Creating a newsletter in OpenOffice is relatively easy. First, create a new document. Then, on the Insert tab, select Mail Merge.
In the Mail Merge dialog box, click the Add button. In the Add New Item dialog box, type newsletter in the Name field, and then click OK.
In the Newsletter Items dialog box, click the Add button. In the Add New Item dialog box, type a title for your newsletter in the Title field, and then click OK.
Then, in the Contents field, type a brief description of your newsletter in the text area. Finally, in the Format field, choose Plain Text.
Now, in the Newsletter Fields dialog box, click the Add button. In the Add New Item dialog box, type your email address in the Email Address field and then click OK.
Then, in the To field, type your subscribers’ email addresses one by one and then click OK.
Finally, in the Newsletter Fields dialog box, click the Save button to save your newsletter. Click Close to close the Mail Merge dialog box.
Now you’re ready to send your newsletter! On your computer’s desktop or in an open document window on your web browser, double-click your newly created newsletter file to open it. To send your newsletter automatically as soon as you finish editing it, on the File menu select Save As and then choose Send Later from the Save As Type menu.
You can also manually send your newsletter by clicking on File > Send Newsletter… from within OpenOffice or by clicking on your subscribed recipients’ email addresses within OpenOffice and choosing Send Newsletter… from within their email programs (such as Outlook).