Outlook 2007 Previewers - how to developp a previewer

[0123456789]

Hi there,

In Microsoft Outlook 2007, there is a new Preview feature for the attached
files.
In a message, when clicking the icon of an attached file, the content of the
attached file is automatically displayed in the body of the message (for
instance clicking a .bmp attached file displays the image it contains in the
message mask).
Unsupported file types needs a previewer.
Any idea where can I find the specifications to develop such a previewer
enbaling to display unsupported file types.?

I've tried my luck with the MSDN Online concierge but he was not able to
find any tech specifications regarding Outlook 2007 Previewers.

There shoudl be something since I found this paragraph:

"Third-party software vendors may provide their own previewers that support
additional attachment file types. When available, you can download and
install previewers to preview additional file types in Outlook."

here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA012319531033.aspx

Thanks for your help

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

I haven't done anything in this area, but I'm told that the necessary information is at:

http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa361578.aspx

Also you can find the sample below (once you install the SDK)

Samples\WinUI\Shell\AppShellIntegration\PreviewHandler

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Don't you just hate it when Microsoft moves or deletes content? It's part of the Vista SDK. I searched for "preview handler" and came up with this starting page: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e...new_vista/previewhandlers/previewhandlers.asp
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[0123456789]

Thanks very much Sue!

Chris

Don't you just hate it when Microsoft moves or deletes content? It's part of the Vista SDK. I searched for "preview handler" and came up with this starting page: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e...new_vista/previewhandlers/previewhandlers.asp
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers