convert .oft file as a proper form

[Long Nguyen]

(Outlook 2002, SP3)

I have an Outlook custom form, public folder based, and it has been working
mostly. When it works a new form instance would be stored in a public
folder. However a user has aproblem where after filling out a new form and
clinhg the send button, teh form is sent as an attachment (with .msg
extension). I ahve got the attachment (and coudl save it as an .oft file if
desired). How can I save/convert the .msg attachment (or .oft file) as a
proper form instance in teh public folder?

Thanks
Long

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

For an item, just drag it into the folder. For a form, publish it to the folder. It's not really clear from your description which you have there.

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

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

 

[Long Nguyen]

I have managed to"convert" the attachment to "proper" form by opening the
email with the attachment, drag and drop the attachment to the public
folder, then change the item's message class to the correct form's message
class.

Just wonder if there is another way.

Long

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The "other way" would involve writing Redemption or Outlook 2007 code to save the attached file, import it, and change the message class.

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

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

 

[Shuan-parker]

Are facing an issue with converting the .oft file to a proper format? So, you can take a specialized program that helps you convert your .oft file to a proper form. For this conversion, you can freely try OFT Converter Software by Softaken. This application helps you to convert a .oft file to any desired format like PST, MBOX, EML, EMLX, HTML, etc in a proper form

I hope this answer was helpful to you.