Microsoft Outlook Programming unleashes the power of Microsoft Outlook, allowing administrators and end users to customize Outlook in the same way that they've used macros and templates to customize other programs like Excel and Word. Experienced developers will find the quick-start information they need to begin integrating Outlook into their applications. Microsoft Exchange administrators will get help automating common tasks such as announcing public folders and importing data to custom forms. Microsoft Outlook is the most widely used email program, and it offers the most programmability. This book introduces key concepts for programming both Outlook forms for storing and exchanging data and Visual Basic for Applications modules that add new features to Outlook. Central to this new edition, which covers both Outlook 2000 and Outlook 2002, is awareness of tighter security in Outlook. Designed to prevent transmission of computer viruses, the security restrictions can also get in the way of legitimate programs, but this book offers workarounds within the reach of novice programmers. It also covers many of the new features of Outlook 2002, such as the integrated Outlook View Control and searching across multiple folders using SQL syntax and the Search object. · Building block procedures for the most common Outlook programming tasks · Jargon-free language and practical examples to make the material more accessible to new Outlook programmers · Coverage of Outlook Email Security Update · Coverage of the Office XP Web Services Toolkit

Written by one of the most popular and knowledgeable Microsoft Outlook MVPs, this book fills a void in the market for a professional-level Outlook programming book Explains how to use the many new features of Outlook 2007's object model and offers honest advice from the author on how to deal with common shortcomings and pitfalls of Outlook Addresses common workarounds for Outlook programming bugs and how to interface with Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Access Discusses the new Object Model, Outlook forms, COM add-ins, security, and more

Microsoft Outlook is the most widely used e-mail program and offers the most programmability. Sue Mosher introduces key concepts for programming Outlook using Visual Basic for Applications, custom Outlook forms, and external scripts, without the need for additional development tools. For those who manage Outlook installations, it demonstrates how to use new features in the Outlook 2007 programming model such as building scripts that can create rules and views and manage categories. Power users will discover how to enhance Outlook with custom features, such as the ability to process incoming mail and extract key information. Aimed at the non-professional programmer, it also provides a quick guide to Outlook programming basics for pro developers who want to dive into Outlook integration. Dozens of new programming objects detailed including views, rules, categories, searches No previous coding experience or additional development tools required Examples outline issues using real-world functionality

This "smackdown" provides fast-paced, in-depth information for experienced VBA and VB coders on how to program Office XP applications

Annotation A fast-paced guide for instruction and inspiration on creating powerful solutions for small businesses and organizations using Outlook. Throw away your other applications, and learn to use Outlook in practical ways that you never imagined possible!Microsoft Outlook, in tandem with Microsoft Exchange Server, provides a powerful environment for sharing information. This book will show you how to take advantage of that to construct solutions for your business or organization from the features of Outlook. This book is a collection of scenarios that incorporate and link many Outlook components to produce surprisingly powerful functionality:- How to apply the features of Outlook to avoid transferring and duplicating data into other programs- How to expand your view of Outlook and its capabilities- Techniques that will enable you to create your own solutions that are relevant to your situation and environment- The confidence and vision to explore and use existing software to develop your own solutionsWithout the need for code or specially-written applications, you will be extracting information from your Outlook Calendar, Contacts and Tasks folders to create solutions like these:- Monitoring staff leave and printing schedules - Managing meeting rooms and printing invoices - Managing fleet vehicles, their records, and servicing - Managing a school class calendar, student records, attendance, assignments, and reports This book takes a practical, hands-on approach to working with Microsoft Outlook. Carefully structured to lead you through all the steps of each examples, this book will help you to use Outlook in ways you never imagined possible. This book is for users who are comfortable with the basic functions of Outlook, but who want inspiration and direction on manipulating its features to produce powerful methods of viewing, presenting and reporting the wealth of information that it can hold. Users of Microsoft Access and Excel will recognize the functions and constructs used in some of the examples. The techniques in this book are applicable to all versions of Outlook from 2000 upwards. Where there are functional differences between the versions, these have been noted. You need to be running Outlook with MS Exchange Server to use this book.

Written by an accomplished solutions developer who is currently a product manager in the Microsoft Exchange group, this is the definitive guide to development for Microsoft's powerful messaging and collaboration tools. The CD-ROM contains an evaluation copy of Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5, sample applications, ADSI software, and sample Outlook forms.