best practice for connection string for form?

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lex3001

I have a couple of Outlook forms that play a part in a larger application.
Currently, we have hardcoded the database connection string on those forms.
However, I would prefer to have it be something that can be more easily
configured without having to change the forms' code (or have any install on
client machines). Is there a place in Exchange where configuration data can
be stored centrally and retrieved by code in a form?
 
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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

You could use CDO or Redemption to create a hidden message in a public folder.

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

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

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