This is going to be used for data entry by unsophisticated people so I'd like to have a UI that clear and not prone to error. A naked Access file wouldn't work at all. > -----Original Message----- > From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Grugeon > Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 3:16 PM > To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [mso] Re: Ms access query query > > Hi Alan > > I would export from Outlook to a Microsoft Access file, strip > out the data and any columns I did not want, and start from there. > > Best Regards > > David Grugeon > Grugeon Consulting > (07) 3263 7786 > > Original message: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > Behalf > Of Alan Bell > > Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 11:23 AM > > To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [mso] Re: Ms access query query > > > > I need a simple contact database program with the usual fields for > > data > that > > eventually will be imported into Outlook. Therefore I want the > > database to be "Outlook compatible" whatever that means. > What I have > > in mind is that, for instance, the name fields in this > simple database > > aren't longer than Outlook wants to see. Or, on import, > cell numbers > > go into the right slot rather than being confused with home > faxes. I'm > > not of a mind to start > from > > scratch in Access. What I need ought to be already-built. > Any suggestions? > > > > > > > > ************************************************************* > > You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to > > mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage > and use the > dropdown menu at > > the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or > > change > your email settings > > to digest or vacation (no mail). > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso > > > > To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo > > sister > group. This group > > will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to > join and > > share > problem files, > > templates, etc.: > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . > This group is for FILE > > SHARING ONLY. > > > > If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary > code in your > email messages, read > > these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: > > http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm > > ************************************************************* > > > > ************************************************************* > You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to > mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage > and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to > unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings > to digest or vacation (no mail). > //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso > > To be able to share files with the group, you must join our > Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of > emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, > templates, etc.: > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This > group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. > > If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary > code in your email messages, read these instructions that > explain why and how to fix it: > http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm > ************************************************************* > ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************