Mailmerge from Word freezes word... (Windows 11)

Creating a new word document, entering custom data with an email field - and attempt merge to email… …Word freezes.

emClient set as MAILTO default. Can create a mailto: URL and it launches a new email window in emClient as you would expect.

All possible mail related app defaults are set to emClient.

Just the time of the year when I need to send the annual note to friends!!! Grrrrrr

Completely uninstalled Microsoft Office 365 / rebooted / reinstalled. No luck…

Grrrr again

Anybody got any ideas? Really do NOT want to reinstall Outlook