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Old June 19th, 2006, 05:20 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Sylvia
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Default "The custom form could not be opened" What is it talking about?

Outlook Contacts has SUDDENLY started to tell me that "The custom form could
not be opened. Outlook will use an OUtlook form instead. The form required
to view this message cannot be displayed. Contact you administrator." What
the heck does it mean? It's never done this before. This is a home computer
and I'm the only one using it -- there is no administrator.
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Old June 19th, 2006, 05:43 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Milly Staples - MVP Outlook
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Default "The custom form could not be opened" What is it talking about?

Did you recently receive a custom form?

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Sylvia asked:

| Outlook Contacts has SUDDENLY started to tell me that "The custom
| form could not be opened. Outlook will use an OUtlook form instead.
| The form required to view this message cannot be displayed. Contact
| you administrator." What the heck does it mean? It's never done
| this before. This is a home computer and I'm the only one using it
| -- there is no administrator.


  #3  
Old June 19th, 2006, 06:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Sylvia
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Default "The custom form could not be opened" What is it talking about

NO, just want to get rid of it, whatever, wherever it is.
Sylvia

"Milly Staples - MVP Outlook" wrote:

Did you recently receive a custom form?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Sylvia asked:

| Outlook Contacts has SUDDENLY started to tell me that "The custom
| form could not be opened. Outlook will use an OUtlook form instead.
| The form required to view this message cannot be displayed. Contact
| you administrator." What the heck does it mean? It's never done
| this before. This is a home computer and I'm the only one using it
| -- there is no administrator.



  #4  
Old June 23rd, 2006, 07:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Sylvia
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Default "The custom form could not be opened" What is it talking about

This was just great. The answer was a question -- which I answered -- and
since then NOTHING. Big help.

"Milly Staples - MVP Outlook" wrote:

Did you recently receive a custom form?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Sylvia asked:

| Outlook Contacts has SUDDENLY started to tell me that "The custom
| form could not be opened. Outlook will use an OUtlook form instead.
| The form required to view this message cannot be displayed. Contact
| you administrator." What the heck does it mean? It's never done
| this before. This is a home computer and I'm the only one using it
| -- there is no administrator.



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Old June 23rd, 2006, 07:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Brian Tillman
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Default "The custom form could not be opened" What is it talking about

Sylvia wrote:

This was just great. The answer was a question -- which I answered
-- and since then NOTHING. Big help.


Maybe Milly has been busy with her job and hasn't had time to check back.
Answering questions here is not part of her job. She does so as her time
permits.
--
Brian Tillman

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Old June 24th, 2006, 04:34 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Sylvia
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Default "The custom form could not be opened" What is it talking about

Well, then is anyone going to answer me?

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Sylvia wrote:

This was just great. The answer was a question -- which I answered
-- and since then NOTHING. Big help.


Maybe Milly has been busy with her job and hasn't had time to check back.
Answering questions here is not part of her job. She does so as her time
permits.
--
Brian Tillman


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Old July 7th, 2006, 08:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Gregg Hill
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Default "The custom form could not be opened" What is it talking about

Not until you lose that HORRIBLE attitude. If scream and bitch when someone
asks a pertinent question, don't expect anyone to help you.

Gregg Hill



"Sylvia" wrote in message
...
Well, then is anyone going to answer me?

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Sylvia wrote:

This was just great. The answer was a question -- which I answered
-- and since then NOTHING. Big help.


Maybe Milly has been busy with her job and hasn't had time to check back.
Answering questions here is not part of her job. She does so as her time
permits.
--
Brian Tillman




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Old July 7th, 2006, 10:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Sylvia
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Default "The custom form could not be opened" What is it talking about

Well, Gregg, I was told that someone would answer me right away if I asked
the question on this discussion group, so I did on 6/18; I got a reply on
6/18 and immediately answered the question asked of me. I don't think that I
had a "horrible attitude" then. But when I had not rec'd any answer by the
23rd after checking at least twice a day . . . you can read the
correspondence after that -- did you read what came before? Yes, I was
impatient. but I still have not gotten the problem solved.

