How do I get a .csv file to import into a custom Contact Form?

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chunnel - 07 Mar 2007 01:02 GMT

I have designed a Custom Contact Form for a certain Contact folder and I have
assigned that Form to both the folder and subfolder. When I open up a
contact when in that folder, it does open up the new Custom Folder. The
problem is that I am trying to import a csv file into the Custom Form but
Outlook 2003 is defaulting to the standard Contact form and so is deleting
out precious data that I want to import.

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chunnel - 07 Mar 2007 01:12 GMT

Clarification of the previous entry.

I have designed a Custom Contact Form for a certain Contact folder and I have
assigned that Form to both the folder and subfolder. When I open up a
Contact when in that folder, it does open up the new Custom Form, so I know
the settings are right. The problem is that I am trying to import a .csv
file into the Custom Form but Outlook 2003 is defaulting to the standard
Contact form and so is deleting out precious data that I want to import.

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chunnel - 07 Mar 2007 01:31 GMT

P.S.
I also have custom fields in this custom form. I have visited other
conversation on this site that talk about 3rd party applications to allow a
custom form to be used with custom fields. What are they?

P.S.S
I have dowloaded DocMessageClass but it doesn't show anything in "Change
MessageClass(es) from:". However I do have a selection in "Change
MessageClass to:" and it gives me the option to choose the new form. Because
of this, the "Convert MessageClass" icon is greyed out.

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Karl Timmermans - 07 Mar 2007 01:25 GMT

No Outlook version provides for importing data to contacts using a custom
form (or to any user-defined fields without the use of a custom form). You
will need to use a 3rd party product or write your own code.

You may be interested in one of our products that do enable what you are
looking to do.
http://www.contactgenie.com/cg20features.htm

Karl

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ContactGenie - Importer 1.3 / DataPorter 2.0 / Exporter
"Power contact importers/exporters for MS Outlook '2000/2007"
http://www.contactgenie.com

>I have designed a Custom Contact Form for a certain Contact folder and I
>have
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> Outlook 2003 is defaulting to the standard Contact form and so is deleting
> out precious data that I want to import.

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chunnel - 07 Mar 2007 01:34 GMT

Your answer resolves my problem thank you. Please ignore the PS and PSS
entries that were typed as you were inputing you reply to me.

> No Outlook version provides for importing data to contacts using a custom
> form (or to any user-defined fields without the use of a custom form). You
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> > Outlook 2003 is defaulting to the standard Contact form and so is deleting
> > out precious data that I want to import.

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