How do I create a "fillable" message form in Outlook?

[odettebs]

I need to create a survey form to send out to clients. The bosses don't want
it to be an attachment, but rather embedded. I don't know how to program in
VBA, but I do have some Office forms knowledge. I've been able to create a
custom form, save it as a Outlook template, but it either gets wiped out when
the receiver hits reply or they receive an error saying "the form is not
available." Any suggestions?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Outlook message forms really are suitable for use only within an organization, for both architectural and security reasons. You'd be better off using a web page to conduct the survey.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[odettebs]

Thanks, Sue. I was afraid (and a little relieved) that you were going to say
that!

 

[SouthAfricanStan]

I have a similar need - to request viewers to complete a form, and on
hitting the "Submit" button, an email containing the completed form is sent
automatically to my email. My problem is that I know NOTHING about web pages
and would like to know if there are perhaps (if possible, free) internet
sites that will fill my needs. Perhaps I should post to another group? Any
advice will be appreciated.

Outlook message forms really are suitable for use only within an
organization, for both architectural and security reasons. You'd be better
off using a web page to conduct the survey.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

A quick check at your favorite search engine for "survey" will turn up services to help with this. I have never explored their costs. Compare with the cost of teaching yourself web programming or giving your customers a poor impression.

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

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

 

[church-volunteer]

I came across this thread while trying to solve a similar problem. Perhaps
you can help me.

I created, and now support, a web site for my church. I use Word so that,
when someone else takes over the support, they can do so without extensive
knowledge of sophisticated software. I have been very pleased with this
process so far. Now I have a problem.

My church wants to have members of the congregation complete a form on-line
and submit it via email to an office member. I've created the form on a web
page and everything looks good. I see the "top of form" line, all of the
text boxes along with the explanatory data, and the "bottom of form" line. I
included the Submit button, highlighted the button, and inserted a mailto
hyperlink.

I tested this in Word and pressed Ctrl and the submit button. The email box
came up but there was nothing in the message box. I tested this with the
Submit button inside AND outside the form. What am I doing wrong and how do
I make this work? They need this form as soon as possible so I really need
some help.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You need to ask in a Word forum, since that is the application you are using to create the form. This forum is for Outlook custom forms programming issues.