Without knowing exactly what you did (all the steps you followed) -
impossible to make any suggestions in terms of "tried .......... with no
success". To start - after you've changed the message class for the contacts
after importing them, do these open with the new custom form? (Also assume
that all you're "standard fields" are also contained on your custom form.

Karl
__________________________________________________ ___________
ContactGenie - Importer 1.3 / DataPorter 2.0 / Exporter
"Power contact importers/exporters for MS Outlook '2000/2003"
http://www.contactgenie.com



"Bewildered" wrote in message
...
The data I ma trying to import only contains standard fields data, however
I
want them to be displayed using the custom form I have created so that I
can
input the data into the custom fields.

I have tried importing the data and changing the form with no success.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Karl, that information is kept at
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/newdefaultform.htm now, no longer at
slipstick.com.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Karl Timmermans" wrote in message
...

#1 - If you're importing data that is destined for user-defined
fields -
you'll need to either write your own code or use a 3rd party product
(see:
http://www.contactgenie.com or you may find other alternatives on
Slipstick - http://www.slipstick.com)

#2 - If the data you are importing is all targetted for standard
Outlook
fields - then you can use Outlook's import wizard for the basic import
process and then simply change the message class for all imported
contacts
to use your custom form (we have a utility for that purpose -
ContactGenie
Message Class Modifier - http://www.contactgenie.com/cgtmcm.htm or as
above
you can find other alternatives on Slipstick as noted above).

#3 - If these are contacts destined for a "public" contact folder and
you
don't want to use 3rd party software or write your own code (and the
data
doesn't involve custom fields) - simply follow step #2 using a contact
folder in a PST file and then copy these contacts to the public folder
where
the form also has to be published.

Karl, (sorry mate I am a novice).
Here are the steps I have followed.
I designed a custom form using the the contacts form (where in between the
general & Details tab it opens with P.2, P.3 etc.
After creating this I then published it under "outlook folders" titled BHMF.
I then go to this folder and import from an access dbase my contacts. (this
much I can do)
This is where I come undone.
By right clicking on the folder under folder list and opeining the
properties I check the box "when posting to this folder, use BHMF
I then go to forms tab whilst at properties and associate BHMF, by clicking
on "manage" (I really don't know what I am doing) this opens forms manager
and I make sure BHMF is in both boxes (are you as confused as I am)
I apply these changes close the properties page and nothing changes when I
open an imported contact the form is the standard form and not my custom form.
"Karl Timmermans" wrote:

Without knowing exactly what you did (all the steps you followed) -
impossible to make any suggestions in terms of "tried .......... with no
success". To start - after you've changed the message class for the contacts
after importing them, do these open with the new custom form? (Also assume
that all you're "standard fields" are also contained on your custom form.

Karl
__________________________________________________ ___________
ContactGenie - Importer 1.3 / DataPorter 2.0 / Exporter
"Power contact importers/exporters for MS Outlook '2000/2003"
http://www.contactgenie.com



"Bewildered" wrote in message
...
The data I ma trying to import only contains standard fields data, however
I
want them to be displayed using the custom form I have created so that I
can
input the data into the custom fields.

I have tried importing the data and changing the form with no success.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Karl, that information is kept at
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/newdefaultform.htm now, no longer at
slipstick.com.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Karl Timmermans" wrote in message
...

#1 - If you're importing data that is destined for user-defined
fields -
you'll need to either write your own code or use a 3rd party product
(see:
http://www.contactgenie.com or you may find other alternatives on
Slipstick - http://www.slipstick.com)

#2 - If the data you are importing is all targetted for standard
Outlook
fields - then you can use Outlook's import wizard for the basic import
process and then simply change the message class for all imported
contacts
to use your custom form (we have a utility for that purpose -
ContactGenie
Message Class Modifier - http://www.contactgenie.com/cgtmcm.htm or as
above
you can find other alternatives on Slipstick as noted above).

#3 - If these are contacts destined for a "public" contact folder and
you
don't want to use 3rd party software or write your own code (and the
data
doesn't involve custom fields) - simply follow step #2 using a contact
folder in a PST file and then copy these contacts to the public folder
where
the form also has to be published.