Copy Outlook Contacts to Custom Contacts

[Mike B]

Hi,

I have created a folder that contains contacts. I have set the default form
for this folder to use the custom contact form that I developed. What I
would like to do is copy contacts from my main Contacts folder (that use the
default contact form) into the custom Contacts folder in the custom contacts
format. However, whenever I copy from the main Contacts into the custom
Contacts, it copies in the standard Contact form.

Thanks!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

That's completely normal and expected behavior. To change existing items so that they display using a published custom message form, you need to change the value of the MessageClass property on each item so that it points to the published form's class, e.g. IPM.Contact.MyForm. The page at http://www.outlookcode.com/d/newdefaultform.htm has links to scripts and tools to do this.

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

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

 

[Mike B]

Thanks Sue, this is a BIG help!
However, this will require our users to run this after every contact they've
copied. Is there no way to change the property while the users copy the
contact over?
By the way I'm user Outlook 2000.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Some code procedure has to make the change. Whether you run it manually or as part of an Outlook add-in is up to you.

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

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