That's by design. Outlook 2007 is the first version with the ability to display a custom form in the reading pane.
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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
"Office Productivity Consultant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:46D7EF5B-5C46-4E69-B09F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I publish a custom outlook form and then use it. The person receiving it
> sees the custom form when they open the file but not in the reading pane. why?
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> Judy L