Outlook 2007 is the first version with the capability to show a custom form's controls in the reading pane. It uses a new technique called "form regions."

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"derekh" wrote in message ...
I am needing to make a form that has multiple boxes, text and numbers, but I
am thus far unable to get the end result to preview in the reading pane of
whomever it is sent to. I have been starting with the default message type
form, deleting the actual message area and inserting the seperate boxes I
need, but is there a better way? I am a noob so I apologize ahead of time if
I have overlooked the answer elsewhere or am submitting this in an incorrect
format. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.