[RESOLVED] [Outlook 2003]: Is it possible to add a field to the contact items in Outlook?

[RiceRocket]

Hi,

I need some help on where to start for this small issue. When a user opens a Contact from Outlook, a form appears with the Contact information. Is there way to add a field to the Contact form? I would like to add a combobox containing information from my registry that I have stored for my Access application. I noticed you can add custom fields with their corresponding values, but I want to add a field on the "General" tab of the Contacts form. This needs to be done in VBA code.

Where do I start? I know that I can look through each of the contact items already in the contacts folder and add a field, but i want each *new* contact item to contain the new field. Do I add an event for contact_form_open or something? Can i edit the contact item class?

As always, any and all help is allllllways appreciated!!

(Office Version info: Office 2003 - 11.8010.6568 - SP2)

Thanks!

[RobDog888]

Tools > Forms > Design a form... > select Contact form. Add your combo box to the General tab. Then view the code editor and write your VB Script to populate it or ??? Save and publish your new contact form.

It may be a good idea to make a backup first, just in case.

[RiceRocket]

Where does this form get saved to? I'm hoping to be able to redistribute this as with a .OTM file...

I would like the form that I design to be the default form that appears when a user double-clicks on a Contact, or creates a new Contact. any way to do that?

[RobDog888]

You can save a form in multiple locations or Library's and even to your filesystem as an otm file or you can just overwrite the original etc. If you want it to be the default for a particulaar folder then you set that in the folders properties. If you want it default for all Contact folders then you need to publich it.