Templates & New Contact Entry

[Scott]

The standard window to enter a new contact is ok but I want to create a
different one that has some additional fields and remove some of the ones
that are there by default. How do you do this if it is possible?

Also when and if it is possible I have a Access database with tons of info
in it and I'll want to transfer that data into this new address book format.
Is that possible?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

What you're describing is creating a new contact form. See:

http://www.outlookcode.com/d/forms.htm
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/contactform.htm
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/newdefaultform.htm

Note that Outlook does not provide a native way to import data to custom fields or a custom form. That requires custom code or a 3rd party tool.

If you have an existing database and you plan to keep using it, you might want to get a third-party tool like SQLView that allows you to expose the database as an Outlook folder. See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/database.htm#tools.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Scott]

Thanks for your reply.

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Scott
(e-mail address removed)
What you're describing is creating a new contact form. See:

http://www.outlookcode.com/d/forms.htm
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/contactform.htm
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/newdefaultform.htm

Note that Outlook does not provide a native way to import data to custom
fields or a custom form. That requires custom code or a 3rd party tool.

If you have an existing database and you plan to keep using it, you might
want to get a third-party tool like SQLView that allows you to expose the
database as an Outlook folder. See
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/database.htm#tools.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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