Microsoft KB Archive/178228

= OL98: Item Created by Automation Doesn't Use Custom Form =

Article ID: 178228

Article Last Modified on 11/23/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q178228





SYMPTOMS
You use the Microsoft Outlook object model to create a new item based on a custom form, but the item that is created uses a standard Outlook form.



CAUSE
Either of the following can cause this problem:


 * You used the CreateItem method to open a custom form.
 * You used the Items.Add method, but did not specify the message class of the form.



RESOLUTION
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To programmatically create a new item based on a custom form, you must use the Items.Add method and specify the message class of the form to be used.

The following syntax should be used:

Set = .Items.Add("IPM..") For example: Set MyItem = MyFolder.Items.Add("IPM.Contact.MyForm")



MORE INFORMATION
You can assign a custom form as the default form for an Outlook folder, and if you use the Outlook user interface to create a new item, the item will use the custom form. However, if you programmatically create a new item using the Outlook object model, you must use the Items.Add method and explicitly specify the form's message class. If you do not specify a message class, Outlook will use the standard form associated with that type of folder.

The CreateItem method only creates items based on the standard Outlook forms.

The following table lists the default message class for each type of Outlook item:

  Item Type          Message Class Mail Items        IPM.Note Post Items        IPM.Post Task Items        IPM.Task Appointment Items IPM.Appointment Contact Items     IPM.Contact Journal Items     IPM.Activity

