Plus2: Mail Merge
Problem
Users need to generate a list of email addresses from Plus2 for use in a mail merge, typically by exporting the data to an Excel-compatible file.
Resolution
- Go to Configuration > General > Export File Definitions.
- Create a new export file definition.
- In the General Details tab:
- Set the Name (e.g., "Email Export" or similar).
- Set the Description (e.g., "Email export to Excel" or similar).
- In the two boxes, locate and select Home email address.
- Press the ">" button to move it to the "Selected fields" area.
- Go to the Output Format tab:
- Set Output type to Comma Separated Values.
- Tick the Output Header box.
- Set Extension to DAT.
- Save the new export file definition.
- Go to the Report Generator.
- Select the report group as Exports.
- Select your export report and click Create.
- The exported file with the email addresses will be saved in the
Data\Exportsfolder (the location may beM:\Data\Exports).
Notes
- The actual save location for the export may differ based on your configuration, but is typically in the
Data\Exportsfolder.