e-mail pdf doc mail merge

Keywords: kbprb KB839372

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