Access and handle Outlook Express objects:
Explorer, Inspector, folder, item in C#, VB.NET, C++

Add-in Express™
for Outlook® Express and Microsoft® .net

Unified Outlook Express Objects overview

Notwithstanding the fact that Add-in Express for Outlook Express is almost completely based on using Windows API and COM, you will never be faced with low-level programming. Add-in Express hides its internal complex architecture and implementation and publishes very simple and easy-to-understand objects, components and designers. Keeping the traditions of simple and intuitive public interfaces of Add-in Express .NET, Add-in Express for Outlook Express introduces Unified Outlook Express Objects, a set of classes for accessing and handling Outlook Express objects.

The Unified Outlook Express Objects is part of Add-in Express that allows you to get access to the Application object as an entry point to Outlook Express. Below you will find a brief description of all objects included in the Unified Outlook Express Objects as well as their methods, properties and events. Having just a quick look at the list below, you will make sure that the Unified Outlook Express Objects is a sub-set of the "main" Outlook Object Model. And this means that doing programming for Outlook Express you can rely on your long-term experience with "main" Outlook development.

Object and members		Comments
Application
	GetDefaultFolder	Returns a Folder object that represents the default folder of the requested type (DeletedItems, Inbox, SentMail, Outbox, Drafts).
	GetFolderFromID	Returns a Folder object identified by the specified entry ID.
	CreateMessage	Creates a new message.
	ActiveExplorer	Returns an Explorer object that represents the main Outlook Express (Explorer) window.
	ActiveInspector	Returns an Inspector object that represents the topmost message (Inspector) window.
	Inspectors	Returns an Inspectors collection object that contains the Inspector objects representing all open message (Inspector) windows.
	Folders	Returns a Folders collection that represents all folders contained in the Local Folders folder.
Explorer
	Activate	Activates the Explorer window.
	CurrentFolder	Returns or sets a Folder object that represents the current folder displayed in the main Outlook Express (Explorer) window.
	Selection	Returns a Selection object consisting of one or more items selected in the main Outlook Express (Explorer) window.
	MenuBar	Returns a MenuBar object that represents the main Outlook Express menu.
	Toolbars	Returns a Toolbars collection consisting of all custom toolbars added to the main Outlook Express (Explorer) window.
	FolderSwitch	Occurs when the user switches to a new folder.
	SelectionChange	Occurs when the user switches to a different item in the main Outlook Express (Explorer) window.
Inspectors
	Item	Returns an Inspector object specified by its index.
	NewInspector	Occurs whenever a new message (Inspector) window is opened.
Inspector
	Activate	Activates the Inspector window.
	Close	Closes the Inspector window.
	Send	Sends the current item of the Inspector window.
	CurrentItem	Returns an Item object contained by the Inspector window.
	MenuBar	Returns a MenuBar object that represents the menu bar of the Inspector window.
	Toolbars	Returns a Toolbars collection consisting of all custom toolbars added to the Inspector window.
	Type	Returns the type of the Inspector window (MailRead or MailCompose).
	InspectorClose	Occurs when the user closes the Inspector window.
	InspectorSend	Occurs when the user clicks on the Send button on the Inspector window.
Folders
	Add	Adds a new folder.
	Remove	Removes the specified folder.
	Item	Returns a Folder object specified by its index.
	FolderAdd	Occurs when a folder is added to the collection.
	FolderChange	Occurs when a folder in the collection is changed.
	FolderRemove	Occurs when a folder in the collection is removed.
Folder
	Delete	Deletes the specified folder.
	Display	Displays the folder in the main Outlook Express (Explorer) window.
	MoveTo	Moves a folder to the specified destination folder.
	GetItemFromID	Returns an Item object identified by the specified entry ID.
	ReleaseOEObject	Releases all references to the Folder object.
	EntryID	Returns a number representing the unique Entry ID of the folder.
	FolderPath	Returns a String that indicates the path of the folder.
	Items	Returns an Items collection that contains the Item objects representing all messages in the folder.
	Name	Returns or sets the display name of the folder.
	Type	Returns the type of the folder (DeletedItems, Inbox, SentMail, Outbox, Drafts).
	UnreadItemCount	Returns the number of unread items in the folder.
Items
	Remove	Removes the specified Item from the collection.
	Add	Creates a new item in the Items collection.
	Item	Returns an Item object specified by its index.
	ItemAdd	Occurs when an item is added to the collection.
	ItemChange	Occurs when an item is changed in the collection.
	ItemRemove	Occurs when an item is removed from the collection.
Item
	Send	Sends the Item object.
	Body	Returns or sets a String representing the text body of the item.
	BodyLength	Returns the length of the body.
	CC	Returns or sets a String representing the display list of carbon copy names for the Item object.
	HTMLBody	Returns or sets a String representing the HTML body of the Item.
	Subject	Returns or sets the subject of the Item.
	To	Returns or sets a semicolon-delimited String list of display names for the To recipients for the Item.
MailItem
	CopyTo	Copies the MailItem object to the destination folder.
	Delete	Deletes the MailItem object from the Items collection.
	Display	Displays the MailItem object in a new message (Inspector) window.
	MoveTo	Moves the MailItem object to the destination folder.
	ReleaseOEObject	Releases all references to the MailItem object.
	Save	Saves the MailItem object.
	SaveAs	Saves the MailItem object in the specified file.
	Send	Sends the MailItem object.
	Attachments	Returns an Attachments collection that contains all attachments of the MailItem object.
	BCC	Returns a String representing the display list of blind carbon copy names for the MailItem object.
	Body	Returns or sets a String representing the text body of the MailItem.
	BodyFormat	Returns the format of the MailItem body ().
	BodyLength	Returns the length of the MailItem body.
	CC	Returns a String representing the display list of carbon copy names for the MailItem object.
	CreationTime	Returns or sets a Date indicating the creation time for the MailItem object.
	EntryID	Returns a number representing the unique Entry ID of the MailItem object.
	From	Returns a String representing the From field of the MailItem object.
	HTMLBody	Returns or sets a String representing the HTML body of the MailItem.
	InternetHeaders	Returns a String representing the Internet headers of the MailItem object.
	Priority	Returns a number representing the priority of the MailItem object.
	ReceivedTime	Returns or sets a Date indicating the date and time at which the MailItem was received.
	Recipients	Returns a Recipients collection that contains all recipients of the MailItem object.
	SentOn	Returns or sets a Date indicating the date and time on which the MailItem was sent.
	Size	Returns the size (in bytes) of the MailItem.
	Subject	Returns or sets a String representing the subject of the MailItem.
	To	Returns a semicolon-delimited String list of display names for the To recipients of the MailItem.
	Unread	Returns or sets a Boolean value that is True if the MailItem has not been opened.
Attachments
	Remove	Removes the specified Attachment from the collection.
	Add	Creates a new attachment in the Attachments collection.
	Item	Returns an Attachment object specified by its index.
Attachment
	Delete	Deletes the Attachment object.
	SaveAsFile	Saves the Attachment to the specified path.
	FileName	Returns a String representing the file name of the Attachment.
Recipients
	Remove	Removes the specified Recipient from the collection.
	Add	Creates a new recipient in the Recipients collection.
	Item	Returns a Recipient object specified by its index.
Recipient
	Delete	Deletes the Recipient object.
	Address	Returns a String representing the e-mail address of the Recipient.
	Name	Returns the name of the Recipient.
	Type	Returns the type of the Recipient.
Selection
	Item	Returns an Item object specified by its index.

See Also

Access and handle Outlook Express objects: Explorer, Inspector, folder, item in C#, VB.NET, C++

Unified Outlook Express Objects overview

Application

Explorer

Inspectors

Inspector

Folders

Folder

Items

Item

MailItem

Attachments

Attachment

Recipients

Recipient

Selection

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Access and handle Outlook Express objects:
Explorer, Inspector, folder, item in C#, VB.NET, C++