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Avi,
I have indeed looked at the Current Contents method of reprint cards. I pay
about $400 a year for the privilege. They currently use expensive laser
paper with preforations. You print one page for 3 cards, divide up the cards
, take the labels off the side-bar piece and stick them on the front of the
cards and mail them. The cost of the cards, plus the $0.19 to send them is
greater than the cost of a $0.29 stamp.

I have experimented with using the format styles of EndNote to "write" a
letter with all the information of a reprint request (in the form of a
busness letter). I ran two copies, cut up one to use for addresses on the
envelopes. It was crude, but it worked. It was also too much hassel.

I am somewhat sympathetic about the work involved in making EndNote do this
task easily for the enduser. I don't necessarily think you would have to
include a "forms generator", we don't need unlimited options. In my view,
most of the engine is already there, it just needs to be "hardwired" for
the ease of the user. In any case, judging from the addresses of users on
this forum, I bet most use reprint request cards of some kind. My guess is
that such a feature would be a big selling point.

Re: Hooking to some other program that already does the forms part. How about
MS Word...they have a pretty good mail merge system and you guys are pretty
much hooked into them already.

Later...
WDWESSINGER@LIFE.UAMS.EDU