IMAPISupport::SetProviderUID
Applies to: Outlook 2013 | Outlook 2016
Registers a MAPIUID structure that uniquely represents the service provider.
HRESULT SetProviderUID(
LPMAPIUID lpProviderID,
ULONG ulFlags
);
Parameters
lpProviderID
[in] A pointer to the MAPIUID structure that identifies the address book or message store provider.
ulFlags
Reserved; must be zero.
Return value
S_OK
The MAPIUID structure was successfully registered.
Remarks
The IMAPISupport::SetProviderUID method is implemented for address book and message store provider support objects. These providers call SetProviderUID to register a unique identifier described in the MAPIUID structure that is pointed to by lpProviderID. Providers include this identifier in all of the entry identifiers that they create.
MAPI uses the MAPIUID structure when it sends outbound messages to the MAPI spooler and to determine the appropriate provider for handling client requests. For example, when a client calls the IMAPISession::OpenEntry method, MAPI examines the MAPIUID portion of the entry identifier, maps it to the provider that passed it to SetProviderUID, and calls that provider's OpenEntry.
Notes to callers
Call SetProviderUID at logon time to register your MAPIUID structure. MAPI allows address book and message store providers to register multiple identifiers. When you make multiple calls to SetProviderUID, it always adds the MAPIUID structure to the provider's set of MAPIUID structures, even if the MAPIUID is a duplicate. SetProviderUID cannot remove a MAPIUID.