2 components of mail merge

The 2 main components of a mail merge are:

  1. Data Source: This is the database or spreadsheet that contains the information you want to use for the mail merge. This can be a Microsoft Excel file, a CSV file, or even a database like Access or SQL Server. The data source contains the individual records, such as names, addresses, and other relevant information.
  2. Merge Document: This is the document that will be populated with the data from the data source. This can be a Microsoft Word document, a PDF file, or even an email template. The merge document contains placeholders, such as merge fields, that will be replaced with the actual data from the data source when the mail merge is executed.