How to use the Omsgclas.doc Word document to automatically change the message class of Outlook items

Omsgclas.doc is a Word document that uses Office automation to change the message class for all items in an Outlook MAPI folder. With Outlook, you can create a new form for items such as contacts and set a Contacts folder property so that all new contacts use the new form. However, old contacts will still use the old form. The Omsgclas.doc document allows you to change the message class held for each item in the folder so that all existing items will use a specific custom form. This document works with all types of Outlook items.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the Omsgclas.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/outlook2000/utility/2000/w9xnt4/en-us/omsgclas.exe) Release Date: May 13, 1998

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Note This is the same Word 97 document that was originally available for Outlook 97.

To permit this macro to run, you may have to adjust the security level setting in Outlook and Word. Follow these steps to verify or change your setting in Outlook and Word:

1. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Security.
2. On the Security Level tab, click either Medium, to allow you to choose whether to run macros or not, or Low, to allow all macros to run without a warning.
3. Click OK.

Important Outlook must be running when you open the Word document.