>1) What is the best way to insert MailMergeFields? I get confused by the fact
>that they seem to be related to a DataSource. In my case there is no
>datasource since I am replacing the fields directly from Foxpro via OLE
>automation.

And, as you did, I worked directly from VFP, without creating an external table for the merge.

>4) The interaction between FoxPro and Word seems extraordinarily slow. I ran
>a loop to find and print six bookmarks in one document and it takes about three
>seconds to execute. Any suggestion?

Do you have the Word document visible? It runs a lot faster when it doesn't have to update the screen....