Making Custom Form the Default

[Tim O'Leary]

I've created a Custom Contact Form and would like to make
it act as the default Public Contact Folder. I would also
like to import contacts from ACT4.02 directly into the
folder so that the custom form applies. I was able to make
the folder use the custom form when I hit "new", but when
importing contacts, they use the default contact form.
The same thing happens when I drag-n-drop a contact from
another contact folder. Is there any way to make my
custom contact form the default for importing contacts?
Thanks in advance,
Tim O'Leary

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Outlook doesn't support importing to a custom form. You'd have to write
custom code or use a third-party application. See
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/customimport.htm.

 

[Hollis D. Paul]

The same thing happens when I drag-n-drop a contact from
another contact folder. Is there any way to make my
custom contact form the default for importing contacts?

I don't think you can. But I am sure you can find some code on
www.slipstick.com that will do it with just a few changes.

Hollis D. Paul [MVP - Outlook]
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Mukilteo, WA USA

 

[Tim O'Leary]

Thank you Sue. I'm importing ACT4.02 data,
specifically. Do you know if any of the tools on your
site will import directly from that program?
Thanks again,
Tim

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

I personally don't track import tools any more.
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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers