Modify and Publish Default Journal Form

[Rusty]

I've been through the help files, the google groups, and various other
sources. Using Outlook 2003, Workstation, Exchange Server:

I have a contacts folder (not the default). I want to modify the
journal entry form that is used to enter journal items for a particular
contact. In essence, what I want to be able to do is click on the
Journal Entry tool button or double click on the activities page of the
Contact.

As best I can tell, there is no way to designate a custom journal form
that is automatically opened for a particular folder. Outlook will
always open the default journal form when clicking on the new journal
entry button. (I realize I can choose the form and then enter the
information and that it would be relatively simple to code a toolbar
button. ) Correct? If I am wrong, then please tell me how.

Moreover, I haven't been able to modify the default Journal Form (and
I'm not talking about the first page) to accomodate my needs. When I
modify it, and then publish I am prompted for a new name for the form.


Any help would be appreciated.


Thanks

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You can set the default form for any folder on the folder's Properties
dialog. If you have Outlook 2000 or later, you also can make a registry
change to substitute your custom form for the default form globally. See
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/newdefaultform.htm#changedefault .

 

[Rusty]

I found the page and downloaded the tools, and also note the caution
about changing the new journal for contact in Outlook 2003. Not to be
particularly dense, but will this allow me to designate my custom
journal form when I click on the new journal entry button. I have a
custom contact form that I use for this particular folder, which I have
designated as the default. That part I understand. I just want to
make sure that I am not making a global Journal change.

Thanks

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

That depends on what tool you're referring to. The newsgroup interface you
are using apparently does not quote earlier messages in the thread, making
your latest message so short on detail that you risk not getting the answer
you're looking for. Please take the time to quote the original message.

The page at http://www.outlookcode.com/d/newdefaultform.htm explains the
different kind of default forms.