Outlook Preview (Reading) Pane

D

dr_degauss

Hi, guys!

I need a little help, please.
The goal is to create a simple HTML page that exposes Outlook 2003
Message Folders functionality through Outlook View Control.
Is it possible to display a Preview (Reading) Pane on the same HTML
page? Like actual Outlook 2003 has?

HTML Code:


<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML xmlns:mso = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:eek:ffice:eek:ffice" xmlns:msdt
= "uuid:C2F41010-65B3-11d1-A29F-00AA00C14882">
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;
charset=windows-1252">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2769" name=GENERATOR>
<BODY leftMargin=0 topMargin=0 rightMargin=0 bottomMargin=0 >
<OBJECT classid=CLSID:0006F063-0000-0000-C000-000000000046 height=50%
width=50% id=ViewCtlFolder>
<PARAM NAME="Namespace" VALUE="MAPI">
<PARAM NAME="Folder" VALUE="Inbox">
<PARAM NAME="Restriction" VALUE="">
<PARAM NAME="DeferUpdate" VALUE="0">
</OBJECT>
</BODY>
</HTML>
 
A

Alex

In addition, I am looking to create simple HTML page to present to the
users. Page (if it is possible) is going to be splitted in two windows
(?), one window will have a Outlook folder with e-mails and another is
a preview pane. This functionality is a mirror of an Outlook. I do not
want to show any custom forms with or without code in reading pane,
strictly messages with plain and HTML body (do not care about messages
with code).
I am a beginner in HTML, but I think that this is possible to achive.
 
S

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

Yes, the folder home page replaces the item list. The reading pane can be either on or off.

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

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

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

You cannot control what the reading pane displays. It will execute its built-in behaviors on the item the user selects.

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

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

Alex

Thank you very much, Sue!

Could you point me (if possible) what property/parameter of Outlook
View Control is responsible to turn reading pane on/off?
Or how to get folder home page in Outlook View Control?

Thank you,
Alex.
 
S

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

The OVC itself doesn't show the preview pane or a folder home page. It works the other way around. You would put an OVC on a folder home page to show the list of items in the folder.

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

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

Alex

Sue,

I tried to navigate a folder's home page to a test page with OVC. It
works and shows my page in folder view and preview pane in Outlook.
But I am trying to get folder content and preview pane outside of the
Outlook by displaying OVC contained page through Web Browser control in
Windows-based .NET application.
What I already acheived is displaying content of requested Outlook
folder.
But this view is without preview pane.

Sue, what do you think - is there any solution to this problem?

Thank you,
Alex.
 
S

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

Outlook does not include any control to show a reading pane in a web page. You'd have to develop that capability yourself. A SelectionChange event is available -- see http://www.outlookcode.com/codedetail.aspx?id=62 -- but I'm not sure how well it works in a standalone web page.

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

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

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