How to: Determine the Parent Folder of Unsaved Items
This example determines the parent MAPIFolder of an unsaved contact item.
Applies to: The information in this topic applies to application-level projects for Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010. For more information, see Features Available by Office Application and Project Type.
Example
Private Sub ThisAddIn_Startup(ByVal sender As Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Startup
Dim contact As Outlook.ContactItem = _
Me.Application.CreateItem(Outlook.OlItemType.olContactItem)
Dim folder As Outlook.MAPIFolder = _
TryCast(contact.Parent, Outlook.MAPIFolder)
MsgBox(folder.Name)
End Sub
private void ThisAddIn_Startup(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
Outlook.ContactItem contact =
this.Application.CreateItem
(Outlook.OlItemType.olContactItem)
as Outlook.ContactItem;
Outlook.MAPIFolder folder =
contact.Parent as Outlook.MAPIFolder;
MessageBox.Show(folder.Name);
}
See Also
Tasks
How to: Retrieve a Folder by Name
How to: Search for a Specific Contact
How to: Add an Entry to Outlook Contacts