Configuring a folder to use a form for drag and drop?

[Bob Olson]

I'm using Outlook 2002, SP-2 and I need to know how to configure a
tasks folder to use a custom form with drag and drop. When I use
Cntl-Shift-K or Cntl-N to create a new task, it uses my form, but when
I drag and drop an email onto the task folder, I get the default task
form. How can I get it to use my form for drag and drop?

Thanks,
Bob

 

[Hollis D. Paul]

but when
I drag and drop an email onto the task folder, I get the default task
form. How can I get it to use my form for drag and drop?

Have you changed the default form for that folder? If no, then search
www.slipstick.com for the page that shows how to do this. Use the
search term of 'default', without the quotes.

Hollis D. Paul [MVP - Outlook]
(e-mail address removed)
Using Virtual Access 4.52 build 277 (32-bit), Windows 2000 build 2195
http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/c.asp?FR=0&SD=TECH&LN=EN-US

Mukilteo, WA USA

 

[Bob Olson]

but when
I drag and drop an email onto the task folder, I get the default task
form. How can I get it to use my form for drag and drop?

Have you changed the default form for that folder? If no, then search
www.slipstick.com for the page that shows how to do this. Use the
search term of 'default', without the quotes.

Hollis D. Paul [MVP - Outlook]
(e-mail address removed)
Using Virtual Access 4.52 build 277 (32-bit), Windows 2000 build 2195
http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/c.asp?FR=0&SD=TECH&LN=EN-US

Mukilteo, WA USA

Yes, I've done this. When I click on new task or use the Cntl
sequences to create a new task, it uses my form, but when I drag and
drop onto the Tasks folder, it uses the default Outlook task form. Is
there a separate setting somewhere that controls drag and drop?

Bob

 

[Hollis D. Paul]

Yes, I've done this. When I click on new task or use the Cntl
sequences to create a new task, it uses my form, but when I drag and
drop onto the Tasks folder, it uses the default Outlook task form. Is
there a separate setting somewhere that controls drag and drop?

In a private channel, Sue Mosher said you have to do it globally. Not
sure what that means, but check the slipstick page and see if it gives
more information about global default forms.

Hollis D. Paul [MVP - Outlook]
(e-mail address removed)
Using Virtual Access 4.52 build 277 (32-bit), Windows 2000 build 2195
http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/c.asp?FR=0&SD=TECH&LN=EN-US

Mukilteo, WA USA

 

[Bob Olson]

Yes, I've done this. When I click on new task or use the Cntl
sequences to create a new task, it uses my form, but when I drag and
drop onto the Tasks folder, it uses the default Outlook task form. Is
there a separate setting somewhere that controls drag and drop?

In a private channel, Sue Mosher said you have to do it globally. Not
sure what that means, but check the slipstick page and see if it gives
more information about global default forms.

Hollis D. Paul [MVP - Outlook]
(e-mail address removed)
Using Virtual Access 4.52 build 277 (32-bit), Windows 2000 build 2195
http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/c.asp?FR=0&SD=TECH&LN=EN-US

Mukilteo, WA USA

OK, the problem is a little different from what I first described.
When I use drag and drop, it does use my form, but the value of the
Priority field is set back to "Normal" instead of "High" as it is in
my form.

On slipstick, it mentions that you can't customize things on the first
page of the task form. Based on this, I added the fields I wanted on
page 2 and changed page 1 to hidden. I'm still getting this behavior
with this setup.

I couldn't find anything on slipstick about making this change
globally. Anyone know how to do this?

Bob

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

http://www.slipstick.com/dev/newdefaultform.htm#changedefault