I posted below to the general forum, but did not get an answer. I repeat
because I think this is a more appropriate place to get an answer.

I am using OL 2007, single computer pst file.

I have many user defined fields that have carried over from OL2003 and
perhaps before. These fields are no longer of any use, yet I cannot seem to
get them deleted. I could not say in what way they were created, as some
date back 5 years.

In the view menu, I have used the Field Chooser and deleted those fields in
User defined fields in folder.

I have gone into the design a form, deleted the fields in the all fields
page for both user defined fields in folder, and in this item. I have then
published the form. I don't think this updates the regular IPM.Contact form
though and that is where the fields show up in the all fieds tab.

I have several folders under contacts and have done the above to each folder.

If I simply open a new contact form (IPM.Contact) and go to all fields,
these old user definited fields are back! I have no idea how to get rid of
them permanently.

I suspect it is because the actual contact record contains information in
these fields. Is there a way to delete these and their information?

When I try to add a field that I now use to the view, I keep getting '''the
folder is full''''' which I suspect is because there are so many useless
fields stored in my outlook.

My contact form does contain a form region with some new user defined
fields, but none of these old ones. So please help......how can I get rid of
them?

Also, if I have a field in a form region, but not on any custom form, can I
add that field to a view?