Re: Custom Fields to behave like Recipient Fields

See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/code/selectnames.htm for sample code -- you'd probably want to adapt it to use Redemption and thus avoid security prompts.

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"Craig Dunstan" <CraigDunstan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:47896C76-FBBB-4F02-854F-590C10B827E1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks for that Sue - you have saved me weeks of pulling my hair out trying
> to work out how to do it!
>
> Perhaps another option is to simulate the behaviour by adding some code to a
> command button to enable the user to select a contact from the address book
> and then populate the text field with the selection. How might this be
> achieved?
>
> Regards
> Craig D.
>
> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> It is not possible to create such custom fields. You can, however, drag the To, Cc, or Bcc field from the All Mail Fields list to your contact form. You won't be able to change the caption, though.
>>
>> --
>> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
>> Author of
>> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
>> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
>> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>>
>>
>> "Craig Dunstan" <CraigDunstan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:307487F2-05EF-45E4-B84C-82A90724F537@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I am trying to create custom contact form which has additional information
>> > in user defined fields. An example is to add the account manager details as
>> > a reference to the contact. I would like this field to inherit all the
>> > functionality of a "Recipient" field like To, CC or BCC such as being able to
>> > select the name from address book etc., however I can only seem to create
>> > fields of type "Text" and I don't know how to replicate the functionality of
>> > the command button.
>> >
>> > How should I approach this problem.
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > Craig Dunstan
>>
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