Where do you get the idea that I'm screaming an bitching? If someone told
you that you were screaming and bitching just because you asked a question
and needed an answer, wouldn't you feel abused.

Can you tell me what this discussion group is? Is it just us lay people on
it? I need someone professional who can answer this question. Where do I go
to get that? Well, never mind. My computer-whiz-kid (16 year old son of a
friend) is home from college on his vacation now. I'll ask him.

No need for you to reply to screaming and bitching.

"Gregg Hill" wrote:

Not until you lose that HORRIBLE attitude. If scream and bitch when someone
asks a pertinent question, don't expect anyone to help you.

Gregg Hill



"Sylvia" wrote in message
...
Well, then is anyone going to answer me?

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Sylvia wrote:

This was just great. The answer was a question -- which I answered
-- and since then NOTHING. Big help.

Maybe Milly has been busy with her job and hasn't had time to check back.
Answering questions here is not part of her job. She does so as her time
permits.
--
Brian Tillman





  #9  
Old July 8th, 2006, 12:16 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Gregg Hill
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Default "The custom form could not be opened" What is it talking about

"...just because you asked a question and needed an answer...." Hardly!

You stated, "This was just great. The answer was a question -- which I
answered -- and since then NOTHING. Big help."

That is the attitude to which I referred. You post a response like that and
then expect VOLUNTEERS to help you (or even if they were paid!)? It's not
likely.

These newsgroups are watched by thousands of people around the world, all of
them volunteering their time. Most are not lay people, they are industry
professionals who give quite generously of their time to help their peers.
To me, that is strange behavior: helping the very people who may be your
competition, but they do it anyway.

Milly asked a question of you, which you answered roughly 13 hours later
(not immediately as you claim). Brian then stated that Milly was doing it in
her spare time, and your rude response was, "Well, then is anyone going to
answer me?"

I would venture to guess that the reason there were no further responses was
because of the responses you gave, even after you were told that the help
was not part of her job.

What did you expect?

By the way, I just fixed one with the same problem you describe. I found the
answer by searching in Google.

Gregg Hill



"Sylvia" wrote in message
...
Well, Gregg, I was told that someone would answer me right away if I asked
the question on this discussion group, so I did on 6/18; I got a reply on
6/18 and immediately answered the question asked of me. I don't think
that I
had a "horrible attitude" then. But when I had not rec'd any answer by
the
23rd after checking at least twice a day . . . you can read the
correspondence after that -- did you read what came before? Yes, I was
impatient. but I still have not gotten the problem solved.

Where do you get the idea that I'm screaming an bitching? If someone told
you that you were screaming and bitching just because you asked a question
and needed an answer, wouldn't you feel abused.

Can you tell me what this discussion group is? Is it just us lay people
on
it? I need someone professional who can answer this question. Where do I
go
to get that? Well, never mind. My computer-whiz-kid (16 year old son of
a
friend) is home from college on his vacation now. I'll ask him.

No need for you to reply to screaming and bitching.

"Gregg Hill" wrote:

Not until you lose that HORRIBLE attitude. If scream and bitch when
someone
asks a pertinent question, don't expect anyone to help you.

Gregg Hill



"Sylvia" wrote in message
...
Well, then is anyone going to answer me?

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Sylvia wrote:

This was just great. The answer was a question -- which I answered
-- and since then NOTHING. Big help.

Maybe Milly has been busy with her job and hasn't had time to check
back.
Answering questions here is not part of her job. She does so as her
time
permits.
--
Brian Tillman







  #10  
Old July 10th, 2006, 03:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Brian Tillman
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Default "The custom form could not be opened" What is it talking about

Gregg Hill wrote:

"...just because you asked a question and needed an answer...."
Hardly!

You stated, "This was just great. The answer was a question -- which
I answered -- and since then NOTHING. Big help."

That is the attitude to which I referred. You post a response like
that and then expect VOLUNTEERS to help you (or even if they were
paid!)? It's not likely.


I thought you were a little harsh.
--
Brian Tillman
 




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