OL98: Information Bar Does Not Display on Custom Mail Form

• Microsoft Outlook 98

SYMPTOMS

After modifying the default page of a mail message form, the Information Bar no longer appears on the custom form.

CAUSE

This is a limitation of custom mail message forms.

RESOLUTION

To work around this limitation, add additional controls to the form to indicate information that is typically displayed in the Information Bar.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Open a new mail message form.



2. On the Tools menu, point to Forms, and then click Design This Form.



3. Resize the message control on the Message page of the form.



4. On the Tools menu, point to Forms, and then click Publish Form. Set Look In: to Inbox, and then enter Test-InfoBar as the Display Name. Click Publish.



5. When prompted to "save form definition with item," click No.



6. Close and do not save changes to the form.



7. While in the Inbox, click the Actions menu and then click New Test-InfoBar.



8. Address the form to yourself and send it.



9. Open the mail message from the Inbox after it arrives.



10. Reply to the received message, sending it to yourself.

REFERENCES

For more information about creating solutions with Microsoft Outlook 98, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q180826 OL98: Resources for Custom Forms and Programming

Q182349 OL98: Questions About Custom Forms and Outlook Solutions

Additional query words: OutSol OutSol98 98

Keywords : kbdta kbOutlook97 kbOutlook98 kboutlook2000
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb