Re: WhileOut.exe File

From: Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] (suemvp_at_outlookcode.com)
Date: 01/18/05 

Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 07:38:18 -0500

I don't see anything in the instructions that are not applicable to Outlook
2002 users, except maybe that it refers to a Compose menu instead of the
FIle | New menu. You can get to the Manage Forms dialog through Tools |
Options | Other | Advanced Options | Custom Forms | Manage Forms

Possibly the easiest way for you to use the form is to follow the
instructions for copying it and copy it to your Inbox. That way it will
appear on the Actions menu of your Inbox. 

-- 
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
     Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
     Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
     http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
"Kathya" <Kathya@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:366CB74E-E358-45E0-BD46-D8D47C076419@microsoft.com...
> Sue, I've done that, too, but it DOES NOT give instructions there that are
> usable for Outlook 2002 users.  It's not applicable.
>
>
> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> That's exactly what it should do. Opening a new .pst file opens to the 
>> root
>> of the store. Now display the Folder List and you'll see that there is a
>> While You Were Out folder. If you click on that folder, you'll see the 
>> Read
>> Me item with instructions.
>>
>> "Kathya" <Kathya@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A5FF4D54-4DE6-49BA-A078-8906375D2C70@microsoft.com...
>> >I found the While You Were Out.PST file but when I try to open it, it 
>> >gives
>> > me a 'blank screen' in outlook...I just want to use it as a 
>> > template...the
>> > folder you listed below does not exist on my computer but I did find 
>> > the
>> > file.
>> >
>> > Where do I go from here?
>> >
>> > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> No oft file is involved.
>> >>
>> >> The instructions are a bit old. The command to open a .pst file is 
>> >> File |
>> >> Open | Outlook Data File. Look in the Microsoft Office\Office\11.0
>> >> folder.
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>> >> "Kathya" <Kathya@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:CFB197AD-F00C-433B-B42D-14AAA265A8C6@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi, Sue.  I d/l the file listed above and although it says it 
>> >> > launched
>> >> > and
>> >> > loaded correctly, the .oft file is nowhere to be found.  Can you 
>> >> > help
>> >> > me
>> >> > locate it or launch it properly?
>> >> >
>> >> > Also, it directs me to find the file with the following message:
>> >> >
>> >> > "Setup was completed successfully.  The While You Were Out form has
>> >> > been
>> >> > installed in the Microsoft Office\Office folder.  To view it, start
>> >> > Outlook,
>> >> > point to Open Special Folder on the file menu, and then click 
>> >> > Personal
>> >> > Folder."
>> >> >
>> >> > The problem with this is, from my computer, when I click File, Open, 
>> >> > I
>> >> > am
>> >> > prompted to select one of three options:
>> >> >
>> >> > Selected Items...
>> >> > Other User's Folder...
>> >> > Outlook Data File...
>> >> >
>> >> > but no Personal Folder...Am I doing something wrong?  Even a *.oft
>> >> > search
>> >> > for files on my hard drive didn't result in any templates resembling
>> >> > the
>> >> > while you were out file.  Can you help me?  Thanks!
>> >> >
>> >> > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> The same form works in all versions of Outlook. Provide details of
>> >> >> what
>> >> >> happened when you tried to use it.
>> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Kathya" <Kathya@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:E5E66D1C-9555-4854-8237-EE2538724A0F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > In Outlook 98, there was a GREAT template I used called While You
>> >> >> > Were
>> >> >> > Out.exe that could be downloaded into OUtlook to be used as a
>> >> >> > template
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > create telephone messages for your supervisor, or anyone you take
>> >> >> > phone
>> >> >> > messages for.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > For some reason, the application is still available through
>> >> >> > Microsoft
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > their website but it doesn't seem to work with Outlook 2002.  Can
>> >> >> > someone
>> >> >> > help?  I LOVED that template and for me to recreate it would take
>> >> >> > months!
>> >> >> > :-)  Thanks to anyone who can help!
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

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