Outlook should calculate ages or number of anniversaries.

[Pflugs]

I would like to see Outlook have the option to treat birthdays and
anniversaries specially. It would ask for an origin date for a recurring
anniversary, birthday, or event and then calculate the age or anniversary
number based on that date. That information would be useful when sending
reminders, cards, or just to know.

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[Jodi D]

if you enter a birthdate in the contacts list it will.

Jo

 

[Pflugs]

I have entered a birthdate in the contacts list, but it doesn't calculate the
age when it places the item in my calendar. Am I missing something?

Matthew

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

you need to create a custom form for that -
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/age_form.htm

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[Pflugs]

The custom form looks great, but the link to change the existing forms
doesn't work. Is there an easy way to add the age to existing contacts?

you need to create a custom form for that -
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/age_form.htm

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I have entered a birthdate in the contacts list, but it doesn't calculate
the
age when it places the item in my calendar. Am I missing something?

Matthew

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

well, you could Google for docmessageclass and discover the location is now
http://www.publicshare.com/download/DocMessageClass.zip



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The custom form looks great, but the link to change the existing forms
doesn't work. Is there an easy way to add the age to existing contacts?

you need to create a custom form for that -
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/age_form.htm

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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I have entered a birthdate in the contacts list, but it doesn't
calculate
the
age when it places the item in my calendar. Am I missing something?

Matthew

:

if you enter a birthdate in the contacts list it will.

Jo


I would like to see Outlook have the option to treat birthdays and
anniversaries specially. It would ask for an origin date for a
recurring
anniversary, birthday, or event and then calculate the age or
anniversary
number based on that date. That information would be useful when
sending
reminders, cards, or just to know.

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to
the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click
the
"I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,
follow
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link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader
and
then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...3945f&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.calendaring

 

[Pflugs]

Okay, thanks. I was able to download the file, but I had to create a custom
class. I was able to figure that out and reset the default contact form to
be the one that included an age. However, whenever I open an existing
contact or try to create a new one, Outlook gives me an error message. It
says, "An exception 'Runtime Error' has occurred in Script." It gives me the
option to debug, but no debuggers are listed. If I say no, it closes. If I
say yes, it says, "Object Required: 'objPage' Line No:4. When I close that
error message, the new contact pops up just fine. What can I do about this?

Thanks.

well, you could Google for docmessageclass and discover the location is now
http://www.publicshare.com/download/DocMessageClass.zip



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Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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The custom form looks great, but the link to change the existing forms
doesn't work. Is there an easy way to add the age to existing contacts?

you need to create a custom form for that -
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/age_form.htm

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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I have entered a birthdate in the contacts list, but it doesn't
calculate
the
age when it places the item in my calendar. Am I missing something?

Matthew

:

if you enter a birthdate in the contacts list it will.

Jo


I would like to see Outlook have the option to treat birthdays and
anniversaries specially. It would ask for an origin date for a
recurring
anniversary, birthday, or event and then calculate the age or
anniversary
number based on that date. That information would be useful when
sending
reminders, cards, or just to know.

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to
the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click
the
"I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,
follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader
and
then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...3945f&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.calendaring

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

You'll need to look at the forms you are using and see if there is a problem
with a script somewhere.

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Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
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Okay, thanks. I was able to download the file, but I had to create a
custom
class. I was able to figure that out and reset the default contact form
to
be the one that included an age. However, whenever I open an existing
contact or try to create a new one, Outlook gives me an error message. It
says, "An exception 'Runtime Error' has occurred in Script." It gives me
the
option to debug, but no debuggers are listed. If I say no, it closes. If
I
say yes, it says, "Object Required: 'objPage' Line No:4. When I close
that
error message, the new contact pops up just fine. What can I do about
this?

Thanks.

well, you could Google for docmessageclass and discover the location is
now
http://www.publicshare.com/download/DocMessageClass.zip



--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

The custom form looks great, but the link to change the existing forms
doesn't work. Is there an easy way to add the age to existing
contacts?

:

you need to create a custom form for that -
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/age_form.htm

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


I have entered a birthdate in the contacts list, but it doesn't
calculate
the
age when it places the item in my calendar. Am I missing something?

Matthew

:

if you enter a birthdate in the contacts list it will.

Jo


I would like to see Outlook have the option to treat birthdays and
anniversaries specially. It would ask for an origin date for a
recurring
anniversary, birthday, or event and then calculate the age or
anniversary
number based on that date. That information would be useful when
sending
reminders, cards, or just to know.

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds
to
the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion,
click
the
"I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,
follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader
and
then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...3945f&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.calendaring