Check the MessageClass property of saved items to see whether something else is causing a one-off. Also, are the icons you used 32x32 and look OK on the (Properties) page?

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>I have design contact and task form changing both the large and small icons,
> replacing them with a another icon file. However, when ever I use the form
> the standard Outlook icon is used. what I am doing wrong? I have checked that
> the "send form definition" is not checked. I am running XP and Outlook 2003.
> Any help would be much appreciated.