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
Also, custom forms are a development dead-end; the better approach would be to use the form regions introduced in Outlook 2007.
"Rick Brandt" <rickbrandt2@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:5GT7k.10409$jI5.1520@flpi148.ffdc.sbc.com...
> Our management is thinking about using Outlook to have contact data
> that is shared and synchronized with our sales personnel in the field using
> custom forms.
>
> What they have in mind would require custom forms that can deal with a
> master/detail type of relationship like you would have in an app tied to a
> relational database. Can Outlook custom forms even do this? I have not
> found any examples sounding remotely like this sort of thing.
>
> TIA
>
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