OL97: E-mail Forms Fix Utility

Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
Article ID: Q143477

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 97

SUMMARY

This article describes the E-mail Forms Fix Utility, and differences between it and the SwitchForms Utility.

MORE INFORMATION

This utility is for users of Microsoft Outlook 97 and the Microsoft Exchange Client who need to switch between the two e-mail clients. If you upgraded permanently to Outlook (and will never use the Exchange client) or you have not yet upgraded to Microsoft Office 97 or Outlook 97, you do not need this utility. This utility installs automatically upon download; it substantially improves e-mail client performance for users who install Outlook, but continue to use the Microsoft Exchange client for e-mail. It produces improved performance by automatically switching to the correct forms registration, based on your current e-mail client.

Differences Between E-mail Forms Fix Utility and SwitchForms Utility

The Forms Fix utility is for users frequently moving between Outlook and the Microsoft Exchange client; it runs in the background, without user intervention. The SwitchForms utility accomplishes essentially the same task, but you must manually run it each time you switch between e-mail clients. If used properly, both utilities increase mail client performance.

The E-mail Forms Fix Utility is available on the Microsoft Web site at:

   http://www.microsoft.com/OfficeFreeStuff/Outlook/

Or go to the Resource Kit area at:

   http://backoffice.microsoft.com/

NOTE: Because the Microsoft Web site is constantly updated, the site address may change without notice. If this occurs, link to the Microsoft home page at the following address:

   http://www.microsoft.com/

Issues Running SwitchForms After Applying the E-mail Forms Fix Utility

If you run the SwitchForms utility after installing the E-mail Forms Fix utility, the E-mail Forms Fix utility may no longer work as designed. You can still use the SwitchForms utility to manually control forms registration, based on which e-mail client you will use next.

REFERENCES

For more information on the SwitchForms utility, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Article-ID:   Q143476
   Title     :   OL97: SwitchForms Utility for Outlook and Exchange

Keywords          : cfgMSXchg FmsProp
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto kbref

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Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
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