retrieving ALL emails from Outlook Address Book

[sphynx]

Hi,
I'm making an email client, and an important feature i'm trying to implement is the ability to import all email addresses from the MS Outlook address book.

I am really hoping there is someone out there that is really intelligent, and knows alot about algorythems etc, as I'm sure it's encrypted in a file somewhere from security reasons.

The reason I needed it done this way, is becuase I didn't want to use an OCX control.

So just recapping, I need to retrieve ALL emails from the MS Outlook address book, not using an Active-X control, however some other method like API, or actually decrypting information from the registry, or a file.

Thankyou for reading,
Sphynx

[Beacon]

Well you can export the Outlook address book as a txt, csv, mdb etc.
In fact you can export the whole lot Inbox, Outbox etc. as them if you want!

So importing it you just have to import the comma separated file into or the mdb!

Try using the Outlook Object 9.0 reference and see if you can automate exporting from there.

Good luck

[[DBH]Longbow]

hey, are u sure to prog a email-client and not a virruz ?? *hehe*

*only joking*

[amitabh]

Outlook exposes lots of functions by itself. Since the required files would already be installed, if Outlook is installed, you can use those. Search for "MAPI" in the forums, www.vbsquare.com & www.vbworld.net

[sphynx]

Originally posted by [DBH]Longbow
hey, are u sure to prog a email-client and not a virruz ?? *hehe*

*only joking*

No, becuase that would be lame..

[sphynx]

Thanks Beacon & amitabh,
However unfortunately I can't seem to find the "Outlook Object 9.0" control within the "Insert Compontents" dialog, including the same text prefixed with "Microsoft".

I have installed all available components under the category "Outlook" in the Microsoft Office Installer, however can not seem to find the Active-X control.

Would you please be so kind as to tell me the file name of the "Outlook Object 9.0" control?

Thankyou,
Sphynx

[peet]

did you look in the Project -> references... menu?