How do I enter data in user-defined fields in Outlook Inbox?

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In Outlook inbox, I created user-defined fields and displayed them as column
headings. How do I enter information into these fields, e.g. I want to enter
an internal order number that has been assigned to a request that came in as
an e-mail message? In my understanding, the user-defined field(s) should also
be part of the message header when I open the message; but all I tried to
modify the message header failed.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

In Outlook inbox, I created user-defined fields and displayed them as column

headings. How do I enter information into these fields, e.g. I want to enter
an internal order number that has been assigned to a request that came in as
an e-mail message?

In the Other Settings dialog for the current view, turn on in-cell editing.

In my understanding, the user-defined field(s) should also
be part of the message header when I open the message; but all I tried to
modify the message header failed.

Your understanding is not correct. Outlook will display custom fields only if the message uses a custom form.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers