Office.AppointmentCompose interface

Reference

Package:: outlook

The appointment organizer mode of Office.context.mailbox.item.

Important: This is an internal Outlook object, not directly exposed through existing interfaces. You should treat this as a mode of Office.context.mailbox.item. For more information, refer to the Object Model page.

Parent interfaces:

Extends: Office.Appointment

Properties

body	Gets an object that provides methods for manipulating the body of an item.
end	Gets or sets the date and time that the appointment is to end. The `end` property is a Time object expressed as a Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) date and time value. You can use the `convertToLocalClientTime` method to convert the `end` property value to the client's local date and time. When you use the `Time.setAsync` method to set the end time, you should use the `convertToUtcClientTime` method to convert the local time on the client to UTC for the server. Important: In the Windows client, you can't use this property to update the end of a recurrence.
itemType	Gets the type of item that an instance represents. The `itemType` property returns one of the `ItemType` enumeration values, indicating whether the `item` object instance is a message or an appointment.
location	Gets or sets the location of an appointment. The `location` property returns a Location object that provides methods that are used to get and set the location of the appointment.
optionalAttendees	Provides access to the optional attendees of an event. The type of object and level of access depend on the mode of the current item. The `optionalAttendees` property returns a `Recipients` object that provides methods to get or update the optional attendees for a meeting. However, depending on the client/platform (i.e., Windows, Mac, etc.), limits may apply on how many recipients you can get or update. See the Recipients object for more details.
requiredAttendees	Provides access to the required attendees of an event. The type of object and level of access depend on the mode of the current item. The `requiredAttendees` property returns a `Recipients` object that provides methods to get or update the required attendees for a meeting. However, depending on the client/platform (i.e., Windows, Mac, etc.), limits may apply on how many recipients you can get or update. See the Recipients object for more details.
start	Gets or sets the date and time that the appointment is to begin. The `start` property is a Time object expressed as a Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) date and time value. You can use the `convertToLocalClientTime` method to convert the value to the client's local date and time. When you use the `Time.setAsync` method to set the start time, you should use the `convertToUtcClientTime` method to convert the local time on the client to UTC for the server. Important: In the Windows client, you can't use this property to update the start of a recurrence.
subject	Gets or sets the description that appears in the subject field of an item. The `subject` property gets or sets the entire subject of the item, as sent by the email server. The `subject` property returns a `Subject` object that provides methods to get and set the subject.

Methods

addFileAttachmentAsync(uri, attachmentName, options, callback)	Adds a file to a message or appointment as an attachment. The `addFileAttachmentAsync` method uploads the file at the specified URI and attaches it to the item in the compose form.
addFileAttachmentAsync(uri, attachmentName, callback)	Adds a file to a message or appointment as an attachment. The `addFileAttachmentAsync` method uploads the file at the specified URI and attaches it to the item in the compose form.
addItemAttachmentAsync(itemId, attachmentName, options, callback)	Adds an Exchange item, such as a message, as an attachment to the message or appointment. The `addItemAttachmentAsync` method attaches the item with the specified Exchange identifier to the item in the compose form. If you specify a callback function, the method is called with one parameter, `asyncResult`, which contains either the attachment identifier or a code that indicates any error that occurred while attaching the item. You can use the `options` parameter to pass state information to the callback function, if needed. You can subsequently use the identifier with the `removeAttachmentAsync` method to remove the attachment in the same session. If your Office Add-in is running in Outlook on the web and new Outlook on Windows, the `addItemAttachmentAsync` method can attach items to items other than the item that you're editing. However, this isn't supported and isn't recommended.
addItemAttachmentAsync(itemId, attachmentName, callback)	Adds an Exchange item, such as a message, as an attachment to the message or appointment. The `addItemAttachmentAsync` method attaches the item with the specified Exchange identifier to the item in the compose form. If you specify a callback function, the method is called with one parameter, `asyncResult`, which contains either the attachment identifier or a code that indicates any error that occurred while attaching the item. You can use the `options` parameter to pass state information to the callback function, if needed. You can subsequently use the identifier with the `removeAttachmentAsync` method to remove the attachment in the same session. If your Office Add-in is running in Outlook on the web and new Outlook on Windows, the `addItemAttachmentAsync` method can attach items to items other than the item that you're editing. However, this isn't supported and isn't recommended.
loadCustomPropertiesAsync(callback, userContext)	Asynchronously loads custom properties for this add-in on the selected item. Custom properties are stored as key-value pairs on a per-app, per-item basis. This method returns a CustomProperties object in the callback, which provides methods to access the custom properties specific to the current item and the current add-in. Custom properties aren't encrypted on the item, so this shouldn't be used as secure storage. The custom properties are provided as a `CustomProperties` object in the `asyncResult.value` property. This object can be used to get, set, save, and remove custom properties from the mail item.
removeAttachmentAsync(attachmentId, options, callback)	Removes an attachment from a message or appointment. The `removeAttachmentAsync` method removes the attachment with the specified identifier from the item. As a best practice, you should use the attachment identifier to remove an attachment only if the same mail app has added that attachment in the same session. In Outlook on the web, on mobile devices, and in new Outlook on Windows, the attachment identifier is valid only within the same session. A session is over when the user closes the app, or if the user starts composing an inline form then subsequently pops out the form to continue in a separate window.
removeAttachmentAsync(attachmentId, callback)	Removes an attachment from a message or appointment. The `removeAttachmentAsync` method removes the attachment with the specified identifier from the item. As a best practice, you should use the attachment identifier to remove an attachment only if the same mail app has added that attachment in the same session. In Outlook on the web, on mobile devices, and in new Outlook on Windows, the attachment identifier is valid only within the same session. A session is over when the user closes the app, or if the user starts composing an inline form then subsequently pops out the form to continue in a separate window.

Property Details

body

Gets an object that provides methods for manipulating the body of an item.

body: Body;

Property Value

Office.Body

Remarks

[ API set: Mailbox 1.1 ]

Minimum permission level: read item

Applicable Outlook mode: Appointment Organizer

Examples

// This example gets the body of the item as plain text.
Office.context.mailbox.item.body.getAsync(
    "text",
    { asyncContext: "This is passed to the callback" },
    function callback(result) {
        // Do something with the result.
    });

// The following is an example of an object that is passed as the result parameter to the callback function.
{
    "value": "TEXT of whole body (including threads below)",
    "status": "succeeded",
    "asyncContext": "This is passed to the callback"
}

end

Gets or sets the date and time that the appointment is to end.

The end property is a Time object expressed as a Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) date and time value. You can use the convertToLocalClientTime method to convert the end property value to the client's local date and time.

When you use the Time.setAsync method to set the end time, you should use the convertToUtcClientTime method to convert the local time on the client to UTC for the server.

Important: In the Windows client, you can't use this property to update the end of a recurrence.

end: Time;

Property Value

Office.Time

Remarks

Minimum permission level: read item

Applicable Outlook mode: Appointment Organizer

Examples

// The following example sets the end time of an appointment in compose mode by
// using the `setAsync` method of the `Time` object.
const endTime = new Date("3/14/2015");
const options = {
    // Pass information that can be used in the callback.
    asyncContext: {verb: "Set"}
};
Office.context.mailbox.item.end.setAsync(endTime, options, function(result) {
    if (result.error) {
        console.debug(result.error);
    } else {
        // Access the asyncContext that was passed to the setAsync method.
        console.debug("End Time " + result.asyncContext.verb);
    }
});

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/outlook/90-other-item-apis/get-set-end-appointment-organizer.yaml

Office.context.mailbox.item.end.getAsync((result) => {
  if (result.status !== Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
    console.error(`Action failed with message ${result.error.message}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log(`Appointment ends: ${result.value}`);
});

...

Office.context.mailbox.item.start.getAsync((result) => {
  if (result.status !== Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
    console.error(`Get start date failed with message ${result.error.message}`);
    return;
  }

  const end = result.value; // Set end to current start date and time.
  end.setDate(end.getDate() + 1); // Set end as 1 day later than start date.
  Office.context.mailbox.item.end.setAsync(end, (result) => {
    if (result.status !== Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
      console.error(`Set end date failed with message ${result.error.message}`);
      return;
    }
    console.log(`Successfully set end date and time to ${end}`);
  });
});

itemType

Gets the type of item that an instance represents.

The itemType property returns one of the ItemType enumeration values, indicating whether the item object instance is a message or an appointment.

itemType: MailboxEnums.ItemType | string;

Property Value

Office.MailboxEnums.ItemType | string

Remarks

Minimum permission level: read item

Applicable Outlook mode: Appointment Organizer

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/outlook/90-other-item-apis/get-item-type.yaml

const itemType = Office.context.mailbox.item.itemType;
switch (itemType) {
    case Office.MailboxEnums.ItemType.Appointment:
        console.log(`Current item is an ${itemType}.`);
        break;
    case Office.MailboxEnums.ItemType.Message:
        console.log(`Current item is a ${itemType}. A message could be an email, meeting request, meeting response, or meeting cancellation.`);
        break;
}

location

Gets or sets the location of an appointment. The location property returns a Location object that provides methods that are used to get and set the location of the appointment.

location: Location;

Property Value

Office.Location

Remarks

Minimum permission level: read item

Applicable Outlook mode: Appointment Organizer

Examples

const userContext = { value : 1 };
Office.context.mailbox.item.location.getAsync( { context: userContext}, callback);

function callback(asyncResult) {
    const context = asyncResult.context;
    const location = asyncResult.value;
}

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/outlook/90-other-item-apis/get-set-location-appointment-organizer.yaml

Office.context.mailbox.item.location.getAsync((result) => {
  if (result.status !== Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
    console.error(`Action failed with message ${result.error.message}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log(`Appointment location: ${result.value}`);
});

...

const location = "my office";
Office.context.mailbox.item.location.setAsync(location, (result) => {
  if (result.status !== Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
    console.error(`Action failed with message ${result.error.message}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log(`Successfully set location to ${location}`);
});

optionalAttendees

Provides access to the optional attendees of an event. The type of object and level of access depend on the mode of the current item.

The optionalAttendees property returns a Recipients object that provides methods to get or update the optional attendees for a meeting. However, depending on the client/platform (i.e., Windows, Mac, etc.), limits may apply on how many recipients you can get or update. See the Recipients object for more details.

optionalAttendees: Recipients;

Property Value

Office.Recipients

Remarks

Minimum permission level: read item

Applicable Outlook mode: Appointment Organizer

Examples

Office.context.mailbox.item.optionalAttendees.setAsync( ['alice@contoso.com', 'bob@contoso.com'] );
Office.context.mailbox.item.optionalAttendees.addAsync( ['jason@contoso.com'] );
Office.context.mailbox.item.optionalAttendees.getAsync(callback);

function callback(asyncResult) {
    const arrayOfOptionalAttendeesRecipients = asyncResult.value;
}

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/outlook/30-recipients-and-attendees/get-set-optional-attendees-appointment-organizer.yaml

Office.context.mailbox.item.optionalAttendees.getAsync(function(asyncResult) {
  if (asyncResult.status === Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
    const apptOptionalAttendees = asyncResult.value;
    for (let i = 0; i < apptOptionalAttendees.length; i++) {
      console.log(
        "Optional attendees: " +
          apptOptionalAttendees[i].displayName +
          " (" +
          apptOptionalAttendees[i].emailAddress +
          ") - response: " +
          apptOptionalAttendees[i].appointmentResponse
      );
    }
  } else {
    console.error(asyncResult.error);
  }
});

...

const email = $("#emailOptional")
  .val()
  .toString();
const emailArray = [email];
Office.context.mailbox.item.optionalAttendees.setAsync(emailArray, function(asyncResult) {
  if (asyncResult.status === Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
    console.log("Succeeded in setting optional attendees field.");
  } else {
    console.error(asyncResult.error);
  }
});

requiredAttendees

Provides access to the required attendees of an event. The type of object and level of access depend on the mode of the current item.

The requiredAttendees property returns a Recipients object that provides methods to get or update the required attendees for a meeting. However, depending on the client/platform (i.e., Windows, Mac, etc.), limits may apply on how many recipients you can get or update. See the Recipients object for more details.

requiredAttendees: Recipients;

Property Value

Office.Recipients

Remarks

Minimum permission level: read item

Applicable Outlook mode: Appointment Organizer

Examples

Office.context.mailbox.item.requiredAttendees.setAsync( ['alice@contoso.com', 'bob@contoso.com'] );
Office.context.mailbox.item.requiredAttendees.addAsync( ['jason@contoso.com'] );
Office.context.mailbox.item.requiredAttendees.getAsync(callback);

function callback(asyncResult) {
    const arrayOfRequiredAttendeesRecipients = asyncResult.value;
    console.log(JSON.stringify(arrayOfRequiredAttendeesRecipients));
}

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/outlook/30-recipients-and-attendees/get-set-required-attendees-appointment-organizer.yaml

Office.context.mailbox.item.requiredAttendees.getAsync(function(asyncResult) {
  if (asyncResult.status === Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
    const apptRequiredAttendees = asyncResult.value;
    for (let i = 0; i < apptRequiredAttendees.length; i++) {
      console.log(
        "Required attendees: " +
          apptRequiredAttendees[i].displayName +
          " (" +
          apptRequiredAttendees[i].emailAddress +
          ") - response: " +
          apptRequiredAttendees[i].appointmentResponse
      );
    }
  } else {
    console.error(asyncResult.error);
  }
});

...

const email = $("#emailRequired")
  .val()
  .toString();
const emailArray = [email];
Office.context.mailbox.item.requiredAttendees.setAsync(emailArray, function(asyncResult) {
  if (asyncResult.status === Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
    console.log("Succeeded in setting required attendees field.");
  } else {
    console.error(asyncResult.error);
  }
});

start

Gets or sets the date and time that the appointment is to begin.

The start property is a Time object expressed as a Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) date and time value. You can use the convertToLocalClientTime method to convert the value to the client's local date and time.

When you use the Time.setAsync method to set the start time, you should use the convertToUtcClientTime method to convert the local time on the client to UTC for the server.

Important: In the Windows client, you can't use this property to update the start of a recurrence.

start: Time;

Property Value

Office.Time

Remarks

Minimum permission level: read item

Applicable Outlook mode: Appointment Organizer

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/outlook/90-other-item-apis/get-set-start-appointment-organizer.yaml

Office.context.mailbox.item.start.getAsync((result) => {
  if (result.status !== Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
    console.error(`Action failed with message ${result.error.message}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log(`Appointment starts: ${result.value}`);
});

...

const start = new Date(); // Represents current date and time.
start.setDate(start.getDate() + 2); // Add 2 days to current date.
Office.context.mailbox.item.start.setAsync(start, (result) => {
  if (result.status !== Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
    console.error(`Action failed with message ${result.error.message}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log(`Successfully set start date and time to ${start}`);
});

subject

Gets or sets the description that appears in the subject field of an item.

The subject property gets or sets the entire subject of the item, as sent by the email server.

The subject property returns a Subject object that provides methods to get and set the subject.

subject: Subject;

Property Value

Office.Subject

Remarks

Minimum permission level: read item

Applicable Outlook mode: Appointment Organizer

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/outlook/90-other-item-apis/get-set-subject-compose.yaml

Office.context.mailbox.item.subject.getAsync((result) => {
  if (result.status !== Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
    console.error(`Action failed with message ${result.error.message}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log(`Subject: ${result.value}`);
});

...

let subject = "Hello World!";
Office.context.mailbox.item.subject.setAsync(subject, (result) => {
  if (result.status !== Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
    console.error(`Action failed with message ${result.error.message}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log(`Successfully set subject to ${subject}`);
});

Method Details

addFileAttachmentAsync(uri, attachmentName, options, callback)

Adds a file to a message or appointment as an attachment.

The addFileAttachmentAsync method uploads the file at the specified URI and attaches it to the item in the compose form.

addFileAttachmentAsync(uri: string, attachmentName: string, options: Office.AsyncContextOptions & { isInline: boolean }, callback?: (asyncResult: Office.AsyncResult<string>) => void): void;

Parameters

uri: string

The URI that provides the location of the file to attach to the message or appointment. The maximum length is 2048 characters.

attachmentName: string

The name of the attachment that is shown while the attachment is uploading. The maximum length is 255 characters.

options: Office.AsyncContextOptions & { isInline: boolean }

An object literal that contains one or more of the following properties:- asyncContext: Developers can provide any object they wish to access in the callback function. isInline: If true, indicates that the attachment will be shown inline as an image in the message body and won't be displayed in the attachment list.

callback: (asyncResult: Office.AsyncResult<string>) => void

Optional. When the method completes, the function passed in the callback parameter is called with a single parameter of type Office.AsyncResult. On success, the attachment identifier will be provided in the asyncResult.value property. If uploading the attachment fails, the asyncResult object will contain an Error object that provides a description of the error.

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: Mailbox 1.1 for Outlook on Windows (classic) and on Mac, Mailbox 1.8 for Outlook on the web and new Outlook on Windows ]

Minimum permission level: read/write item

Applicable Outlook mode: Appointment Organizer

Important:

This method isn't supported in Outlook on iOS or Android. For more information on supported APIs in Outlook mobile, see Outlook JavaScript APIs supported in Outlook on mobile devices.
In recent builds of classic Outlook on Windows, a bug was introduced that incorrectly appends an Authorization: Bearer header to this action (whether using this API or the Outlook UI). To work around this issue, use the addFileAttachmentFromBase64 API introduced with requirement set 1.8.
The URI of the file to be attached must support caching in production. The server hosting the image shouldn't return a Cache-Control header that specifies no-cache, no-store, or similar options in the HTTP response. However, when you're developing the add-in and making changes to files, caching can prevent you from seeing your changes. We recommend using Cache-Control headers during development.
You can use the same URI with the removeAttachmentAsync method to remove the attachment in the same session.

Errors:

AttachmentSizeExceeded: The attachment is larger than allowed.
FileTypeNotSupported: The attachment has an extension that is not allowed.
NumberOfAttachmentsExceeded: The message or appointment has too many attachments.

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/outlook/40-attachments/attachments-compose.yaml

const attachmentUrl = $("#attachmentUrl")
  .val()
  .toString();
Office.context.mailbox.item.addFileAttachmentAsync(
  attachmentUrl,
  getFileName(attachmentUrl),
  { isInline: false },
  (result) => {
    console.log(result);
  }
);

addFileAttachmentAsync(uri, attachmentName, callback)

Adds a file to a message or appointment as an attachment.

The addFileAttachmentAsync method uploads the file at the specified URI and attaches it to the item in the compose form.

addFileAttachmentAsync(uri: string, attachmentName: string, callback?: (asyncResult: Office.AsyncResult<string>) => void): void;

Parameters

uri: string

The URI that provides the location of the file to attach to the message or appointment. The maximum length is 2048 characters.

attachmentName: string

The name of the attachment that is shown while the attachment is uploading. The maximum length is 255 characters.

callback: (asyncResult: Office.AsyncResult<string>) => void

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: Mailbox 1.1 for Outlook on Windows (classic) and on Mac, Mailbox 1.8 for Outlook on the web and new Outlook on Windows ]

Minimum permission level: read/write item

Applicable Outlook mode: Appointment Organizer

Important:

This method isn't supported in Outlook on iOS or Android. For more information on supported APIs in Outlook mobile, see Outlook JavaScript APIs supported in Outlook on mobile devices.
In recent builds of classic Outlook on Windows, a bug was introduced that incorrectly appends an Authorization: Bearer header to this action (whether using this API or the Outlook UI). To work around this issue, use the addFileAttachmentFromBase64 API introduced with requirement set 1.8.
The URI of the file to be attached must support caching in production. The server hosting the image shouldn't return a Cache-Control header that specifies no-cache, no-store, or similar options in the HTTP response. However, when you're developing the add-in and making changes to files, caching can prevent you from seeing your changes. We recommend using Cache-Control headers during development.
You can use the same URI with the removeAttachmentAsync method to remove the attachment in the same session.

