How to connect outlook forms to SQL server

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ejc154

How to connect outlook forms to SQL server. I am trying to link dropdown
boxes to a table from an SQL server over an IP address.
 
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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

Outlook form fields have no linking feature. You would need to write code behind your custom form (or in an accompanying addin) to connect to the database and read the recordset. See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/database.htm

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

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