Merging with Word

[Allan F]

This may be a repeat as I cannot find the question that I previously posted.

I created a custom form in Outlook 2000 and imported it in Outlook 2003.

The merge fields that I created, that previously under "User-defined field
in folder" in Outlook 2000 no longer appear in the same folder (they appear
in another folder).

When I try to do a mail merge with Word, the merge fields that I created no
longer appear.

Do I need to transfer the merge fields from this other folder to
"User-defined fields in folder" and if so how do I do it?

Thanks,

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

What did you actually do when you "imported"?

If you want to use custom fields in a mail merge, they need to be defined in
the folder, i.e. in the User-defined Fields in Folder list. Click the New
button on the field Chooser to add fields as needed.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Allan F]

Hello Sue,

Thanks for your help.

I exported the Contacts from Outlook 2000 to a .pst file. I saved the form
that I had created in Outlook 2000. I then loaded the form into Outlook 2003
and imported the Contacts into Outlook 2003.

The fields that I had created that previously showed up in the "Used-defined
fields in folder" now show-up in a separate pull down folder. The
"User-defined fields in folder" is now empty. I did a test and created a new
field in "User-defined fields in folder" and it works fine with the merge. I
therefore assume that I need to get the fields that are in this other folder
into "User-defined fields in folder". Is there a quick way to do this?

Is there some other way to resolve this situation?

Regards,

Allan

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/fields.htm for a link to sample code that
may help.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers