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Professional Outlook® 2007 Programming

Name: Professional Outlook® 2007 Programming
Author: Ken Slovak
ISBN: 9780470049945

by Ken Slovak

October 2007

Intermediate to advanced

476 pages

10h 21m

English

Wrox

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About the Author
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
Who Is This Book ForWhat Does This Book Cover?What You Need to Use This BookConventionsSource CodeErratap2p.wrox.com
1. An Introduction to Outlook 2007 Programming
1.1. Setting Up Outlook VBA1.1.1. Setting Up Macro Security1.1.2. Creating a Code-Signing Certificate1.1.3. Reviewing the VBA Editor Interface and Options1.2. Understanding Outlook1.2.1. Outlook Profiles and Data Store1.2.2. Outlook Sessions and Data Stores1.2.3. Outlook Folders1.2.4. Outlook Items1.3. Outlook Data Storage1.3.1. Accessing Data Stores Using NameSpace1.3.2. Accessing Data with Tables1.4. Outlook Data Display1.5. Summary
2. What's New in Outlook 2007
2.1. The Unified Object Model2.1.1. The PropertyAccessor2.1.1.1. PropertyAccessor Syntax 12.1.1.2. PropertyAccessor Syntax 22.1.1.3. PropertyAccessor Syntax 32.1.1.4. PropertyAccessor Syntax 42.1.1.5. Accessing Multiple Properties2.1.1.6. The Date/Time and Binary/String Methods2.1.2. Stores and Storage Items2.1.2.1. Working with Stores2.1.2.2. Working with StorageItems2.1.3. User Interface Objects2.1.3.1. Views2.1.3.2. NavigationPane, NavigationFolders, and NavigationGroups, and Modules2.1.3.3. SelectNamesDialog2.1.4. Accounts2.2. Performance Improvements2.2.1. Working with Tables Instead of Items2.2.2. Filtering Tables2.2.3. Table Default Columns2.2.4. Table Limitations2.3. Security2.3.1. Trusted Code2.3.2. Untrusted Code2.4. The Importance of Using DASL2.4.1. DASL Namespaces2.4.2. Using DASL and JET Syntax2.4.2.1. JET Syntax2.4.2.2. DASL Syntax2.4.2.3. CI Syntax2.5. Summary
3. Outlook Development
3.1. The Application Object3.1.1. New Methods, Properties, and Events3.1.1.1. GetObjectReference3.1.1.2. DefaultProfileName3.1.1.3. IsTrusted3.1.1.4. Context Menus3.1.1.5. BeforeFolderSharingDialog3.1.1.6. ItemLoad3.1.2. Other Important Collections, Methods, Properties, and Events3.1.2.1. CreateItem and CreateItemFromTemplate3.1.2.2. NewMail and NewMailEx3.1.2.3. Reminder and Reminders3.1.2.4. Startup, MAPILogonComplete, and Quit3.1.2.5. ItemSend3.1.2.6. Version3.2. The NameSpace Object3.2.1. Exchange3.2.2. Categories3.2.3. Picking Folders3.2.4. Picking Names3.3. Summary
4. Outlook VBA
4.1. The Outlook VBA Project4.1.1. The Project File4.1.2. ThisOutlookSession4.1.3. Macros and VBA Procedures4.1.3.1. Subs That Are Not Macros4.1.3.2. Subs That Are Macros4.2. Macro Security4.2.1. Security Levels4.2.2. Signed Macro Code4.3. Class Modules4.3.1. ThisOutlookSession4.3.2. User Classes4.4. Code Modules4.5. Office UserForms4.5.1. Creating the Macro User Interface4.5.1.1. The NoSubjectForm4.5.1.2. The ToDoForm4.6. Working with Outlook Events4.6.1. Application Events4.6.1.1. Startup4.6.1.2. ItemSend4.6.1.3. ItemLoad4.6.1.4. NewMailEx4.6.1.5. AdvancedSearch4.6.2. Folder Events4.6.2.1. BeforeItemMove4.6.2.2. BeforeFolderMove4.6.3. User Events4.6.3.1. Code for the NoSubjectForm4.6.4. Wrapper Classes and Collections4.6.4.1. Using the NewInspector Event to Instantiate a Wrapper Class4.6.4.2. Email Wrapper4.6.4.3. Contacts Wrapper Class for Mark as Task4.7. Macro Projects4.7.1. Custom Rules4.7.1.1. Family Rule4.7.1.2. Context Menu Rule4.7.2. Additional Macros4.7.2.1. Check for Existing Contact4.7.2.2. Check Today's To-Do List4.7.2.3. Incomplete Tasks Search Folder4.7.2.4. Overdue Tasks Search Folder4.7.2.5. Importance Search Folder4.7.2.6. Overdue Reminders Search Folder4.8. Running and Distributing Macros4.8.1. Running Macros4.8.2. Distributing the VBA Project4.8.3. Distributing Individual Macros4.9. Summary
5. Outlook Forms
5.1. Working with Standard Forms5.1.1. Forms Libraries5.1.2. Published Forms5.1.3. Form Customization5.1.4. Advantages and Disadvantages of Custom Forms5.1.4.1. Advantages of Custom Forms5.1.4.2. Disadvantages of Custom Forms5.2. Back to the Past: the Forms Development Environment5.2.1. Using the Field Chooser5.2.2. Using the Control Toolbox5.2.3. Using the Code Window5.3. Prototyping Forms Code in VBA5.3.1. Simulating the Form Environment in VBA5.3.2. Developing and Debugging Using VBA5.4. Custom Form Walkthrough5.4.1. Creating, Publishing, and Running a Form5.4.2. Where to Publish Forms5.4.3. Publishing Forms Using Code5.4.4. Testing Code for the Form5.5. Forms Management5.6. Form Behavior5.6.1. Trusted Forms5.6.2. Active X Controls5.6.3. Script in Forms5.7. Form Regions5.7.1. Form Region Locations, Properties, and Registry Settings5.7.2. Form Region Walkthrough5.8. Summary

