outlook express

20 Oct 2005 7:31 PM

PC

using vb6.0
is there any way i could put a message in outlook express's outbox
the message would be in a file with the .eml extension, and contain valid
..eml

20 Oct 2005 8:42 PM

Ken Halter

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> using vb6.0
> is there any way i could put a message in outlook express's outbox
> the message would be in a file with the .eml extension, and contain valid
> .eml

Here's code that'll send an email using the default email client. Outlook
Express doesn't expose itself to automation and tons of people don't even
use it so sending to "the default" makes sense.

Sending Simple Email from VB 6.0 Program with default template
http://groups.google.com.my/group/microsoft.public.vb.controls/browse_frm/thread/fd7efef2b4a34c46

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21 Oct 2005 12:28 AM

Ari

Hi!,

Ken Halter wrote:
Outlook

> Express doesn't expose itself to automation and tons of people don't even
> use it so sending to "the default" makes sense.
>

Bryan Starbuck who is the development leader of Outlook Express
explicitly says at:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://spaces.msn.com/members/bryanstarbuck/Blog/cns!1psJjwgBAsV-Ph1H_Wpa4AUg!259.entry

"Public APIs: OE has always had the public IStoreNamespace API to allow
the database content to be accessed."

And if you are searching for a sample code you can download it at:

http://www.codeproject.com/com/Outlook_Express_Messages.asp?df=100&forumid=139230&exp=0&select=1108642
http://www.nektra.com/products/oeapi/Outlook_Express_Messages_src.zip

Regards,
Ari