Contact Form Issues - Question

[Guest]

Outlook 2003. I have created a custom contact form with the filed i need:
User1 thru User8 as text fields. I published the form to a sub of contacts
called ACT. Posting is set to this folder. When I go to add a new contact
from scratch, the form shows up the way it should. But if I import contacts
from a .CSV, I don't seem to have the ability to map the fields as I need
them. Also, If I copy an existing contact from another folder, that record
copies with the plain info and does not inherit the properties of the custom
form.

I have over 4000 contacts to import. Any ideas?

Thanks
Adam

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Outlook does not support importing to a custom form, nor importing custom fields. You would need to write your own import code or use a third-party tool. See http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=23

Same with copying an item. Outlook knows what form to use to display the item because of the value of the MessageClass property. Copying an item doesn't change that property, but you can write VBA code or an external script to change it. See http://outlookcode.com/article.aspx?ID=39

 

[Guest]

I went to your site: very impressive. I am programming challenged! How do I
run that script?
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Adam Gitow
Smartechnologies, LLC
MCSE, CNE, A+, I-Net+, Network+

Outlook does not support importing to a custom form, nor importing custom fields. You would need to write your own import code or use a third-party tool. See http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=23

Same with copying an item. Outlook knows what form to use to display the item because of the value of the MessageClass property. Copying an item doesn't change that property, but you can write VBA code or an external script to change it. See http://outlookcode.com/article.aspx?ID=39

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

It's hard to say without knowing which script you're referring to. I never advise someone to run code they don't understand. Perhaps an off-the-shelf tool would be better for you?

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54