6. COM Addins
6.1. Managed or Unmanaged Code?6.2. IDTExtensibility2 and Trusted COM Addins6.2.1. Version Differences6.2.2. VB.NET Addin Implementations6.2.2.1. VB.NET with VSTO6.2.3. C# Addin Implementations6.2.3.1. C# with VSTO6.2.4. Addin Templates6.3. Explorer and Inspector Event Handlers6.3.1. Setting Up Explorer and Inspector Event Handlers6.3.1.1. VB.NET6.4. The OnDisconnection Catch-22 Bug6.4.1. VB.NET With VSTO6.4.2. C#6.4.3. C# with VSTO6.4.4. Explorer and Inspector Wrappers6.4.4.1. Explorer Wrappers in VB.NET6.4.4.2. Explorer Wrappers in C#6.4.4.3. Inspector Wrappers in VB.NET6.4.4.4. Inspector Wrappers in C#6.5. Template Utility Code6.5.1. VB.NET Utility Code6.5.2. C# Utility Code6.6. Displaying Outlook Property Pages6.6.1. Displaying Property Pages with VB.NET6.6.2. Displaying Property Pages with C#6.7. Communicating with a COM Addin6.7.1. VB.NET6.7.2. Testing Addin Communications6.7.3. C#6.7.4. VSTO with VB.NET6.7.5. VSTO with C#6.8. Summary
7. COM Addins and the Outlook User Interface
7.1. Working with Menus and Toolbars7.1.1. Menus and Toolbars in Explorers7.1.2. VB.NET7.1.3. C#7.2. VSTO Interface Handlers7.2.1. VB.NET7.2.2. C#7.3. AxHost7.3.1. VB.NET7.3.2. C#7.4. Working with the Ribbon7.4.1. Ribbon XML7.4.1.1. Ribbon Customization Rules7.4.1.2. Supplying Ribbon XML7.4.1.3. VB.NET7.4.1.4. C#7.4.2. Ribbon Callbacks7.4.2.1. C#7.4.2.2. VSTO7.5. Custom Task Panes7.5.1. Creating Custom Task Panes7.5.1.1. VB.NET7.5.1.2. C#7.5.2. Working with Custom Task Panes7.6. Form Regions7.6.1. Creating Custom Form Regions7.6.1.1. VB.NET7.6.1.2. C#7.6.1.3. VSTO7.6.2. Working with Custom Form Regions7.6.2.1. VB.NET7.6.2.2. C#7.7. Custom Views7.7.1. Types of Custom Views7.7.2. Creating Custom Views7.7.3. Filtering and Formatting Custom Views7.7.4. View XML7.8. Summary
8. Interfacing Outlook with Other Applications
8.1. Microsoft Word8.2. Microsoft Excel8.3. Microsoft Access8.3.1. ADO8.3.2. Access DAO8.3.3. DAO DBEngine8.4. Web Browser8.4.1. Browser Control Form8.5. Summary
9. Real-World Outlook Programming
9.1. Supporting Multiple Versions of Outlook9.1.1. Coding for Compatibility9.1.2. Ribbon Considerations and Workarounds9.2. Addin Deployment9.2.1. Unmanaged Code Addins9.2.2. Managed Code Addins9.2.2.1. VSTO 2005 SE Addins9.2.2.2. Shared Managed Code Addins9.3. Outlook Programming Limitations9.3.1. Outlook 20079.3.2. Outlook 2003 and Earlier9.4. Things We Still Don't Have in Outlook 20079.5. Using Alternate APIs9.5.1. CDO9.5.2. Redemption9.6. Summary
10. Task Management System
10.1. Task Management System Features10.2. The Connect Class10.2.1. The VB Connect Class10.2.2. The C# Connect Class10.2.3. C# MyAxHost10.2.4. VB Globals10.2.5. VB OutExpl10.2.6. C# OutExpl10.2.7. VB ExplWrap10.2.8. C# ExplWrap10.2.9. VB OutInsp10.2.10. C# OutInsp10.2.11. VB InspWrap10.2.12. C# InspWrap10.2.13. VB TaskPane10.2.14. C# TaskPane10.3. VB Ribbon XML10.4. C# Ribbon XML10.5. Summary
A. Outlook 2007 Object Model Summary
A.1. New Objects and CollectionsA.2. New Properties and MethodsA.3. Common DASL Property TagsA.3.1. MessagesA.3.2. AppointmentsA.3.3. ContactsA.3.4. Tasks
B. Troubleshooting Problems and Support
B.1. ResourcesB.1.1. MicrosoftB.1.1.1. Outlook and Office Developer CentersB.1.1.2. Blogs and Video PresentationsB.1.1.3. DownloadsB.1.2. Non-Microsoft Web SitesB.1.3. ToolsB.1.3.1. MAPI Viewing ToolsB.1.3.2. Software Development KitsB.1.3.3. Virtual MachinesB.2. SupportB.2.1. NewsgroupsB.2.2. ForumsB.2.3. MAPI Mailing ListB.2.4. Support CatalogsB.2.5. Self-Help

Overview

Written by one of the most popular and knowledgeable Microsoft Outlook MVPs, this book fills a void in the market for a professional-level Outlook programming book
Explains how to use the many new features of Outlook 2007's object model and offers honest advice from the author on how to deal with common shortcomings and pitfalls of Outlook
Addresses common workarounds for Outlook programming bugs and how to interface with Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Access
Discusses the new Object Model, Outlook forms, COM add-ins, security, and more

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