'Allow these forms in this folder'...problem.

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I am trying to set up my Outlook so a custom message form is opened when the user selects 'New Message' (or 'New' when 'Inbox' is selected). I found some documentation on Slipstick (http://www.slipstick.com/dev/newdefaultform.htm) saying that once I create my custom form I can get this set up by using the 'Allow these forms in this folder' option in the 'Forms' tab of the 'Inbox' folder properties. However, this is not available...it is greyed out.

Why is this greyed out and not availiable? Is there another technique I should be using to get this done?

Thanks much.
 
That applies only to non-message forms. Message forms can't be the default for a folder, because they're sent, not saved to a folder.

If you have Outlook 2000 or 2002, you can make a registry change to substitute your custom form for the default form. See http://www.slipstick.com/dev/newdefaultform.htm#changedefault .

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
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for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
So are you saying there is no way to have my custom form be the form that is opened when the user clicks on 'New Mail Message' or selects 'New' while 'Inbox' is highlighted in the Folder List? If this is the case, is there a way for me to add a button to the message form (like with a .NET Add-In)

Thanks for your help.
 
No, I'm saying that if you followed the link to the information on changing the registry, you can do this.

Please take the time to quote the original message so that people reading your current response can understand what you're talking about. Otherwise, you may not receive the answer you're looking for.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
This worked to change the default forms used, however I'm still having one issue. I created a new Note class form that is used as the default message class. It seems that there is no way to edit the message class, only the Note class. When I open the form and send an email, the email shows up in a receiver's Inbox with the 'Note' icon rather than the message icon. I would like this to show up as a regular message item, but not sure if that is possible.
It seems to me that there is no way to change the default message class form seamlessly (so that the user does not notice...other than the actual form view change). Is this true

I appreciate your assistance. Thanks

----- Sue Mosher [MVP] wrote: ----

No, I'm saying that if you followed the link to the information on changing the registry, you can do this.

Please take the time to quote the original message so that people reading your current response can understand what you're talking about. Otherwise, you may not receive the answer you're looking for.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MV
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.co
Author o
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstar
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developer
 
Sounds like you didn't set the icon on the (Properties) page of your custom form.
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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
You're right. That did it!

One more question in this line of questions....is there a way to change the icon of an item programmatically?
For example, the user opens my custom form to send an email. If they fill in a certain custom field which we check on the Send event of the item, can I change the icon of the item so it shows up pending the setting that the user selected?

Thanks...you have been a great help!


----- Sue Mosher [MVP] wrote: -----

Sounds like you didn't set the icon on the (Properties) page of your custom form.
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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
IIRC, it is possible to use CDO to set the icon to one of a number of predetermined choices (i.e. not a custom .ico file). A Google groups search should turn up the code snippet. But that would rather complicate the application.
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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
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