Emailing Forms with Drop Down Boxes

[bjpeterson]

When I email forms in Microsoft Outlook that I've created in Word that
contain drop down boxes the drop down boxes disappear when the recipient
receives the email. How do I send a form that contains drop down boxes in
Microsoft Outlook so that the boxes won't disappear?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You don't. Outlook + Word can't do that. Depending on who the audience for this form is, you might want to take a look at Microsoft InfoPath.

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

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

 

[SchnidRoCK]

I was having the same problems and installed InfoPath. I created a form but
the same thing happens when I email the form. It shows up correctly when you
open the email but when you reply to the email the formatting disappears. I
don't know if I am doing something wrong in InfoPath, but I have been
struggling with this for 2 weeks now.

Matthew Schnidrig

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Generally, you don't reply to an InfoPath form. You use the Submit button on the form. I'm sure an InfoPath newsgroup can provide more guidance.

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

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

 

[bjpeterson]

Sue,

I'm not familiar totally with InfoPath. If we used it to create the forms.
Then would all the users have to have it installed on their machine to view
the forms??? Or do you use use InfoPath to create them and just just Outlook
to send the forms? How does InfoPath and Outlook work together.

Bobbie

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

That depends on the version of InfoPath and just how you're using it. (There is more than one approach.) Again, I'd suggest that you take this topic to an InfoPath group.

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

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

 

[bjpeterson]

Thanks Sue I appreciate the help. I'm now going to cross-post this discussion
with the InfoPath Group.

Thanks Again,

Bobbie