changing the input mask for phone numbers

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Jeff - 11 Dec 2003 20:56 GMT

I am using Outlook 2002.

In the phone number fields on the contact form the numbers
appear as;
(123) 456-7890

I need them to appear as;
123.456.7890

How can I change this? I have tried just retyping them,
but it goes back to the original mask. I am using these
fields to pull the phone number into some Word templates
via a variable.

Thanks,
Jeff

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 11 Dec 2003 22:18 GMT

You can't change the masking of phone numbers in Outlook. It's hard coded.

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Jeff - 12 Dec 2003 13:00 GMT

OK, is there any way to that via a VBScript on the form
then? OR by using a validation procedure?

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 12 Dec 2003 22:08 GMT

None that I know of. Ask in a programming group.

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> OK, is there any way to that via a VBScript on the form
> then? OR by using a validation procedure?
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