[AccessD] db reports or mail merge?

There are some examples here of driving word mail merge from access
http://www.helenfeddema.com/CodeSamples.htm
http://www.helenfeddema.com/access.htm

Eric Starkenburg wrote:

>Hi Mark,
>
>In my opinion you should stick with the letters which are already there and
>use a mailmerge. It's easier to maintain by others that just the programmer
>and in Word you have far more letter options than in an Access report.
>
>
>Good luck:)
>Eric Starkenburg
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark A Matte
>Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 7:57 PM
>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>Subject: [AccessD] db reports or mail merge?
>
>Hello All,
>
>I have a scenario where I get a feed of data...from theis letter I print 
>letters and postcards.  I have the logic that tells what phone numbers/text 
>needs to change for each letter type.  All of the letters were formatted in 
>word.  I was planning on recreating the word docs as reports in a db.
>
>Is this the best approach...or is there a better approach using 'mail merge'
>
>or something like that?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mark A. Matte
>
>P.S...With either approach...the end product will just be a button that 
>prints all reports and postcards.
>
>
>  
>

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Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada