vsto 2005 se/outlook 2003 add-in doesn't load

[Rajesh Deshpande]

I developed an outlook add-in with following configuration:
windows xp
vsto 2005 se
visual studio 2005
C#

The outlook worked fine for a while until I did something quite unrelated as
below:
I added a few strings in the settings (app.config) file. The add-in loaded
these strings and controlled its behavior dynamically. Then I added another
string but that didn't load when I rebuilt the project. When I researched
this issue, I found instructions to "synchronize" settings in this thread:
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=563594&SiteID=1

I clicked that button and now no matter what my add-in or any outlook add-in
I create for outlook doesn't load. I tried reinstalling the vsto but with no
luck. I verified that addlinloader.dll is signed.

Any ideas?

 

[Rajesh Deshpande]

more info
The add-in shows up as de-selected in the "tools->options->other->advanced
options-> com addins". It remains deselected even when I select it and close
and re-open dialog box. LoadBehavior shows up as 3. I tried various values
for this registry value but that didn't help.

 

[PS]

Rajesh

Its the exact samething as your below thread

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...a108c/b6772a11c2382f3b?hl=en#b6772a11c2382f3b

If you change the value of load behavior as 2 and then start Outlook
and see the value automaticaclly change as 3 - then its again the set
security thing.

The same thing also always unchecks the addin the dialog box (even
though you check it and save)

Thanks
PS

 

[Rajesh Deshpande]

I think this is a separate issue. This is happening on my dev box where I
didn't have to make any security changes. The add-ins always worked and were
enabled. Now, I create an addin from scratch, launch outlook and the add-in
is disabled and I cannot enable it.
I also tried applying the security settings (using the SetSecurity sample
application, custom build step etc). but the problem persists. And I have no
idea why this broke suddenly after clicking the "Synchronize" button on the
settings tab. Any ideas?