Confused

[Gullah Betty]

I am new to all of this database stuff, so I need your help. I run marketing
campaigns for my companies. I log my initial prospect contact as a Contact in
Outlook.
I would like to have a tracking tool to keep track of additional phone
calls, emails and brochures sent, etc. and the final disposition of the
prospect.
Is there a database that I could use and link back to Outlook Contacts so I
want have duplications everywhere? Currently, I am tracking in a log book
and that is very inefficient and time consuming.
Thanks
Gullah Betty

 

[Steve]

Hello Betty,

I provide help with Access, Excel and Word applications. I can create the
database you describe for you. There would be a nominal charge for the work.
Let me know if you want my help.

Steve
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Duane Hookom]

Since you are new to databases, I would suggest you look for an application
to purchase. Typically these will have a lot more functionality than you
could ever hope to build in yourself. Even having someone try to build you
something would cost way more than some inexpensive sales/marketing contact
management software.

I love Access and all it can do. If you want to try rolling your own and
have lots of time, you can come back with specific questions and get some
great, free assistance.

Duane Hookom
MS Access MVP

 

[John... Visio MVP]

Hello Betty,

I provide help with Access, Excel and Word applications. I can create the
database you describe for you. There would be a nominal charge for the
work. Let me know if you want my help.

Steve

Stevie is our own personal pet troll who is the only one who does not
understand the concept of FREE peer to peer support!

These newsgroups are provided by Microsoft for FREE peer to peer support.
There are many highly qualified individuals who gladly help for free. Stevie
is not one of them, but he is the only one who just does not get the idea of
"FREE" support. He offers questionable results at unreasonable prices. If he
was any good, the "thousands" of people he claims to have helped would be
flooding him with work, but there appears to be a continuous drought and he
needs to constantly grovel for work.

John... Visio MVP

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

If you are using your own Exchange Server, the Outlook database can be
sync'd to Access, but the code is not for the novice. I doubt if Steve
Santus can even do it, although he might try copying someone's code for a
start. Unfortunately, I don't have time to do any projects like yours, and
I'd agree with Duane, it would be far cheaper to buy something off the
shelf. For Outlook/Access automation, you might try:

cdolive.com or slipstick.com

If you want to wing it yourself, we are here to help with specific
questions. I do have some Outlook/Access free utilities which may give you a
start:

http://www.datastrat.com/Download/OutlookForms2K.zip

http://www.datastrat.com/Download/OutlookAppointment.zip

and some code:

http://www.datastrat.com/Code/OutlookEmail.txt

http://www.datastrat.com/Code/MultipleEmail.txt