map fields for picture field in Contacts

[cv]

In Contacts (Office2003) I can easily add a picture to a specific contact. I
have successfully imported records to a group of public folders by mapping
the imported fields to outlook fields. I can't find the field to map to for
the picture field in contacts. Can you tell me what it is and what format
the picture has to be in?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

It is not possible to import pictures into contacts.

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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

 

[cv]

I am sorry to hear that. If I create a custom form based on the default
contact form, can I then import a picture? What about to a custom field?
Why can you not import a picture since it is obviously a field in the form?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The contact picture is not a field in a form. If you did your homework with Outlook Spy or MFCMAPI, you'd see it's an attachment with a specific filename. What's not exposed is the mechanism that converts a particular image to the smaller format that the picture uses. I've looked long and hard and haven't found it.

See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/formpicture.htm for other approaches.

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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