Errors:

AttachmentSizeExceeded: The attachment is larger than allowed.
FileTypeNotSupported: The attachment has an extension that is not allowed.
NumberOfAttachmentsExceeded: The message or appointment has too many attachments.

addItemAttachmentAsync(itemId, attachmentName, options, callback)

Adds an Exchange item, such as a message, as an attachment to the message or appointment.

The addItemAttachmentAsync method attaches the item with the specified Exchange identifier to the item in the compose form. If you specify a callback function, the method is called with one parameter, asyncResult, which contains either the attachment identifier or a code that indicates any error that occurred while attaching the item. You can use the options parameter to pass state information to the callback function, if needed.

You can subsequently use the identifier with the removeAttachmentAsync method to remove the attachment in the same session.

If your Office Add-in is running in Outlook on the web and new Outlook on Windows, the addItemAttachmentAsync method can attach items to items other than the item that you're editing. However, this isn't supported and isn't recommended.

addItemAttachmentAsync(itemId: any, attachmentName: string, options: Office.AsyncContextOptions, callback?: (asyncResult: Office.AsyncResult<string>) => void): void;

Parameters

itemId: any

The Exchange identifier of the item to attach. The maximum length is 100 characters.

attachmentName: string

The name of the attachment that is shown while the attachment is uploading. The maximum length is 255 characters.

options: Office.AsyncContextOptions

An object literal that contains one or more of the following properties:- asyncContext: Developers can provide any object they wish to access in the callback function.

callback: (asyncResult: Office.AsyncResult<string>) => void

Optional. When the method completes, the function passed in the callback parameter is called with a single parameter of type Office.AsyncResult. On success, the attachment identifier will be provided in the asyncResult.value property. If adding the attachment fails, the asyncResult object will contain an Error object that provides a description of the error.

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: Mailbox 1.1 ]

Minimum permission level: read/write item

Applicable Outlook mode: Appointment Organizer

Errors:

NumberOfAttachmentsExceeded: The message or appointment has too many attachments.

Examples

// The following example adds an existing Outlook item as an attachment
// with the name "My Attachment".
function addAttachment() {
    // EWS ID of item to attach (shortened for readability).
    const itemId = "AAMkADI1...AAA=";

    // The values in asyncContext can be accessed in the callback.
    const options = { asyncContext: { var1: 1, var2: 2 } };

    Office.context.mailbox.item.addItemAttachmentAsync(itemId, "My Attachment", options, (result) => {
        if (result.status === Office.AsyncResultStatus.Failed) {
            console.error("Failed to add attachment: " + result.error.message);
            return;
        }

        console.log("Attachment added successfully.");
        console.log("var1: " + result.asyncContext.var1);
        console.log("var2: " + result.asyncContext.var2);
    });
}

addItemAttachmentAsync(itemId, attachmentName, callback)

Adds an Exchange item, such as a message, as an attachment to the message or appointment.

You can subsequently use the identifier with the removeAttachmentAsync method to remove the attachment in the same session.

addItemAttachmentAsync(itemId: any, attachmentName: string, callback?: (asyncResult: Office.AsyncResult<string>) => void): void;

Parameters

itemId: any

The Exchange identifier of the item to attach. The maximum length is 100 characters.

attachmentName: string

The name of the attachment that is shown while the attachment is uploading. The maximum length is 255 characters.

callback: (asyncResult: Office.AsyncResult<string>) => void

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: Mailbox 1.1 ]

Minimum permission level: read/write item

Applicable Outlook mode: Appointment Organizer

Errors:

NumberOfAttachmentsExceeded: The message or appointment has too many attachments.

loadCustomPropertiesAsync(callback, userContext)

Asynchronously loads custom properties for this add-in on the selected item.

Custom properties are stored as key-value pairs on a per-app, per-item basis. This method returns a CustomProperties object in the callback, which provides methods to access the custom properties specific to the current item and the current add-in. Custom properties aren't encrypted on the item, so this shouldn't be used as secure storage.

