Outlook and VB.NET

[jfrost10]

hey gang,

Isssssss there a way, to do something...like...this:

I want to track emails that my users are getting, and log them as a custom event in my application. However, I don't want to re-write Outlook.

SO, is there a way to incorporate my .net code INTO Outlook, so that the users still use outlook as the mail client, but we can still log their sending receiving?

Thanks,

D

 

[BG12424]

Yes, there is. See thread796-731436. Maybe you can help me.


regards,
Brian

http://www.gainesconsulting.com

 

[DotNetDoc]

This must be Outlook day. As I have said in other post

The absolute best place for vb outlook integration is

http://www.slipstick.com/

The big answer to your question is yes. The resource above should give you the info for the details.

DotNetDoc
M.C.S.D.

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[BG12424]

Is there any way to reference the Outlook inbox without having Microsoft Outlook actually open. I guess the best way to describe it is that I want to open in a "silent" or "invisible" mode?


regards,
Brian

http://www.gainesconsulting.com

 

[DotNetDoc]

Outlook uses what is called MAPI folders. Like a database but not really. You can access an inbox without opening Outlook. There are a few ways this can be done and depends on what rights you have on the Exchange server. (If any). Again the best reference for this is :

http://www.slipstick.com/

Click on the developers tab. They also have a newsgroup that is manned by a couple of Outlook Gurus that specialize in VB / Outlook integration.

Check it out.

DotNetDoc
M.C.S.D.

http://www.DotNetDoc.com

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Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand.
- Anonymous Chinese Proverb
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If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.
- A. Einstein

 

[jfrost10]

Just a follow up to my initial post:

I think going forward that there will be a way to directly incorporate Outlook with a .NET application, but only through the new Office 2k3 suite. I went to a Microsoft shindig a few weeks back where they talked about how you can now write custom DLL's that can be used within Office applications, creating a greater tie-in between applications we write and the Office suite. Pretty neat stuff actually.

Anyway, just wanted to share.


D

 

[BG12424]

To run in my "silent" mode, I just needed to set my username and password to:

oNS.Logon(Nothing,Nothing,False,True)

Thanks


regards,
Brian

http://www.gainesconsulting.com