how can i add colunm to Outlook folders?

**nastya** · Jun 16th, 2005, 12:23 AM

How can i programmically add new columns to Outlook folders (inbox,outbox..)?
The new colum will contain user defined field, not one of the outlook standards...
How can i set/retreive data to/from that column?

10x

**RobDog888** · Jun 16th, 2005, 12:44 AM

You need to use the Outlook.Views and Outlook.View objects in order to create a new custom column in Outlook Inbox or anywhere.
Its based on an XML MS schema. The data is stored in the UserProperties collection of the MAPIFolder object that you map to the column.

**nastya** · Jun 16th, 2005, 02:51 AM

thanks

**RobDog888** · Jun 16th, 2005, 10:42 AM

Your welcome. Its the same thing as doing it manually when you click "Customize View..." in Outlook.

**nastya** · Jun 19th, 2005, 03:15 AM

hi
i don't have any View or Views object in Outlook

maybe some library misses?
(i use outlook 2000)

**nastya** · Jun 19th, 2005, 04:25 AM

ok, i've found

The library for View and Views objects is:
Microsoft ADO Extensions 2.5 for DDL and Security Library Reference (Msadox.dll)

**RobDog888** · Jun 19th, 2005, 11:57 AM

Nope, that view is a query. View and Views are only in Outlook 2002 (XP) and above.

**nastya** · Jun 20th, 2005, 12:00 AM

yes, i can see

10x

**RobDog888** · Jun 20th, 2005, 12:10 AM

I believe you can make them manually in Outlook 2000.

View > Current View > Customize Current View... > Fields button > New Field button > enter the field name, type, and format > click OK.

**nastya** · Jun 20th, 2005, 12:47 AM

10x , i know , but i'm writing something for distribution (i hope

)
so manual customize will not work for me ...

**RobDog888** · Jun 20th, 2005, 11:49 AM

I know. I just threw that in for good measure since in Outlook 2000 you can not programmatically create a custom view.

**nastya** · Jun 22nd, 2005, 12:13 AM

Hi RobDog888

I have one question that i post in many forums (including this one) and i can get any answer :'(
Plz look :
i need a simple character counter , for counting the simbols that user adds in body field of MailItem ( in real time ). When user will write some character in body field the counter field will increase immidiatelly.That work simple Change Event does fine, but there is no change event on body message property of MailItem.
Two events PropertyChange and CustomPropertyChange don't work in real time, and i think neither of them fires for message field changes.

The only solution that i can think of is using Threads. What do you think about it?
Is there a simple way?

Any ans are wellcom, including : "Have no idia"..
10x

Thread: how can i add colunm to Outlook folders?

Thread Tools

Display

how can i add colunm to Outlook folders?

Re: how can i add colunm to Outlook folders?

Re: how can i add colunm to Outlook folders?

Re: how can i add colunm to Outlook folders?

Re: how can i add colunm to Outlook folders?

Re: how can i add colunm to Outlook folders?

Re: how can i add colunm to Outlook folders?

Re: how can i add colunm to Outlook folders?

Re: how can i add colunm to Outlook folders?

Re: how can i add colunm to Outlook folders?

Re: how can i add colunm to Outlook folders?

Re: how can i add colunm to Outlook folders?

Posting Permissions