How do I change the default form of a contact to my userdefined fo

[Computer-Tamer]

For a contact folder I have generated a special userdefined form to display
that contacts with some additional fileds (e.g. the bank account). In between
I am using Outlook 2007. My form is still available, some contacts are
displayed with my user form.

But some contacts in that folder are still opening in the standard form for
contacts. How do I change that contacts, so that they use also my userdefined
form? How can I set that form as the default for new contacts in that folder.
I tried to select in the properties of that folder this form, it's associated
to that folder. But the default Form for a new contact (e.g. double click to
an empty line in the "Phone List" View) is still the standard contact form.
Only in the Actions-Menu I have als last Item "New <MyForm>".

It's on my home computer, no Exchange Server available!
Is there for Outlook 2007 somthing like the "Forms Administrator utility for
Outllok 2000 .. 2003"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;241235&x=7&y=13) available?

 

[Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]]

For getting the form for new contacts, right click the folder, choose
properties, and select the folder on the first page (the box above the
"Folder Size" button).

That doesn't help if you have "old" contacts in that folder. For that, you
need to update the MessageClass property of the contacts. You might look on
www.slipstick.com if there's a tool available for that.

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Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook

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Am Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:56:03 -0700 schrieb Computer-Tamer:

For a contact folder I have generated a special userdefined form to display
that contacts with some additional fileds (e.g. the bank account). In between
I am using Outlook 2007. My form is still available, some contacts are
displayed with my user form.

But some contacts in that folder are still opening in the standard form for
contacts. How do I change that contacts, so that they use also my userdefined
form? How can I set that form as the default for new contacts in that folder.
I tried to select in the properties of that folder this form, it's associated
to that folder. But the default Form for a new contact (e.g. double click to
an empty line in the "Phone List" View) is still the standard contact form.
Only in the Actions-Menu I have als last Item "New <MyForm>".

It's on my home computer, no Exchange Server available!
Is there for Outlook 2007 somthing like the "Forms Administrator utility for
Outllok 2000 .. 2003"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;241235&x=7&y=13)

available?