Programattically manipulating the Outlook interface

[Neil Dittmar]

Hello All,

I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to
programatically manipulate the built in Outlook interface
forms within the product via the Outlook Developers
Object. For example if I start Outlook and I initiate the
steps to create a new contact, there is a checkbox on the
form to specify that the address is the mailing address
for the contact. Is there a way to change or manipulate
that label text? Also, could I add another checkbox
underneath of it that would display something like "This
is the billing address?" Finally, could I create a new
tab on the tabset of the form? Any information, insight,
KB articles, or object references would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks,

Neil Dittmar
Software Developer
Aurora Information Systems

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

What you want is a custom Outlook form for your contacts. See
http://www.slipstick.com/dev/forms.htm for information to get you
started with Outlook forms programming.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

What you are describing are custom Outlook forms. See http://www.slipstick.com/dev/forms.htm for information on how to create them. FYI, there is a separate newsgroup for Outlook forms issues -- microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers