Apply a new form to existing contacts

[Guest]

I just created a custom form for one of my contact databases/folders in OL
02. I simply created a form that displays "user defined" fields 1-4 in the
"general" tab so I can see the info without having to dive into other tabs.
Of course, I can apply this form to any new contact, but I'd like to apply it
to the rest of my existing contacts. How would I go about doing this. I've
searched all over this forum, but I can't find anything that addresses this.
Thanks!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You need to change the MessageClass on the existing items to point to your
new form's class. See
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/newdefaultform.htm#convert for several tools
and scripts to accomplish this.

 

[Guest]

Sue,

Thanks for the info. I'm wanting to change the form for a contact folder I
created to maintain a specific database. I don't want to change the form my
main contact folder uses. Therefore, what is my best route?

Thanks!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Change the default form for the folder and the items in that folder.

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