> Eric (or anyone) Any ideas as to how to solve this dilemna? Thanks
>
> "duugg" wrote:
>
> > Eric,
> >
> > This is an ".OFT" file. Here's my dilemna in very lamens terms....
> >
> > I tried having the form on both compose and read. I copied both designs on
> > the compose and read page. I have tried setting the action settings to say
> > "include original message when replying". The setting "attach original
> > message" does show all my data in the form but here lies the problem...
> >
> > My explanation of the "Time/Date" stamp...
> >
> > As far as the "Time/Date" Stamp, it's a little hard to explain but I'll try...
> >
> > 1. An email is received in your inbox
> > 2. You open the email up
> > 3. Even though you're not replying, you hit reply for one reason....
> >
> > What information do you get when you hit reply, even though you're not
> > replying?
> > Well, after hitting "reply" (starting at the bottom of the email going up)
> >
> > a) Starting from the bottom up, you see the email message.
> > b) Right above the very top line of the email mesage, you see the
> > following... (this is what I'm referring to as "Time/Date" stamp info, if
> > there's a word that describes this set of information below, please let me
> > know.)
> >
> > From:
> > Sent:
> > To:
> > Subject:
> >
> > Hitting reply enables me to see all of this info filled out. I can now use
> > this "pre-replied but not sent" email with all the From, Sent, To, Subject
> > info included as proof of the following...
> >
> > Who sent it (sender info)
> > When it was sent (sent info"
> > Who received it (recipient info)
> > What it pertained to (subject)
> >
> > Once I have the email with all of the "Time/Date" stamp info visible, I want
> > to copy it.
> >
> > This is all done by simply hitting CTRL+A or edit select all and then
> > selecting "copy".
> > The problem is that when the form is in the body of the "reply" message,
> > none of the fields nor the data can be copied using CTRL+A or "copy". I'd
> > even be happy if I could just see the fields and data in non-form format, as
> > long as I can copy both.
> >
> > Thanks for all your help
> >
> >
> >
> > "Eric Legault [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> > > I'm still missing some key information. This is a custom IPM.Note form,
> > > correct? Are you using (or do you want) a separate read layout, so you have
> > > two form designs - one for the compose version and one for the read version?
> > >
> > > If you want to include the original message (your sent message) and in
> > > e-mail created when the recipient replies to your message, have you tried
> > > setting the Actions options for the Reply events? The applicable setting
> > > would be "When responding: Attach original message".
> > >
> > > Comments on your questions:
> > >
> > > 2. What time/date stamp data are you referring to? The Received Date of
> > > the original e-mail? Where do you expect this data to be??
> > > 3. Where is this filled out form in the reply - an attachment? Or do you
> > > want the reply to be a clone of the received form?
> > > 4. Are you saying that you want all of your form data stored in the custom
> > > fields to be replicated in plain text in the message body?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Eric Legault [MVP - Outlook]
> > > MCDBA, MCTS (Messaging & Collaboration, SharePoint Infrastructure, MOSS 2007
> > > & WSS 3.0 Application Development)
> > > President, Collaborative Innovations
> > > Proud new owner of OutlookCode.com
> > > NEW! -> Try Picture Attachments Wizard 2.0 For Microsoft Outlook <-
> > > Web:
http://www.collaborativeinnovations.ca> > > Blog:
http://blogs.officezealot.com/legault> > >
> > > "duugg" <duugg[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:502B9405-6F84-4E5E-A7B1-DBDFC82C8D10[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > > > Eric, (and anyone else)
> > > >
> > > > Well, after a user gets my email, they see the form already filled out,
> > > > but
> > > > when they hit the reply button, the entire form is gone! When they hit the
> > > > forward button, the form is still there but critical information (ie date
> > > > sent, date received, sent from, sent to) is gone. So, I need the following
> > > > things after I send an email to a colleague...
> > > >
> > > > It doesn't appear that a form received in an email can be selected via
> > > > edit/select all. This is one of my biggest problems. My step by step
> > > > dilemna
> > > > is outlined below...
> > > >
> > > > 1. They receive the email with the form and data intact
> > > > 2. They hit reply and all "time/date stamp" data is intact
> > > > 3. They hit reply and the filled out form is still intact
> > > > 4. They are able to "EDIT/SELECT ALL" and copy the "Time/Date Stamp" data
> > > > and all "form" data
> > > > 5. They are able to paste all data above into the application of their
> > > > choice.
> > > >
> > > > Is there anyway that this can be done?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks much in advance.
> > > >
> > > > "Eric Legault [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I don't quite understand - are you saying that you want a user to reply
> > > >> to
> > > >> your custom form that they have received, and have that same custom form
> > > >> inserted as an attachment in the new reply?
> > > >>
> > > >> BTW, custom forms are never rendered in the Preview Pane because of
> > > >> security
> > > >> considerations with code that could be running in the form during the
> > > >> Open
> > > >> event.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Eric Legault [MVP - Outlook]
> > > >> MCDBA, MCTS (Messaging & Collaboration, SharePoint Infrastructure, MOSS
> > > >> 2007
> > > >> & WSS 3.0 Application Development)
> > > >> President, Collaborative Innovations
> > > >> Proud new owner of OutlookCode.com
> > > >> NEW! -> Try Picture Attachments Wizard 2.0 For Microsoft Outlook <-
> > > >> Web:
http://www.collaborativeinnovations.ca> > > >> Blog:
http://blogs.officezealot.com/legault> > > >>
> > > >> "duugg" <duugg[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:5C2A6289-D2EA-4D43-8BD5-1282E51B69D8[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Ok, this is similiar to a previous post of mine but the scope of my
> > > >> > question/dilemna is more focused now..here's the problem...
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Does anyone know why this is the case?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I have tried everything I can think of. Oddly, when viewing in "Print
> > > >> > Preview" mode, all the labels and text are there but in plain text
> > > >> > format
> > > >> > but
> > > >> > the appearence of the form is gone. I would like to be able to send a
> > > >> > completed form and have the recipient open it and reply or forward it
> > > >> > with
> > > >> > the form info intact, in it's original form, in the message body.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > SIDE NOTE: I also noticed that the form doesn't show up in the
> > > >> > Auto-Preview
> > > >> > section of an unopened email, is there a way to make it visible?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I have already tried to change options in the actions tab, changing
> > > >> > from
> > > >> > "respect users default" to "include original message text" with no
> > > >> > luck.
> > > >>