"simulating" contact objects

[Rudolf Meier]

Hi

I didn't find it, so I'm not shure. Is there a way to let your own objects
appear in Outlook as contact objects? I've my own server and I would like to
show my contacts in Outlook... but all I found is how to create objects in
Outlook and how to insert user defined attributes and so on... it'll be nice
to have a little example of how to do this or a document decribing this.

Rudolf

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

Outlook will only show an item as a contact item if it is a contact item.
You would have to replicate every property in the item you create as if it
was a contact item plus Outlook will only display items that are stored in
either a standard Outlook database (PST file or Exchange mailbox/OST file)
or you have to write your own service provider using Extended MAPI (C++ or
Delphi only, unmanaged code only).

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The one exception is that Outlook will show as a contact item a file or MIME stream in the vCard format. Maybe that's an option.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

Outlook will only show an item as a contact item if it is a contact item.
You would have to replicate every property in the item you create as if it
was a contact item plus Outlook will only display items that are stored in
either a standard Outlook database (PST file or Exchange mailbox/OST file)
or you have to write your own service provider using Extended MAPI (C++ or
Delphi only, unmanaged code only).

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm

Hi

I didn't find it, so I'm not shure. Is there a way to let your own objects
appear in Outlook as contact objects? I've my own server and I would like
to show my contacts in Outlook... but all I found is how to create objects
in Outlook and how to insert user defined attributes and so on... it'll be
nice to have a little example of how to do this or a document decribing
this.

Rudolf

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

True, although not all Outlook contact properties can be represented by
vCard tags. It depends on what properties are desired for the contacts.




The one exception is that Outlook will show as a contact item a file or MIME
stream in the vCard format. Maybe that's an option.