[advisor7759]

How can I send an e-mail vote request to about 100 members of a group who use different e-mail (Outlook, AOL, etc.) so that all are able to see and vote accordingly? I must say right up front that most of the members aren't computer savvy so creating a document with a check block probably wouldn't work if they have to go through save functions and then e-mail w/ an attachment.

I use MS Outlook XP. I need to send the form to all members so they can vote for people they want to run the group.

I've created a form in MS Word XP that works for me until I try to e-mail it. But when I open the e-mail the text is there but the check blocks aren't. I use the Forms Toolbox to create the check blocks and "Protect" the file when complete and ready to send.

Even if I try to send the form within the e-mail message the check blocks are missing.

Anyone have suggestions? Thanks much.

 

[Anne Troy]

Voting is designed for use within an Exchange Server environment and not with a Pop3 email account. People who don't use Outlook can't use Outlook forms anyway.

You might be better off trying to create a PDF from a Word form or there are even places online where you can create surveys and retrieve input, for a fee, I'm sure.

 

[advisor7759]

I understand the voting process using MS Exchange. Actually, what I was hoping to do was insert a form within the message text area that recipients could use to make their choices. I can create the form within MS Word and make it work but I run into problems when I try to insert or merge into the mail message.

Anyone know of a way to create a message that allows the recipient to make their choices and send back to me?

 

[Anne Troy]

advisor: You said:

>>who use different e-mail (Outlook, AOL, etc.)

Which led me to believe you did not understand about Exchange.

I have seen this question many times, and there is no way to do what you want. Word forms are Word forms and lose their properties when placed in an email message body.