"I think the dsn is right" isn't good enough. Check it.
FYI, there is a newsgroup specifically for general Outlook programming
issues "down the hall" at microsoft.public.outlook.program_vba

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> after using don adam's autonumber.mdb and autonumber.oft,
> when i try to open my contacts form, it tells me
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> i am not sure what to do next. the code looks right and i
> think the dsn is right?