Adding Custom fields to Outlook

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Adding Extended MAPI Fields to Outlook

Many Extended MAPI properties are added to messages when they are committed to Outlook message store or the Exchange mailbox but Outlook doesn't have a built in way to expose the value. It's possible to write a configuration form that exposes the value in a custom field.

Below are configuration files that expose the Sender ID, SCL (spam confidence level) and sender's email address in the message list and instructions on installing them in Outlook.

Added July 26 2007: 'Replied to' Time. Use this to display the time the 'last verb' executed. This will be the time it was replied to or forwarded.

Note:
Sender ID only works with Exchange 2003 SP2
SCL requires Exchange 2003's IMF

CFG Files | Install CFG | SenderID Labels | Replied Time

CFG files

If you'd rather not create your own CFG file, even though it involves only copying text from a web page and pasting it into notepad, the following ready-to-use CFG files are available for download. (Right click on the links and choose Save target as...)

Sender's email address
SCL value
Sender ID value
Replied to time

Place the CFG's into the same Office folder with the *.ICO files, usually found at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\forms\[4 digit language ID]

Install CFG

Remember:
Sender ID only works with Exchange 2003 SP2
SCL requires Exchange 2003's IMF

To install a cfg file:

Go to Tools, Options, Other, Advanced Options, Custom Forms, Manage Forms.
Click the Install button. Choose the.CFG file and install it into your Personal Forms Library
Click OK and return to the main Outlook screen
Right-click on the Column row in your Inbox (or other any other folder) and choose "Field Chooser"
Scroll down and choose "Forms"
Select Personal Forms, choose the Extension Form you added, then click Add
Add the field to your column headings to see the values.

Repeat for each cfg file you wish to add.

Steps 4 - 7 need to be repeated for each folder where you want to see the field.

Screenshot of the Choose fields dialog showing the SCL Extension Form selected and the field associated with this Extension form CFG.

Sender ID Labels

For the Sender ID field only.

If you prefer labels instead of numbers, Outlook allows you to create custom fields based on the formula. To do that, follow the following steps.

Right-click on the Column headings in your folder where you enabled SenderID field and choose "Field Chooser"
In the Field Chooser, click New. Type SID as the field name, use Formula as the Type.
Copy and paste the following formula in the formula field:

Click OK and add the newly created SID field into your column headings. Remove the numerical SenderID field from the view, if desired.

Replied to Labels

To replace the Last Verb Exec Type value with a friendly name:

Right-click on the Column headings in your folder where you added the "Last Verb Exec Type" field and choose "Field Chooser"
In the Field Chooser, click New. Type Action (or any name you choose) as the field name, choose Formula as the Type.
Copy and paste the following formula in the Formula field:

Click OK and add the newly created Action field into your column headings. Remove the numerical "Last Verb Exec Type" field from the view, if desired.

Note: you can sort by the Last Verb Exec fields but you can't sort by the formula fields, so if you want to by the reply action, leave the numerical "Last Verb Exec Type" field in the view.

More Information

Original information on each configuration file:

SCL value from the "You had me at EHLO" blog

Sender ID value from the "You had me at EHLO" blog

Email address, by Microsoft MVP Neo

Viewing the 'Replied to' Time (Exchange Messaging Outlook)

Updated Apr 11 2008