That's completely normal. Creating a custom form doesn't affect the look of
the reading pane. Modifying the reading pane is done in Outlook 2007 with a
form region, which is a completely different form technology implemented
with an add-in, not a published form.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"NV" wrote in message
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I have developed and published a Custom message type Outlook Form, there is
no issue with the form data retention, but when the Outlook form is sent
and
reaches the inbox of the recipient, in the Reading Pane (Preview) of
Outlook,
the form elements are not visible (i.e. looks blank) and when double
clicked
the form and its data appears in a new window.

Is there a parameter setting that I am missing here to make the form and
data elements visible in the Reading Pane (Preview) area of Outlook.