Want to edit an Outlook 97 template with Outlook 2003

[Guest]

I created an email template (*.oft) with Office 97 many years ago. I use it
at work at several computers in order to track failing equipment. I'm sure I
used Word 97 to create the template as there are linked text boxes for the
employees to fill in. We have had Office 2003 for awhile now. The template
has worked just fine. When the employee clicks on the desktop icon, Outlook
opens with the template and the To: and CC: lines already filled out with the
appropriate recipients, along with other things. Unfortunatley I need to now
change the email address for the To: recipient.

I have tried simply changing the to: and saving it, but of course you can't
save a template with Word stuff in it. If I turn off the word editor, the
linked text boxes disappear.
I've cut the message body and text boxes from outlook with the word editor
turned on, opened a Word doc and pasted in the body, then turned the word
editor off and the repasted in a new message body. That keeps the look of
the message correct but now the text bodies are no longer linked.
I'm wondering if there is a way to edit the To: line through some backdoor
way. There are other things I need to change too, but this is the most
critical. I might have to find my old copy of Office 97 and install it in
some dark corner of my computer to edit this.

I'd be happy to email the *.oft file to anyone if that would help. I'm just
shocked that I had to use Word to create the template in 97, but now can't
edit the template with Word in 2003.

Thanks so much
Alan
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

tools, options, mail format. Turn off word as the editor and edit the
template - save as an oft and turn word back on.

 

[Guest]

Did that. As I said, by turning off word as the editor and editing the
template, then saving as oft and turning word back on, I lose all the text
boxes and linkages

tools, options, mail format. Turn off word as the editor and edit the
template - save as an oft and turn word back on.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

I created an email template (*.oft) with Office 97 many years ago. I use
it
at work at several computers in order to track failing equipment. I'm
sure I
used Word 97 to create the template as there are linked text boxes for the
employees to fill in. We have had Office 2003 for awhile now. The
template
has worked just fine. When the employee clicks on the desktop icon,
Outlook
opens with the template and the To: and CC: lines already filled out with
the
appropriate recipients, along with other things. Unfortunatley I need to
now
change the email address for the To: recipient.

I have tried simply changing the to: and saving it, but of course you
can't
save a template with Word stuff in it. If I turn off the word editor, the
linked text boxes disappear.
I've cut the message body and text boxes from outlook with the word editor
turned on, opened a Word doc and pasted in the body, then turned the word
editor off and the repasted in a new message body. That keeps the look of
the message correct but now the text bodies are no longer linked.
I'm wondering if there is a way to edit the To: line through some backdoor
way. There are other things I need to change too, but this is the most
critical. I might have to find my old copy of Office 97 and install it in
some dark corner of my computer to edit this.

I'd be happy to email the *.oft file to anyone if that would help. I'm
just
shocked that I had to use Word to create the template in 97, but now can't
edit the template with Word in 2003.

Thanks so much
Alan
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Guest]

Today I went to my parent's computer and made the alterations I need with
Outlook 97. I found an "outlook design tool" I think that is how I created
it the first time. Is this tool now the 'Design a form" tool?
Now I just need to get back to the work computers and see if the alterations
work. (fingers crossed)

Did that. As I said, by turning off word as the editor and editing the
template, then saving as oft and turning word back on, I lose all the text
boxes and linkages

tools, options, mail format. Turn off word as the editor and edit the
template - save as an oft and turn word back on.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

I created an email template (*.oft) with Office 97 many years ago. I use
it
at work at several computers in order to track failing equipment. I'm
sure I
used Word 97 to create the template as there are linked text boxes for the
employees to fill in. We have had Office 2003 for awhile now. The
template
has worked just fine. When the employee clicks on the desktop icon,
Outlook
opens with the template and the To: and CC: lines already filled out with
the
appropriate recipients, along with other things. Unfortunatley I need to
now
change the email address for the To: recipient.

I have tried simply changing the to: and saving it, but of course you
can't
save a template with Word stuff in it. If I turn off the word editor, the
linked text boxes disappear.
I've cut the message body and text boxes from outlook with the word editor
turned on, opened a Word doc and pasted in the body, then turned the word
editor off and the repasted in a new message body. That keeps the look of
the message correct but now the text bodies are no longer linked.
I'm wondering if there is a way to edit the To: line through some backdoor
way. There are other things I need to change too, but this is the most
critical. I might have to find my old copy of Office 97 and install it in
some dark corner of my computer to edit this.

I'd be happy to email the *.oft file to anyone if that would help. I'm
just
shocked that I had to use Word to create the template in 97, but now can't
edit the template with Word in 2003.

Thanks so much
Alan
(e-mail address removed)