Dave
Wed Jan 14 15:16:49 CST 2004
If you're going to read up on custom forms, a great resource that doesn't
get a lot of mention is the MSDN library at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp. Also www.slipstick.com and
Technet.
"Kevin Weilbacher" <kweilbac@NO_SPAM_gte.net> wrote in message
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> Sounds like I need to do some reading up on Outlook forms! Thanks, Andy
> -kw
>
> "Andy Nestor" <ABNestor@BellSouth.net> wrote in message
> news:%2316Ovrt2DHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > This gets into Outlook forms customization and it's been ages since I
even
> > attempted anything along those lines but I think what you need to do is
> > create a custom form that will be used for any replies to messages from
> that
> > public folder. This form would automatically insert the email address
of
> > the public folder into the BCC field of the message form (I would think
> you
> > would prefer it to be there rather than in the CC field.
> >
> > Alternatively, you could have this custom form automatically save a copy
> of
> > the sent message to the public folder rather than to the user's Sent
Items
> > folder. This might actually be the preferable option since it would
> prevent
> > message from being saved in both locations (user's Sent Items and the
> public
> > folder). Never mind. That wouldn't be a problem in Exchange, would it?
> >
> > You could then install that form into the public folder in question and
> make
> > it the default form for replies.
> >
> > As I said before, I haven't done anything like this for a very long
time.
> I
> > have a book from MS Press call "Building Applications with Outlook 98"
so
> > that should give you an idea of how long it's been. I don't know if
there
> > is an equivalent book for OL2K or later.
> >
> > Andy Nestor
> >
> >
> > "Marina Roos" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in message
> > news:1oTMb.41128$Ax3.19481@typhoon.bart.nl...
> > > Hi Kevin,
> > >
> > > I don't think you can change that behaviour. You would have to do that
> > > manually by copying the sent items from a users mailbox to the sent
> items
> > of
> > > the public folder.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Marina
> > >
> > > "Kevin Weilbacher" <kweilbac@NO_SPAM_gte.net> schreef in bericht
> > > news:OzcvVfX2DHA.2620@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > Dave,
> > > > Problem is that replies to posts that are in a public folder are not
> > > > maintained in the public folder. Rather they go into each person's
> > 'Sent'
> > > > box.
> > > > -kw
> > > >
> > > > "Dave Nickason" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:%23I$jh2V2DHA.3016@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Kevin - In Outlook, create a view that includes the information
you
> > want
> > > > > displayed. Then click View/Current View/Customize Current View
(or
> > > Define
> > > > > Views). Click Group By, and choose how you wish to group the
> > messages.
> > > > > Subject seems like a likely choice.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hopefully this will give you the type of view you're looking for.
> By
> > > the
> > > > > way, if you have a subject "What's for lunch," the RE: What's for
> > lunch"
> > > > > messages will group with the initial messages. Outlook is smart
> > enough
> > > > not
> > > > > to group all the messages beginning with RE together.
> > > > >
> > > > > When we do views like this, we save them as "Office Standard
View,"
> > > adding
> > > > > additional description if there's more than one for a given
folder.
> > The
> > > > > Office Standard View of a calendar would not be the same as the
> > standard
> > > > > view of a contacts folder, but any user would know that the
Standard
> > > View
> > > > > for any folder reflects what the folder was designed for. They
can
> do
> > > > their
> > > > > own custom views from there if necessary.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Kevin Weilbacher" <kweilbac@NO_SPAM_gte.net> wrote in message
> > > > > news:u5XNumU2DHA.3140@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > On one of our web sites, we have a Q&A page for customers to
post
> > > > > questions
> > > > > > which generates an email to the appropriate support person(s).
> > > Initially
> > > > I
> > > > > > was going to set it up so that these emails would be directed to
a
> > > > public
> > > > > > folder's email address. My only problem is that if 3 (or 5 or
50)
> > > people
> > > > > > have access to this public folder, and one person responds, how
do
> > the
> > > > > other
> > > > > > people know that a response has been sent? In other words, is
> there
> > a
> > > > way
> > > > > to
> > > > > > have responses automatically stored and tracked (like message
> > threads)
> > > > in
> > > > > > this public folder?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > kw
> > > > > >
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