IMAPIContainer : IMAPIProp

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Manages high-level operations on container objects such as address books, distribution lists, and folders. The IMAPIFolder : IMAPIContainer, IABContainer : IMAPIContainer, and IDistList : IMAPIContainer interfaces are derived from IMAPIContainer.

Header file:	Mapidefs.h
Exposed by:	Folder, address book container, and distribution list objects
Implemented by:	Message store, address book, and remote transport providers
Called by:	Client applications
Interface identifier:	IID_IMAPIContainer
Pointer type:	LPMAPICONTAINER
Transaction model:	Abstract class, never implemented

Vtable Order

GetContentsTable	Returns a pointer to the container's contents table.
GetHierarchyTable	Returns a pointer to the container's hierarchy table.
OpenEntry	Opens an object in the container, returning an interface pointer for further access.
SetSearchCriteria	Establishes search criteria for the container.
GetSearchCriteria	Obtains the search criteria for the container.

Required properties	Access
PR_CONTAINER_HIERARCHY (PidTagContainerHierarchy)	Read-only
PR_CONTAINER_CONTENTS (PidTagContainerContents)	Read-only
PR_CONTAINER_FLAGS (PidTagContainerFlags)	Read/write

See Also

Concepts

MAPI Interfaces