InfoPath and Outlook

[Guest]

I created this form (Which took awhile) with my intentions of using it
through outlook where users can use the form fill it out and email. Once I
completed it I realized that in order for others to use they must have
InfoPath as well. We don't have enough licenses so we can't do that. Is
there any way to export from InfoPath to Outlook forms or does anyone have
any other ideas? I really dislike using the Outlook design form so it is so
complicated.


Thanks

 

[Thomas Wenzl [MVP]]

Hello,

I created this form (Which took awhile) with my intentions of using it
through outlook where users can use the form fill it out and email.
Once I completed it I realized that in order for others to use they
must have InfoPath as well.

yep, that's right.

We don't have enough licenses so we can't do that. Is there any way
to export from InfoPath to Outlook forms

No, there's no way to export Infopath forms in Outlook,
since both IP and OL use very, very different technologies
for their forms.

or does anyone have any other ideas?

It is possible to use the Schema, etc. files
to build web forms, for example. So you
wouldn't have to start from scratch. But
you would have to design new forms (web based)
and validating functions, etc.

I really dislike using the Outlook design form
so it is so complicated.

yep, Infopath is much better for most forms.
Buying some additional Infopath licenses
wouldn't be a choice?

Re-developing your Infopath forms in Outlook
will probably cost more.

Regards