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Create a custom form and add a date stamp button to it. 

In a new form, select the tools menu | forms | design this form

Then from the view menu | view code

In the code window, enter the following code. When finished, open the control toolbox and drag a command button to the form. Rename it by right clicking on it and selecting Properties. In the caption field, type in the desired name.

Sub StampDate()
Item.Body = Now() & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & Item.Body
End Sub

Sub CommandButton1_Click()
Call StampDate()
End Sub

For a ready-to-use contacts template, datestamp.oft is available here. You'll learn more by following the steps to create your own, which is what you'll need to do if you want the date stamp on other forms.

To change existing forms to use the Date Stamp form, try DocMessageClass, a free utility used to change forms used on Outlook items.