We have discussed
earlier about how to start
custom forms ,custom
form's control and fields and custom
forms and VbScript .
Now we talk about different type of outlook custom forms .
Outlook provides
number of templates for creating
different types of custom forms such as message,appointment,task etc. You can
choose any template according your requirement.
You can reach outlook
form designer for designing the custom form via going tools --> Forms --> Design
a form( in Outlook 2003 or earlier choose tools --> Forms
--> Design this form)- see picture
1.1
Picture 1.1
and select look in combo with 'Standard Forms Library. There are many templates:
Appointment
(IPM.Appointment)
Contact(IPM.Contact)
Journal
Entry(IPM.Activity)
Message(IPM.Note)
Post (IPM.POST)
Task(IPM.Task)
Every template contain
custom properties, custom page layouts, and VBScript code (Forms can have
VBScript code behind them to react to user actions -- validating data,
synchronizing it with databases, creating new Outlook items, etc. To add code,
once you're in form design mode, click the View
Code command on the toolbar or
ribbon.) behind the form. you can design own form with the help of controls and
fields and vbscript and can publish. (picture 1.3 shows message outlook custom
form)
Picture1.3