Working with Mail Items

The MailItem class contains the methods and properties you use to perform tasks with e-mail messages.

Task	Procedure
Create an e-mail message.	How to: Create an E-Mail Item
Send an e-mail message.	How to: Send E-Mail Programmatically
Respond to new e-mail messages with a custom action.	How to: Perform Actions When an E-Mail Message Is Received
Save attachments.	How to: Save Attachments from Outlook E-Mail Items
Add attachments	How to: Attach Files to Outlook E-Mail Items
Flag messages that match specified criteria.	How to: Set Flags on Incoming E-Mail Items
Iterate through all unread messages.	How to: Retrieve Unread Messages from the Inbox
Add a command to the shortcut menu of a message.	How to: Copy an E-Mail Message Using a Custom Menu Command

For more information about Outlook tasks and the Outlook object model, see Outlook Object Model Overview.

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