H
Harolds
Can someone tell me how to clear the Outlook envelope icon using a VSTO addin?
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Wei Lu [MSFT]
Hello Harolds,
I would like to know which version of Outlook you want to use and what do
you mean to cleat the Outlook envelope icon?
Did you mean that you do not want to show the envelop icon in the
Notification Area? If so, please use this article to prevent the icon:
1. Within Outlook, click Options from the Tools menu.
2. Select the Preferences tab.
3. Click the E-mail Options button.
4. Click the Advanced E-mail Options button.
5. Remove the check beside the Show an envelop icon in the notification
area.
6. Click OK.
http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/windows/2006/06/29/prevent-envelope-from-ap
pearing-in-notification-area/
If in the Outlook 2007, you could use the API to hide the envelop:
The Show method of IMsoEnvelope inferface
Description of the mail envelope API in 2007 Office applications
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926453
Hope this will be helpful!
Sincerely yours,
Wei Lu
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I would like to know which version of Outlook you want to use and what do
you mean to cleat the Outlook envelope icon?
Did you mean that you do not want to show the envelop icon in the
Notification Area? If so, please use this article to prevent the icon:
1. Within Outlook, click Options from the Tools menu.
2. Select the Preferences tab.
3. Click the E-mail Options button.
4. Click the Advanced E-mail Options button.
5. Remove the check beside the Show an envelop icon in the notification
area.
6. Click OK.
http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/windows/2006/06/29/prevent-envelope-from-ap
pearing-in-notification-area/
If in the Outlook 2007, you could use the API to hide the envelop:
The Show method of IMsoEnvelope inferface
Description of the mail envelope API in 2007 Office applications
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926453
Hope this will be helpful!
Sincerely yours,
Wei Lu
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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K
Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]
Do you mean to clear the icon after a new mail delivery using code?
I don't recall any .NET code I've seen for that, and you can't do it using
the Outlook object model, you have to use Win32 API calls. Here's a link to
some code that clears the envelope, you'd have to translate it into .NET
code: http://www.outlookcode.com/d/code/clearenvicon.htm
I don't recall any .NET code I've seen for that, and you can't do it using
the Outlook object model, you have to use Win32 API calls. Here's a link to
some code that clears the envelope, you'd have to translate it into .NET
code: http://www.outlookcode.com/d/code/clearenvicon.htm
H
Harolds
I am using Outlook 2003.
I want the icon option selected because I want the icon to show up on new
email.
I want to be able to do the same thing that happens to the icon when it is
present and I read or mark an email as read (it goes away until the next new
email), and I want to do this is VSTO.
I want the icon option selected because I want the icon to show up on new
email.
I want to be able to do the same thing that happens to the icon when it is
present and I read or mark an email as read (it goes away until the next new
email), and I want to do this is VSTO.
H
Harolds
Thanks for the response, I am hoping that there is a .NET solution.
W
Wei Lu [MSFT]
Hello Harolds,
Since you use the Outlook 2003, as Ken said, we could not use the Outlook
object model to control the icon behavior.
We still need to call the Win API in the .Net Code.
My suggestion is that you could follow the article Ken provided to write
your .Net Code. You need to call the same API function to kill the icon.
Sincerely,
Wei Lu
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Since you use the Outlook 2003, as Ken said, we could not use the Outlook
object model to control the icon behavior.
We still need to call the Win API in the .Net Code.
My suggestion is that you could follow the article Ken provided to write
your .Net Code. You need to call the same API function to kill the icon.
Sincerely,
Wei Lu
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H
Harolds
Does that mean that if I was using Outlook 2007 I can?
If so could you provide an example.
If so could you provide an example.
W
Wei Lu [MSFT]
Hello Harolds,
The Outlook 2007 did provide a Object Model of the envelop API.
But I did not think you could use it for your purpose. The best approach is
convert the sample code to .NET.
Sincerely,
Wei Lu
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The Outlook 2007 did provide a Object Model of the envelop API.
But I did not think you could use it for your purpose. The best approach is
convert the sample code to .NET.
Sincerely,
Wei Lu
Microsoft Online Community Support
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H
Harolds
I did that, but was unable to get it to work.
The title "rctrl_renwnd32" was not one of the titles returned by
EnumWindowProc.
The title "rctrl_renwnd32" was not one of the titles returned by
EnumWindowProc.
W
Wei Lu [MSFT]
Hello Harolds,
I found some community member write a C# version of this solution.
http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-1854584.php
Here is the code:
//MailManager object in the Add-In
private MailManager _manager= new MailManager();
//applicationObject is Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Application
applicationObject.NewMail += new
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.ApplicationEvents
_10_NewMailEventHandler(ap
plicationObject_NewMail);
//Event Handler for Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Application.NewMa il
event
private void applicationObject_NewMail()
{
_manager.CleanInbox(this.applicationObject);
if(_manager.RemoveIcon)
_manager.RemoveNewMailIcon();
}
//Class to encapsulate Inbox Cleaning
public class MailManager
{
//Function pointer to Callback
private delegate bool EnumWindowProc(IntPtr hwnd, int i);
private bool _removeIcon = false;
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
internal struct NOTIFYICONDATA
{
public int cbSize;
public IntPtr hwnd;
public int uID;
public int uFlags;
public int uCallbackMessage;
public int hIcon;
public string szTip;
}
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
private static extern int SendMessage(IntPtr hwnd, int msg, int wParam,
int lParam);
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
private static extern int GetClassName(IntPtr hwnd,
[In][Out]StringBuilder
lpClassName, int nMaxCount);
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
private static extern int EnumWindows(EnumWindowProc callback, int
lParam);
[DllImport("shell32.dll")]
private static extern int Shell_NotifyIcon(int dwMessage, ref
NOTIFYICONDATA lpData);
public MailManager()
{
}
//Property if the mail should clear the Icon
public bool RemoveIcon
{
get { return _removeIcon; }
set { _removeIcon = value; }
}
public void ValidateNewMail(object item)
{
//Here is where I deteremine whether to keep to toss item.
Outlook.MailItem mail = item as Outlook.MailItem;
_removeIcon = false;
if (mail != null)
{
if (mail.Subject == "InterScan NT Alert")
{
mail.UnRead = false;
mail.Delete();
_removeIcon = true;
}
else if (mail.Attachments.Count > 0)
{
Outlook.Attachment attachment = mail.Attachments[1] as
Outlook.Attachment;
if (attachment != null)
{
if (attachment.FileName == "InterScan_SafeStamp.txt")
{
mail.UnRead = false;
mail.Delete();
_removeIcon = true;
}
}
}
}
}
//Loops through all items in the Inbox. New Items are Validated.
public void CleanInbox(Outlook.Application outlook)
{
Outlook.NameSpace ns = outlook.GetNamespace("MAPI");
Outlook.MAPIFolder inbox =
ns.GetDefaultFolder(Outlook.OlDefaultFolders.olFolderInbox);
int i = inbox.Items.Count;
while (i > 0)
{
try
{
Outlook.MailItem mail = inbox.Items as Outlook.MailItem;
if (mail.UnRead)
ValidateNewMail(mail);
}
catch { }
finally
{
i--;
}
}
}
public void RemoveNewMailIcon()
{
EnumWindows(new EnumWindowProc(this.EnumWindowCallback), 0);
}
private bool EnumWindowCallback(IntPtr hwnd, int i)
{
bool bReturn = true;
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(64);
GetClassName(hwnd, sb, 64);
string sClass = sb.ToString();
if (sClass == "rctrl_renwnd32")
{
if (KillNewMailIcon(hwnd))
{
bReturn = false;
SendMessage(hwnd, 1031, 0, 0);
}
}
return bReturn;
}
private bool KillNewMailIcon(IntPtr hwnd)
{
bool bReturn = false;
NOTIFYICONDATA nid = new NOTIFYICONDATA();
nid.cbSize = Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(NOTIFYICONDATA));
nid.hwnd = hwnd;
nid.uID = 0;
int hResult;
hResult = Shell_NotifyIcon(2, ref nid);
if (hResult != 0)
bReturn = true;
return bReturn;
}
}
Hope this will be helpful!
Sincerely,
Wei Lu
Microsoft Online Community Support
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I found some community member write a C# version of this solution.
http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-1854584.php
Here is the code:
//MailManager object in the Add-In
private MailManager _manager= new MailManager();
//applicationObject is Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Application
applicationObject.NewMail += new
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.ApplicationEvents
_10_NewMailEventHandler(ap
plicationObject_NewMail);
//Event Handler for Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Application.NewMa il
event
private void applicationObject_NewMail()
{
_manager.CleanInbox(this.applicationObject);
if(_manager.RemoveIcon)
_manager.RemoveNewMailIcon();
}
//Class to encapsulate Inbox Cleaning
public class MailManager
{
//Function pointer to Callback
private delegate bool EnumWindowProc(IntPtr hwnd, int i);
private bool _removeIcon = false;
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
internal struct NOTIFYICONDATA
{
public int cbSize;
public IntPtr hwnd;
public int uID;
public int uFlags;
public int uCallbackMessage;
public int hIcon;
public string szTip;
}
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
private static extern int SendMessage(IntPtr hwnd, int msg, int wParam,
int lParam);
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
private static extern int GetClassName(IntPtr hwnd,
[In][Out]StringBuilder
lpClassName, int nMaxCount);
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
private static extern int EnumWindows(EnumWindowProc callback, int
lParam);
[DllImport("shell32.dll")]
private static extern int Shell_NotifyIcon(int dwMessage, ref
NOTIFYICONDATA lpData);
public MailManager()
{
}
//Property if the mail should clear the Icon
public bool RemoveIcon
{
get { return _removeIcon; }
set { _removeIcon = value; }
}
public void ValidateNewMail(object item)
{
//Here is where I deteremine whether to keep to toss item.
Outlook.MailItem mail = item as Outlook.MailItem;
_removeIcon = false;
if (mail != null)
{
if (mail.Subject == "InterScan NT Alert")
{
mail.UnRead = false;
mail.Delete();
_removeIcon = true;
}
else if (mail.Attachments.Count > 0)
{
Outlook.Attachment attachment = mail.Attachments[1] as
Outlook.Attachment;
if (attachment != null)
{
if (attachment.FileName == "InterScan_SafeStamp.txt")
{
mail.UnRead = false;
mail.Delete();
_removeIcon = true;
}
}
}
}
}
//Loops through all items in the Inbox. New Items are Validated.
public void CleanInbox(Outlook.Application outlook)
{
Outlook.NameSpace ns = outlook.GetNamespace("MAPI");
Outlook.MAPIFolder inbox =
ns.GetDefaultFolder(Outlook.OlDefaultFolders.olFolderInbox);
int i = inbox.Items.Count;
while (i > 0)
{
try
{
Outlook.MailItem mail = inbox.Items as Outlook.MailItem;
if (mail.UnRead)
ValidateNewMail(mail);
}
catch { }
finally
{
i--;
}
}
}
public void RemoveNewMailIcon()
{
EnumWindows(new EnumWindowProc(this.EnumWindowCallback), 0);
}
private bool EnumWindowCallback(IntPtr hwnd, int i)
{
bool bReturn = true;
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(64);
GetClassName(hwnd, sb, 64);
string sClass = sb.ToString();
if (sClass == "rctrl_renwnd32")
{
if (KillNewMailIcon(hwnd))
{
bReturn = false;
SendMessage(hwnd, 1031, 0, 0);
}
}
return bReturn;
}
private bool KillNewMailIcon(IntPtr hwnd)
{
bool bReturn = false;
NOTIFYICONDATA nid = new NOTIFYICONDATA();
nid.cbSize = Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(NOTIFYICONDATA));
nid.hwnd = hwnd;
nid.uID = 0;
int hResult;
hResult = Shell_NotifyIcon(2, ref nid);
if (hResult != 0)
bReturn = true;
return bReturn;
}
}
Hope this will be helpful!
Sincerely,
Wei Lu
Microsoft Online Community Support
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K
Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]
That's always the title for an Outlook window, Explorer or Inspector. If
WordMail is being used then there's also an OpusApp window, but
"rctrl_renwnd32" is always there, even for Outlook 2007.
WordMail is being used then there's also an OpusApp window, but
"rctrl_renwnd32" is always there, even for Outlook 2007.
W
Wei Lu [MSFT]
Hi ,
How is everything going? Please feel free to let me know if you need any
assistance.
Sincerely,
Wei Lu
Microsoft Online Community Support
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How is everything going? Please feel free to let me know if you need any
assistance.
Sincerely,
Wei Lu
Microsoft Online Community Support
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