On Fri, Mar 09, 2007 at 12:46:56PM +0200, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote: > Actually it can be done easily in WordBasic. If you really wanted to be > spiffy, you could use WordBasic to propigate an Access database and > then use Access to format the letters and email them with Outlook. > > WordBasic is included with Word and Outlook Express, which is free (as in > no charge) will do if he bought Word and not the complete Office package. > > If you are not careful, what you will show your friend is that you are a > slave to your your prejudices and forced him to adopt Linux and use > tools he has to spend a lot of time learning, when he could have done it > in less than a day with Microsoft tools. > > IMHO not a good way to promote Linux, FOSS, or yourself. > > Geoff. > -- > Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel [EMAIL PROTECTED] N3OWJ/4X1GM > IL Voice: (07)-7424-1667 Fax ONLY: 972-2-648-1443 U.S. Voice: 1-215-821-1838 > Visit my 'blog at http://geoffstechno.livejournal.com/ Hi Geoff, Thanks for the tip ! Slight correction: I am a slave of my ignorance, which is bad as well, but can (sometimes) be more easily corrected. The general problem still stands. I'd appreciate any input. Cheers, Avraham
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