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- Subject: Re: Custom Forms - What's Possible?
- Author: Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
- Date: 24 Jun 2008
- References: 1 2 3
Users would need access to the database. BCM includes some sync capability. You'll have to poke around to see if it meets your needs. There is a separate microsoft.public.outlook.bcm newsgroup.
"Rick Brandt" <rickbrandt2@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:xL58k.19761$ZE5.17911@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com...
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54
"Rick Brandt" <rickbrandt2@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:xL58k.19761$ZE5.17911@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com...
> Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
> Thanks; we are already looking at BCM. Since those CRMs use a database for
> the additional data, can they still do all of the automatic synchronization
> with external users that can be done with simple Outlook contacts or would
> those users need to have access to the database (as well as have a local
> database)?
>
> The example that was given was that my boss can see (and use) his Outlook
> contacts on his Blackberry and if he makes a change there it is
> automatically pushed into his contact data on his corporate PC. Would that
> same level of synchronization be possible with BCM?
>
> Will do. Thanks again.
>
> --
> Rick Brandt, Microsoft Access MVP
> Email (as appropriate) to...
> RBrandt at Hunter dot com
>
>
>
>> Outlook itself is not a relational database and, thus, would require
>> a lot of development work to adapt to this scenario. You might want
>> to take a look at Business Contact Manager or dozens of other CRM
>> applications that have Outlook connections; see
>> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/contact_management.asp
> >> a lot of development work to adapt to this scenario. You might want
>> to take a look at Business Contact Manager or dozens of other CRM
>> applications that have Outlook connections; see
>> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/contact_management.asp
> Thanks; we are already looking at BCM. Since those CRMs use a database for
> the additional data, can they still do all of the automatic synchronization
> with external users that can be done with simple Outlook contacts or would
> those users need to have access to the database (as well as have a local
> database)?
>
> The example that was given was that my boss can see (and use) his Outlook
> contacts on his Blackberry and if he makes a change there it is
> automatically pushed into his contact data on his corporate PC. Would that
> same level of synchronization be possible with BCM?
>
>> Also, custom forms are a development dead-end; the better approach
>> would be to use the form regions introduced in Outlook 2007.
> >> would be to use the form regions introduced in Outlook 2007.
> Will do. Thanks again.
>
> --
> Rick Brandt, Microsoft Access MVP
> Email (as appropriate) to...
> RBrandt at Hunter dot com
>
>
>
| 23 Jun 2008 | Custom Forms - What's Possible? | .Rick Brandt |
| 23 Jun 2008 |  Re: Custom Forms - What's Possible? | .Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] |
| 24 Jun 2008 |  Re: Custom Forms - What's Possible? | .Rick Brandt |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Re: Custom Forms - What's Possible? | .Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Re: Custom Forms - What's Possible? | .Rick Brandt |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Re: Custom Forms - What's Possible? | .Brian Tillman |
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