Now Available: Built-in Mail Merge in BishopMail
As part of Information Services’ ongoing commitment to identifying modern tools that streamline daily workflows and enhance campus productivity, we have expanded our OWU BishopApps environment to bring native Mail Merge directly to faculty, staff, and departmental accounts.
You can now send personalized bulk communications directly from your standard Gmail compose window—no third-party add-ons, separate software, or browser extensions required.
This enhancement joins our existing suite of integrated BishopApps designed to support your day-to-day work, such as Google Tasks (to-do lists), Keep (note-taking and quick capture), and Calendar (scheduling and appointment booking). Because Mail Merge is native to our Google Workspace environment, your recipient data remains secure and fully contained within our university-managed domain.
Key Capabilities:
- Personalized Outreach: Connect directly to a Google Sheet to auto-populate merge fields such as recipient names, dates, or customized details.
- Secure & Supported: Fully managed and supported by OWU Information Services at no departmental cost, replacing the need for risky or paid third-party extensions.
- Simple Workflow: Manage mass communications right inside the interface you already use every day.
How to Get Started:
- Open BishopMail and click Compose.
- Next to the “To” line, click the Use mail merge icon.
For detailed instructions and best practices, visit Google’s documentation: Send personalized emails with mail merge.
(Note: This feature is currently available to OWU faculty, staff, and departmental accounts.)
If you have questions or need assistance setting up your first merge, please contact the OWU Help Desk.
OWU Sponsor: Information Services
Contact: David Soliday at helpdesk@owu.edu