Outlook Custom forms should be able to email

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It would be awesome if one attach or forward a custom contact card with data
in it and have it arrive on the other end (outside the Exchange server)
intact. Currently, if you forward it, it does not open properly. If you
attach as a vcard you lose the custom fields. If you set the form to send
itself with the card, you cannot add more contact cards to the contacts
folder. And if you send to someone on your own exchange network and they
open from their email it turns all of their email into contact cards. Whew!
Exhausting!
 
Something is goofy... it should work correctly if you include the forms
definition.

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And set the message format and recipient address for rich-text.

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



Diane Poremsky said:
Something is goofy... it should work correctly if you include the forms
definition.

--
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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JuliF said:
It would be awesome if one attach or forward a custom contact card with
data
in it and have it arrive on the other end (outside the Exchange server)
intact. Currently, if you forward it, it does not open properly. If you
attach as a vcard you lose the custom fields. If you set the form to
send
itself with the card, you cannot add more contact cards to the contacts
folder. And if you send to someone on your own exchange network and
they
open from their email it turns all of their email into contact cards.
Whew!
Exhausting!
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I'm sorry! I mis-spoke. When I "send form definition with item" it sends it
like an attached email and only items in the comment area show. I must be
missing something (hmmm...comments like that leave me wiiiiiiiide open, eh?).

Thanks, Juli

Diane Poremsky said:
Something is goofy... it should work correctly if you include the forms
definition.

--
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/


JuliF said:
It would be awesome if one attach or forward a custom contact card with
data
in it and have it arrive on the other end (outside the Exchange server)
intact. Currently, if you forward it, it does not open properly. If you
attach as a vcard you lose the custom fields. If you set the form to send
itself with the card, you cannot add more contact cards to the contacts
folder. And if you send to someone on your own exchange network and they
open from their email it turns all of their email into contact cards.
Whew!
Exhausting!
Click to expand...
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I should clarify...forwarding with the form definition saved with the item
works in-house, but I need it to work when sending to those who use POP3
outside the office. I figured out why I thought it wouldn't allow me to add
to the contacts once I click "send form definition with item"...if I save the
form this way and send a contact inhouse, once that contact is opened, if I
try to add to that folder of contacts again (these are all in Public Folders)
I am given an error that that folder no longer exists, but has been deleted
or moved.

I did figure out that under Actions, I can tell it to Forward as a Contact
Form and this seems to have fixed the inhouse problem of opening as a post
and changing all of one's email to posts, as well.

But am flummoxed about the POP3 issue.

Thank you,

Juli

Diane Poremsky said:
Something is goofy... it should work correctly if you include the forms
definition.

--
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/


JuliF said:
It would be awesome if one attach or forward a custom contact card with
data
in it and have it arrive on the other end (outside the Exchange server)
intact. Currently, if you forward it, it does not open properly. If you
attach as a vcard you lose the custom fields. If you set the form to send
itself with the card, you cannot add more contact cards to the contacts
folder. And if you send to someone on your own exchange network and they
open from their email it turns all of their email into contact cards.
Whew!
Exhausting!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Try Sue's suggestion of setting the recipient's address to use RTF format.

--
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/


JuliF said:
I should clarify...forwarding with the form definition saved with the item
works in-house, but I need it to work when sending to those who use POP3
outside the office. I figured out why I thought it wouldn't allow me to
add
to the contacts once I click "send form definition with item"...if I save
the
form this way and send a contact inhouse, once that contact is opened, if
I
try to add to that folder of contacts again (these are all in Public
Folders)
I am given an error that that folder no longer exists, but has been
deleted
or moved.

I did figure out that under Actions, I can tell it to Forward as a Contact
Form and this seems to have fixed the inhouse problem of opening as a post
and changing all of one's email to posts, as well.

But am flummoxed about the POP3 issue.

Thank you,

Juli

Diane Poremsky said:
Something is goofy... it should work correctly if you include the forms
definition.

--
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/


JuliF said:
It would be awesome if one attach or forward a custom contact card with
data
in it and have it arrive on the other end (outside the Exchange server)
intact. Currently, if you forward it, it does not open properly. If
you
attach as a vcard you lose the custom fields. If you set the form to
send
itself with the card, you cannot add more contact cards to the contacts
folder. And if you send to someone on your own exchange network and
they
open from their email it turns all of their email into contact cards.
Whew!
Exhausting!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
When I forward the card it automatically puts it into an email message that
is Rich Text format. I'm not sure how to specifically tell it that the
recipient address should be rtf.

