how do I import contacts to a custom made form?

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I have created a custom contact form for a public folder. Is there a way to
import the data from peoples personal contacts and have it use the custom
form that I just created? As a side note how would I be able to modify the
form (and have it effect all contacts that are already using that form).

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

I have created a custom contact form for a public folder. Is there a way to

import the data from peoples personal contacts and have it use the custom
form that I just created?

"Import" isn't the right concept. What form an item uses for display depends on the value of the MessageClass property on the item. So, you would 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.

As a side note how would I be able to modify the
form (and have it effect all contacts that are already using that form).

Make your changes, increment the form's version number, then republish with the same message class.
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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers


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