Create an Outlook 2003 "new mail" desktop popup from add-in

[cmbardon]

I'm just doing some initial research and prototyping on an Outlook
add-in, and one of the things I'd like to be able to do is use the "new
mail" popup that Outlook 2003 creates (with the preview and controls
that fades out). My add-in listens for its own events, and I'd like to
be able to pop up a similar notification anytime one of these happens.
Is there any way to create one of these windows using the outlook API?
I know that I can just create/show a windows form, but I'd like to have
the same properties as the outlook notification windows (appear on top
of everything else, fade out, controls, etc). Is this possible?

Thanks for the info!

Chris

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

The Outlook control for that is not exposed. You have to write your own or
purchase a 3rd party control.