LookUp List Using Outlook - InfoPath Dev Sign in | Join | Help in Newbie Questions InfoPath (Entire Site) InfoPath Dev InfoPath Dev is dedicated to bringing you the information and tools you need to be successful in your Microsoft Office InfoPath development projects. Home Blogs Forums Photos Downloads InfoPath Dev » InfoPath » Newbie Questions » LookUp List Using Outlook LookUp List Using Outlook Last post 03-18-2008 10:03 AM by Walter. 4 replies. Page 1 of 1 (5 items) Sort Posts: Oldest to newest Newest to oldest Previous Next 03-17-2008 01:06 PM Walter Joined on 03-06-2008 Posts 20 LookUp List Using Outlook Reply Contact I am in the process of creating a InfoPath Form and would like to add a Custom (Drop-Down Lookup) List that would select members emails address or names from Outlook. I need guidance in trying to accomplish this. Any suggestions ? 03-17-2008 01:07 PM In reply to Clay Fox Joined on 06-27-2006 USA Posts 1,935 Re: LookUp List Using Outlook Mark as Not AnswerMark as Answer... Reply Contact In 2007 there is a custom Control for Outlook contacts Clay Fox / Microsoft InfoPath MVP 03-17-2008 01:23 PM In reply to Walter Joined on 03-06-2008 Posts 20 Re: LookUp List Using Outlook Mark as Not AnswerMark as Answer... Reply Contact Thanks Clay ! Can you tell me where that control is located ? Do I go into InfoPath or Outlook ? 03-17-2008 01:29 PM In reply to Clay Fox Joined on 06-27-2006 USA Posts 1,935 Re: LookUp List Using Outlook Mark as Not AnswerMark as Answer... Reply Contact Go to your controls list in Design tasks. Down at the bottom Add custom Control link. Choose Add Choose Active X Select Contact Selector. I know I have seen step by step tutorials out on the web for configuring this. it requires some special data structures. Here is one http://blogs.msdn.com/infopath/archive/2007/02/28/using-the-contact-selector-control.aspx And Another http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms577996.aspx Clay Fox / Microsoft InfoPath MVP 03-18-2008 10:03 AM In reply to Walter Joined on 03-06-2008 Posts 20 Re: LookUp List Using Outlook Mark as Not AnswerMark as Answer... Reply Contact I have followed the instructions using the contact selector but when I test the form to validate the name on the Select Name Dialog Box I receive ths error "Search Failed". Have you heard of this or can offer any suggestions ? Page 1 of 1 (5 items) Copyright © 2003-2019 Qdabra Software. All rights reserved.View our Terms of Use.
I am in the process of creating a InfoPath Form and would like to add a Custom (Drop-Down Lookup) List that would select members emails address or names from Outlook. I need guidance in trying to accomplish this. Any suggestions ?
In 2007 there is a custom Control for Outlook contacts
Thanks Clay !
Can you tell me where that control is located ? Do I go into InfoPath or Outlook ?
Go to your controls list in Design tasks.
Down at the bottom Add custom Control link.
Choose Add
Choose Active X
Select Contact Selector.
I know I have seen step by step tutorials out on the web for configuring this. it requires some special data structures.
Here is one http://blogs.msdn.com/infopath/archive/2007/02/28/using-the-contact-selector-control.aspx
And Another http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms577996.aspx