Error pubilshing form

[Rosemary]

Hi,

When I tried to publish my form, I browsed and selected the e-mail folder I
wanted it published in.

When I went into the Properties for that folder, I selected the General tab,
and from the "When posting to this folder, use:" drop-down list, I selected
the message form I created.

But I got an error message that said "You can not create an item of this
type in this folder."

I thought I had followed the instructions for publishing, and couldn't find
any step I had missed. Could there be an access problem because of the way
our network permissions are set up?

Thanks,

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Let's assume the warning message means exactly what it says. What type of form? What type of folder?

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

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

 

[Rosemary]

Hi -- The folder was created in my All Mail Folders, and it contains "Mail
and Post Items".

When I created the form, I chose "Message" from the Standard Forms Library
in the Design Form dialog box.

When I published it, it said it was in the IPM.Note Message Class.

Thanks,
Rosemary

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

This is normal behavior. Since message forms are designed to be sent, not saved in a folder, you cannot make a message form the default for a folder. If your goal is to be able to easily create new items with that form, you can launch it from the Actions menu.

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

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

 

[Rosemary]

I see. Thanks.

One more question please: I want to save the form in where others with
access can use it. What steps do I use to publish it? When I published it
before, it saved to my Drafts folder instead of the folder I selected during
the publish process.

Thanks,

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

To publish a form, use the Tools | Forms | Publish Form command. Ideally, you'd want to publish it to the Exchange server's Organizational Forms library.

Note that any new item created with a message form will save automatically to the Drafts folder unless you send the message. This is normal behavior for all messages.

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

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