how adding the "category" field to the standard mail item ?

[Pieter9691]

I have a fairly simple question, but I have already asked an exchang
specialist without any luck ... .
I want to add 2 fields to the standard mail form : a category field an
a duration field. When I click on the "new mail" button, I want t
assign every mail to a category, and I want to register the duration o
the writing of the mail. I want to use this to report on the duratio
of my activities. Some kind of time management ... .
This seems (!) very simple but I am not able to change the standar
mail form. Someone created a special form for me, with the desire
fields but this was very cumbersome (editing of my registry, s
everything is lost when re-installing my machine).
I use Outlook 2000 and XP. I am prepared to use 2003 if there thi
feature can be easyly implemented.
Is there no simple way to add the category field onto every new mai
(it is present on the agenda item...), and if possible also a duratio
field ?

Any help greatly, grealtly appreciated !

Pieter - Belgium

 

[Brian Tillman]

I want to add 2 fields to the standard mail form : a category field
and a duration field. When I click on the "new mail" button, I want to
assign every mail to a category, and I want to register the duration
of the writing of the mail. I want to use this to report on the
duration of my activities. Some kind of time management ... .

Isn't that what Tasks are for?