Sue Mosher said:
And set the message format and recipient address for rich-text.

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



Diane Poremsky said:
Something is goofy... it should work correctly if you include the forms
definition.

--
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/


JuliF said:
It would be awesome if one attach or forward a custom contact card with
data
in it and have it arrive on the other end (outside the Exchange server)
intact. Currently, if you forward it, it does not open properly. If you
attach as a vcard you lose the custom fields. If you set the form to
send
itself with the card, you cannot add more contact cards to the contacts
folder. And if you send to someone on your own exchange network and
they
open from their email it turns all of their email into contact cards.
Whew!
Exhausting!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
double click on the address - if a contact opens, click on the email address
in the contact - and set it to always use RTF. By default, outlook chooses
the best format and converts it to HTML. Also - there is a chance the
exchange server is configured to convert it to html and changing the address
setting won;t help.

--
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/


JuliF said:
When I forward the card it automatically puts it into an email message
that
is Rich Text format. I'm not sure how to specifically tell it that the
recipient address should be rtf.

Sue Mosher said:
And set the message format and recipient address for rich-text.

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



Diane Poremsky said:
Something is goofy... it should work correctly if you include the forms
definition.

--
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/


It would be awesome if one attach or forward a custom contact card
with
data
in it and have it arrive on the other end (outside the Exchange
server)
intact. Currently, if you forward it, it does not open properly. If
you
attach as a vcard you lose the custom fields. If you set the form to
send
itself with the card, you cannot add more contact cards to the
contacts
folder. And if you send to someone on your own exchange network and
they
open from their email it turns all of their email into contact cards.
Whew!
Exhausting!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thanks you. I gave that a try, but when it arrives on the other end, it
still comes in as an attached email instead of a an attached contact card.
Bummer.

Thanks, Juli

Diane Poremsky said:
double click on the address - if a contact opens, click on the email address
in the contact - and set it to always use RTF. By default, outlook chooses
the best format and converts it to HTML. Also - there is a chance the
exchange server is configured to convert it to html and changing the address
setting won;t help.

--
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/


JuliF said:
When I forward the card it automatically puts it into an email message
that
is Rich Text format. I'm not sure how to specifically tell it that the
recipient address should be rtf.

Sue Mosher said:
And set the message format and recipient address for rich-text.

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



Something is goofy... it should work correctly if you include the forms
definition.

--
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/


It would be awesome if one attach or forward a custom contact card
with
data
in it and have it arrive on the other end (outside the Exchange
server)
intact. Currently, if you forward it, it does not open properly. If
you
attach as a vcard you lose the custom fields. If you set the form to
send
itself with the card, you cannot add more contact cards to the
contacts
folder. And if you send to someone on your own exchange network and
they
open from their email it turns all of their email into contact cards.
Whew!
Exhausting!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
It could be that the Exchange server is suppressing all RTF content. Ask
your administrator.

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



JuliF said:
Thanks you. I gave that a try, but when it arrives on the other end, it
still comes in as an attached email instead of a an attached contact card.
Bummer.

Thanks, Juli

Diane Poremsky said:
double click on the address - if a contact opens, click on the email
address
in the contact - and set it to always use RTF. By default, outlook
chooses
the best format and converts it to HTML. Also - there is a chance the
exchange server is configured to convert it to html and changing the
address
setting won;t help.

--
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/


JuliF said:
When I forward the card it automatically puts it into an email message
that
is Rich Text format. I'm not sure how to specifically tell it that the
recipient address should be rtf.

:

And set the message format and recipient address for rich-text.

Something is goofy... it should work correctly if you include the
forms
definition.

--
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/


It would be awesome if one attach or forward a custom contact card
with
data
in it and have it arrive on the other end (outside the Exchange
server)
intact. Currently, if you forward it, it does not open properly.
If
you
attach as a vcard you lose the custom fields. If you set the form
to
send
itself with the card, you cannot add more contact cards to the
contacts
folder. And if you send to someone on your own exchange network
and
they
open from their email it turns all of their email into contact
cards.
Whew!
Exhausting!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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