What's new in the Outlook PIA reference

This version of the Outlook Primary Interop Assembly (PIA) reference includes all the additions and changes to the Outlook 2013 object model.

New objects

The following table lists the new objects introduced in Outlook 2013. All object members are listed in the Properties and Methods column.

Object	Properties	Methods
PeopleView	Application	Apply
	Class	Copy
	Filter	Delete
	Language	GoToDate
	LockUserChanges	Reset
	Name	Save
	Parent
	SaveOption
	Session
	SortFields
	Standard
	ViewType
	XML

Enhancements to existing objects and enumerations

The following table lists enhancements to objects and enumerations that were available in previous versions of Outlook. Only new methods, properties, events, and enumeration values are listed in the New members column.

Object or enumeration	New members
AppointmentItem	ReadComplete event
ContactItem	ShowCheckAddressDialog method ShowCheckFullNameDialog method ReadComplete event
DistListItem	ReadComplete event
DocumentItem	ReadComplete event
Explorer	ActiveInlineResponse property ActiveInlineResponseWordEditor property InlineResponse event InlineResponseClose event These enhancements support composing an inline response in the Reading Pane instead of a new inspector window. For more information about inline response, see the section "Working with an inline response" in What's new for Outlook developers.
JournalItem	ReadComplete event
MailItem	ReadComplete event
MeetingItem	ReadComplete event
OlAccountType	olEas enumeration value
OlBusyStatus	olWorkingElsewhere enumeration value
OlObjectClass	olClassPeopleView enumeration value
OlSearchScope	olSearchScopeCurrentStore enumeration value
OlViewType	olPeopleView enumeration value
PostItem	ReadComplete event
RemoteItem	ReadComplete event
ReportItem	ReadComplete event
SharingItem	ReadComplete event
TaskItem	ReadComplete event
TaskRequestAcceptItem	ReadComplete event
TaskRequestDeclineItem	ReadComplete event
TaskRequestItem	ReadComplete event
TaskRequestUpdateItem	ReadComplete event

Deprecated objects, members, and enumeration values

The following table lists the objects, members and enumeration values have been deprecated in the Outlook object model in this release.

Object, collection, or enumeration	Deprecated member or enumeration value
AppointmentItem	Links property
CalendarView	DayWeekFont property DayWeekTimeFont property MonthFont property
ContactItem	Links property
DistListItem	Links property
DocumentItem	Links property
Exception	ItemProperties property
JournalItem	Links property
Link	Application property Class property Item property Name property Parent property Session property Type property
Links	Application property Class property Count property Parent property Session property Add method Remove method
MailItem	Links property
MeetingItem	Links property
MobileItem	Properties Actions property Application property Attachments property BillingInformation property Body property Categories property Class property Companies property ConversationIndex property ConversationTopic property Count property CreationTime property EntryID property FormDescription property GetInspector property HTMLBody property Importance property ItemProperties property LastModificationTime property MessageClass property Mileage property MobileFormat property NoAging property OutlookInternalVersion property OutlookVersion property Parent property PropertyAccessor property ReceivedByEntryID property ReceivedByName property ReceivedTime property Recipients property ReplyRecipientNames property ReplyRecipients property Saved property SenderEmailAddress property SenderEmailType property SenderName property SendUsingAccount property Sensitivity property Sent property SentOn property Session property Size property SMILBody property Subject property Submitted property To property UnRead property UserProperties property Methods Close method Copy method Delete method Display method Forward method Move method Reply method ReplyAll method Send method Events AttachmentAdd event AttachmentRead event AttachmentRemove BeforeAttachmentAdd event BeforeAttachmentPreview event BeforeAttachmentRead event BeforeAttachmentSave event BeforeAttachmentWriteToTempFile event BeforeAutoSave event BeforeCheckNames event BeforeDelete event BeforeRead event Close event CustomAction event CustomPropertyChange event Forward event Open event PropertyChange event Read event ReadComplete event Reply event ReplyAll event Send event Unload event Write
NoteItem	Links property
OlObjectClass	olLink enumeration value olLinks enumeration value olMobile enumeration value
OlPane	olToDoBar enumeration value
PostItem	Links property
RemoteItem	Links property
ReportItem	Links property
TaskItem	Links property
TaskRequestAcceptItem	Links property
TaskRequestDeclineItem	Links property
TaskRequestItem	Links property
TaskRequestUpdateItem	Links property