rimig88
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Are there any "Available" Outlook Contact Properties to use?
So I am still working on my Outlook project, in C#.
I am trying to store some information related to a Contact in Outlook. I can read, edit, and store the "FullName", "JobTitle", "OfficeLocation", etc....
However, I want to store some information that is not related to any of these but is specific to my company. Does anyone know if Microsoft put some extra properties associated with contacts? I would love an "Aux1", "Aux2", etc.....but am I dreaming???
I have attatched a document which may help. I basically iterated through a ContactItem and printed out all the properties. I didn't really notice anything which I could use, but maybe someone could help. Sorry, I didn't print out what was actually stored in each of the fields...trying to keep my contacts private!!!
ContactProperties.txt
I am trying to store some information related to a Contact in Outlook. I can read, edit, and store the "FullName", "JobTitle", "OfficeLocation", etc....
However, I want to store some information that is not related to any of these but is specific to my company. Does anyone know if Microsoft put some extra properties associated with contacts? I would love an "Aux1", "Aux2", etc.....but am I dreaming???
I have attatched a document which may help. I basically iterated through a ContactItem and printed out all the properties. I didn't really notice anything which I could use, but maybe someone could help. Sorry, I didn't print out what was actually stored in each of the fields...trying to keep my contacts private!!!
ContactProperties.txt
solomonacquah
perhaps the answer can be found here: http://www.outlookcode.com/
This white paper on Outlook contact Items might help.
http://www.helenfeddema.com/Files/outlflds.zip
http://www.helenfeddema.com/Files/outlflds.zip
If you look at the all contact fields you will find the user field 1 through 4 youi could use
Chris
Chris
Note these fields appear in your output file as user1 through user4 and you can add them to your contact form if you wish or simply access them via the "all contact field" drop downs.
Chris
Chris
ASKER
Chris,
Do you know what those are used for, user1 - user4?
I was just looking in Outlook at a contact and I couldn't even find anything in there. I will experiment a little but this might just be my ticket.
Do you know what those are used for, user1 - user4?
I was just looking in Outlook at a contact and I couldn't even find anything in there. I will experiment a little but this might just be my ticket.
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I'm using them. I went through my whole company address list and not one contact had any information stored there. So they must be available.
That was easy enough then ... always nice when a plan comes together though i've always felt 4 fields a little restrictive!
Chris
Chris
ASKER
Yes very restrictive, I may have to do some clever string building techniques to fit all my data. Thanks though.