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Features
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Why
do I need This? |
Operates
unobtrusively inside Microsoft Outlook®
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When
you’re ready to use it, just click on the PowerPlugs: Email Merge for
Outlook toolbar on the Outlook email window.
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Send
Wizard
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Steps
you through the creation and send process. You’ll never have to stop
and wonder what you should do next – PowerPlugs: Email Merge for Outlook
takes care of it all.
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| One-Click
Quick Merge |
Makes
simple mailings even faster.
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| Insert
personalized fields within the email |
For
example, instead of greeting your reader with “Dear Friend,” you
can include your reader’s first name (for example, “Dear Chloe”).
This catches their eye and encourages them to keep reading.
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Use
any contact from your Outlook Contacts folder, sub-folders, or distribution
lists
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Create
and save different lists of people (for example, Sales Team) and send personalized
emails at the click of a button. |
Uses
Outlook categories to organize your contacts
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Grouping
your contacts into categories (for example, Clients, Prospects, Neighbors)
enables you to quickly locate the addressees you need. |
| Send
email with attachments |
Ideal
for sending calendars, Excel files, Word documents – even amusing videos!
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| Supports
HTML and RTF formats |
Send
highly polished, eye-catching emails. Ideal for those whose livelihood depends
on attractively presenting information (graphic designers, website designers).
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| Supports
CC or BCC fields |
CC
or BCC a copy of all merged emails to any email address for tracking purposes.
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| Supports
Microsoft Word® as an email editor |
You
don’t need to use Word as your email editor to use eMailMerge, but
if you do, Word’s advanced formatting features can improve the look
and feel of your emails.
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| Automatic
replacement of any empty m-fields with text |
Your
emails will always look professional. For personalized emails, define rules
for how PowerPlugs: Email Merge for Outlook handles missing contact fields.
For example, if a specific contact doesn’t include a last name, set
up PowerPlugs: Email Merge for Outlook to replace [LastName] with “Colleague.”
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| Delayed
batch sending |
Works
around restrictions some ISPs have for the amount of email sent at one time.
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| Send
on behalf of other users (Microsoft Exchange® Only) |
Enables
others to send email on your behalf (for example, an assistant sending email
for a manager).
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| Choose
email account to send from (that is, send personalized emails from any email
account – not just the default account) |
Many
of us now have different email accounts (for example, one for personal use
and one for business). For each email merge, you can specify the email account
PowerPlugs: Email Merge for Outlook uses when sending. This ensures that
your addressees recognize who the email is from and keeps the email out
of the spam folder.
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Use
Contacts from external sources:
Microsoft Excel® file Microsoft Access® file Global address list CSV file
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This
feature is great if you’re working with a temporary contacts list that
you don’t want to import into Outlook. |
| Advanced
Contacts Filter |
Quickly
isolate a list of contacts with specific criteria (for example, sending
only to contacts in Arizona). It’s a quick and specific way to narrow
your addressee list. |
