Re: Updating Custom Contact Forms via Exchange Server
From: Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] (suemvp_at_outlookcode.com)
Date: 02/27/04
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 12:21:26 -0500
That should work. You might also want to give them a copy of the .oft file
backup of the form with instructions on how to publish it without connecting
to the Exchange Server.
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"Brad Swindell" <swindell@usa.redcross.org> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to update some pull-down lists on a custom contact form I
> distributed to several users across the country (we are using .ost
> files). Since no field names will change and I don't want to update
> download programming (within Access), I plan to update their form
> template with the same name/Message Class, but a different version
> number. The process below worked on my own remote machine, but I'm
> not sure as the developer it is the exact same set-up as they have in
> the field. The Steps:
>
> 1.) Publish the updated form in their Contacts folder on the server
> (I have access through the "open additional mailboxes" function).
> 2.) Have them connect to the Exchange Server.
> 3.) Have them clear the forms cache.
> 4.) Have them open an existing contact (should get the "installing on
> this machine" message at this point), and test the updated pull-downs.
> 5.) If above is OK, have them exit Outlook, disconnect from server,
> and test again off-line.
>
> I'm not sure if the synchronize Forms switch needs to be on for
> this...since I think it is not the default set-up, I don't think a lot
> of them have it and I don't want to make them switch it if they don't
> need to. Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks, Brad.
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