Automating Outlook Applications (How Do I in Visual Studio Tools for Office)
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This page provides links to Help for commonly performed tasks that make use of the Microsoft Office Outlook object model in Visual Studio Tools for Office. To see other categories of key tasks covered by Visual Studio Tools for Office Help, see How Do I in Visual Studio Tools for Office.
Programming Outlook
Outlook Solutions
Describes how to create application-level add-ins for Microsoft Office Outlook and explains how you can use add-ins to automate Outlook, extend Outlook features, or customize the Outlook user interface (UI).Getting Started Programming Application-Level Add-Ins
Describes what you need to know to get started creating Outlook applications.Programming Application-Level Add-Ins
Describes the main programming tasks for creating application-level add-ins.How to: Create Event Handlers in Visual Studio Tools for Office
Describes various ways to create event handlers in Visual Basic and C#.
How to: Create an E-Mail Item
Explains how to create an e-mail message and send it to a recipient.How to: Search Within a Specific Folder
Demonstrates how to search in Outlook folders for specific content.How to: Perform Actions When an E-Mail Message Is Received
Demonstrates how to run custom code when a new e-mail message arrives in a user's inbox.
Calendar
How to: Create Appointments
Demonstrates how to add an appointment to the calendar.How to: Create a Meeting Request
Demonstrates how to create and send a meeting request.
Form Regions (Outlook 2007)
Creating Outlook Form Regions
Describes how to design and develop form regions to customize Outlook forms.How to: Add a Form Region to an Outlook Add-in Project
Demonstrates how to add a form region to an Outlook solution.Walkthrough: Designing an Outlook Form Region
Demonstrates how to design a custom form region that appears as a new page in the Inspector window of a contact item.
Toolbars and Menus (Outlook 2003)
How to: Add Custom Toolbars and Toolbar Items to Outlook
Demonstrates how to extend Outlook functionality by adding custom toolbars and toolbar items to the Outlook user interface.How to: Add Custom Menus and Menu Items to Outlook
Explains how to add custom menus and menu items to the Outlook user interface.