The custom properties are provided as a CustomProperties object in the asyncResult.value property. This object can be used to get, set, save, and remove custom properties from the mail item.

loadCustomPropertiesAsync(callback: (asyncResult: Office.AsyncResult<CustomProperties>) => void, userContext?: any): void;

Parameters

callback: (asyncResult: Office.AsyncResult<Office.CustomProperties>) => void

When the method completes, the function passed in the callback parameter is called with a single parameter of type Office.AsyncResult.

userContext: any

Optional. Developers can provide any object they wish to access in the callback function. This object can be accessed by the asyncResult.asyncContext property in the callback function.

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: Mailbox 1.1 ]

To learn more about custom properties, see Get and set add-in metadata for an Outlook add-in.

Minimum permission level: read item

Applicable Outlook mode: Appointment Organizer

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/outlook/15-item-custom-properties/load-set-get-save.yaml

Office.context.mailbox.item.loadCustomPropertiesAsync((result) => {
  if (result.status === Office.AsyncResultStatus.Failed) {
    console.error(`loadCustomPropertiesAsync failed with message ${result.error.message}`);
    return;
  }

  customProps = result.value;
  console.log("Loaded the CustomProperties object.");
});

removeAttachmentAsync(attachmentId, options, callback)

Removes an attachment from a message or appointment.

The removeAttachmentAsync method removes the attachment with the specified identifier from the item. As a best practice, you should use the attachment identifier to remove an attachment only if the same mail app has added that attachment in the same session. In Outlook on the web, on mobile devices, and in new Outlook on Windows, the attachment identifier is valid only within the same session. A session is over when the user closes the app, or if the user starts composing an inline form then subsequently pops out the form to continue in a separate window.

removeAttachmentAsync(attachmentId: string, options: Office.AsyncContextOptions, callback?: (asyncResult: Office.AsyncResult<void>) => void): void;

Parameters

attachmentId: string

The identifier of the attachment to remove. The maximum string length of the attachmentId is 200 characters in Outlook on the web and on Windows (new and classic).

options: Office.AsyncContextOptions

An object literal that contains one or more of the following properties:- asyncContext: Developers can provide any object they wish to access in the callback function.

callback: (asyncResult: Office.AsyncResult<void>) => void

Optional. When the method completes, the function passed in the callback parameter is called with a single parameter of type Office.AsyncResult. If removing the attachment fails, the asyncResult.error property will contain an error code with the reason for the failure.

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: Mailbox 1.1 ]

Minimum permission level: read/write item

Applicable Outlook mode: Appointment Organizer

Important*: The removeAttachmentAsync method doesn't remove inline attachments from a mail item. To remove an inline attachment, first get the item's body, then remove any references of the attachment from its contents. Use the Office.Body APIs to get and set the body of an item.

Errors:

InvalidAttachmentId: The attachment identifier does not exist.

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/outlook/40-attachments/attachments-compose.yaml

Office.context.mailbox.item.removeAttachmentAsync(
  $("#attachmentId")
    .val()
    .toString(),
  (result) => {
    if (result.status === Office.AsyncResultStatus.Failed) {
      console.error(result.error.message);
      return;
    }

    console.log(`Attachment removed successfully.`);
  }
);

removeAttachmentAsync(attachmentId, callback)

Removes an attachment from a message or appointment.

removeAttachmentAsync(attachmentId: string, callback?: (asyncResult: Office.AsyncResult<void>) => void): void;

Parameters

attachmentId: string

The identifier of the attachment to remove. The maximum string length of the attachmentId is 200 characters in Outlook on the web and on Windows (new and classic).

callback: (asyncResult: Office.AsyncResult<void>) => void

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: Mailbox 1.1 ]

Minimum permission level: read/write item

Applicable Outlook mode: Appointment Organizer

Errors:

InvalidAttachmentId: The attachment identifier does not exist.

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body

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end

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itemType

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location

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optionalAttendees

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requiredAttendees

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start

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subject

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addFileAttachmentAsync(uri, attachmentName, options, callback)

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addFileAttachmentAsync(uri, attachmentName, callback)

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addItemAttachmentAsync(itemId, attachmentName, options, callback)

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addItemAttachmentAsync(itemId, attachmentName, callback)

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loadCustomPropertiesAsync(callback, userContext)

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removeAttachmentAsync(attachmentId, options, callback)

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removeAttachmentAsync(attachmentId, callback)

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