Archive for December, 2011
Understanding How Outlook PST2PST Import / Export Differs
Something that is often overlooked when importing data from another PST file are the extra options that need to be correctly set which are not the norm when importing from any other kind of data file. This can result in the import being completed with the imported data being contained in an unexpected location giving […]
List of Import Contact Field Names for Outlook.com Using CSV
When importing a file into Outlook.com via the Outlook.com web interface, you do not have the option to select which fields to import or map fields contained in the CSV file against corresponding fields in an Outlook.com contact item. The field names used in the CSV file are required to be labeled according to what […]
Maximum number of Outlook user-defined fields allowed
What is the maximum number of user-defined fields that can be added to an item? An <absolute> answer to that question has never been found in any publicly available documentation but, reality is, no matter what that number is, it’s far more than could ever be reasonably managed by a “mere mortal” and definitely exceeds […]
Outlook Custom forms – Things to avoid
Some very basic things that should be avoided when designing/publishing custom contact forms are as follows: 1. The same custom form should not be published to multiple form libraries. Doing so can cause <forms cache> corruption. There is no way to guarantee that the forms published using the same form name are actually identical forms […]
How to Back Up Outlook Custom Forms
One item that very often gets over-looked is having a current backup for any custom form that is in use. Perhaps, this should be better stated as “not only having a current backup but remembering where it is located”. There can be any number of reasons why you may need to re-publish a custom form […]
