Andrew_Sam — Sat, 27 Dec 2003 17:53:38 +0000

Thanks Suzanne

Suzanne — Fri, 26 Dec 2003 21:34:46 +0000

Someone will undoubtedly correct me on this, but I don't think so unless you're using something like mail merge in an unlikely, but doable way (where all documents must go through mail merge to be processed and possibly you can keep files of addresses locally instead of centrally, and have the merged parts being the location's address itself).

I'd probably go back to central Lotus dudes and say, yo, here's the problem, what's your solution? And if not that, I'd very quickly make 20 templates and call it done.

Andrew_Sam — Fri, 26 Dec 2003 21:26:43 +0000

Hi Suzanne thanks for the reply.

"Our" problem is that as a Government Agency many IT functions are taken out of our hands and are handled centrally (*Long story but in essence our Parent Department are forcing the compulsary use of some software - Lotus Notes Shared Database Template facility - at the expense of others).

"You can add templates to the template directory and they will appear as an option".

To me yes, but our offices are split geographically (six locations) and in order that everyone would get access to this would involve the creation of shared folders etc. that our Parent IT Dept. refuse to sanction (*See above).

Rather than create what would amount to probably 20 different templates (one for each business area), all exactly the same bar contact addresses, is there an equivalent of a drop-down menu so that staff can select the specific template appropriate to their area of work/office address?

Thanks

A.S.

Suzanne — Fri, 26 Dec 2003 17:55:27 +0000

You can add templates to the template directory and they will appear as an option. Assuming that you have everyone using a centrally served template folder, this works dandy.