CDO & MAPI Programming with Visual Basic:

Appendix F. Obtaining the Sample Code

The sample applications discussed in Chapter 6, and Chapter 7, can be downloaded directly from the O’Reilly & Associates web site. This appendix explains how to obtain these applications and how to register the CdoHelper component presented in Chapter 6.

Warning

The sample code is provided for instruction and demonstration purposes only. While O’Reilly & Associates, Inc., and the author believe the code to work correctly as described herein, neither can warrant that it is free of defects nor that it is suitable for any particular use.

Downloading the Code

Follow these steps to download the sample code:

1. Point your browser to http://vb.oreilly.com, O’Reilly’s Visual Basic-specific web site and follow the link on that page for this book.

2. Review any late-breaking news presented on the site. If there is any news that alters the download instructions in this appendix, such will be stated clearly on the site. If not, continue with the steps below.

3. Click the link to download SampleCode.zip. The file size is approximately 170 KB.

4. After downloading, use a .zip file extraction utility, such as WinZip, to extract the files from SampleCode.zip. This creates a folder tree beginning with a folder named vbmsg. For example, if SampleCode.zip is extracted to the C:\ drive root folder, all of the extracted files will reside within folders underneath C:\vbmsg\.

5. Read the text in C:\vbmsg\readme.txt for any additional information.

When this book refers to specific file locations, ...