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How to auto fill subject in Outlook 2000

I am runing outlook 2000 and want the word Fax to be in the subject line of every email that is sent from this mailbox.  I know there is software out there to accomplish this but, I'm wondering if there was a way to get it done at no cost.
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MrLonandB

One way would be to create a custom form in Outlook and use that form as the default for outbound messages.
This is not quite what your looking for but it may help, it works for me in outlook 2003 not sure about 2000.

How to add a fixed subject line to email.
1.      With Outlook Opened
2.      Choose View
3.      Choose Toolbars
4.      Choose customize
5.      This will open the customize window
6.      Choose the Commands tab
7.      File should be highlighted by default on the left
8.      Select the Mail Message icon on the right side of window
9.      Left click, hold and drag this to tool bar and place beside the New Mail message and release
10.      The Modify Selection tab will now not be grayed out (available to use).
11.      Choose the Modify Selection
12.      Choose Assign Hyperlink
13.      Choose Open
14.      Select Email Address on the left menu.
15.      In the email address field hit the space bar, then backspace once.
a.      The words mailto: will appear (if not type mailto:)
16.      In the subject field type FAX
17.                 Choose OK and Close

When you click the new button (the one you just added)  you should get a blank email with the subject you selected.
 

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Thanks, I'll give that a shot.
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Hi, lbstech.

You can also do this with a very simple macro.  Something like this:

Private Sub Application_ItemSend(ByVal Item As Object, Cancel As Boolean)
    Item.Subject = "FAX"
    Item.Save
    Cancel = False
End Sub

This will set the subject line of every outgoing message to FAX.
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Unfortunately ssavers suggestion didnt work since I am running outlook 2000 on this machine.

BlueDevilFan, I havent ever done what you suggested.  Can you give me more specific instructions on how to do this?
lbstech:
I was not sure if it would work on 2000 so sad.
BlueDevilFan's solution is a better solution anyway. I will let him explian how to do this.
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