Python Programming On Win32

Microsoft Exchange/Outlook

The use of Microsoft messaging products is becoming quite common in larger organizations. The Microsoft Exchange Server is often used at the backend, and various versions of Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Outlook may be used as the client.

One key feature of Microsoft Exchange is that it exposes a rich and powerful API developers can use to extend their applications. Tasks such as form processing, or processing appointments or contact lists, can all be accessed from a COM interface. Although we will only discuss sending a simple message using Microsoft Exchange, you should peruse the documentation supplied with Exchange to get a feel for its capabilities.