theherring
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Where can I find documentation on the Outlook object for VB programming?
I would like to find documentation on the Outlook object so that our VB programmers can write programs to control Outlook. We want to be able to generate file attachements on a remote client and automatically mail them out without user intervention.
Basically I want:
1) References to information on the web
2) Books or other docs that I might buy
3) Training courses for VB programmers that teach them how to manipulate the Outlook object (Given the specificity of this issue I think it unlikely that there are courses available.
Thanks.
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Rob Wheeler
IT Development Manager
The Windsmoor Group
London, Great Britain (UK)
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Basically I want:
1) References to information on the web
2) Books or other docs that I might buy
3) Training courses for VB programmers that teach them how to manipulate the Outlook object (Given the specificity of this issue I think it unlikely that there are courses available.
Thanks.
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Rob Wheeler
IT Development Manager
The Windsmoor Group
London, Great Britain (UK)
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One of the best books for getting to Outlook from VB/VBA is the Outlook 2000 VBA Programmer's Reference.
ASKER
The slipstick site has proved very useful and I have also got a lot of material from the Microsoft site - but you really have to dig for this stuff!
Books that look good are as follows - Any recommendations? rjcpjc liked "Outlook 2000 VBA Programmers Reference"
Title: Microsoft Outlook 2000 Programming Bible
Author: Jeffrey A. Kent, David G. Jung
List Price: $39.99
Paperback
700 pages
September 2000
Published by: Hungry Minds Inc
ISBN: 0764546503
Title: Building Applications With Microsoft Outlook 2000 Technical Reference
Author: Randy Byrne
List Price: $49.99
Hardcover
528 pages
June 1999
Published by: Microsoft Press
ISBN: 0735605815
Title: Outlook 2000 VBA Programmers Reference
Author: Dwayne Gifford
List Price: $24.99
400 pages
April 1999
Published by: Wrox Press Inc
ISBN: 186100253X
Title: Programming Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange
Author: Thomas Rizzo
List Price: $49.99
Paperback
1024 pages
June 15, 2000
Published by: Microsoft Press
ISBN: 0735610193
Title: Developing Applications using Outlook 2000, CDO, Exchange, and Visual Basic
Author: Raffaele Piemonte, Scott Jamison
List Price: $54.95
Paperback
592 pages
October 1, 1999
Published by: Addison-Wesley Pub Co
ISBN: 0201615754
Title: Professional Outlook 2000 Programming : With VBA, Office and CDO
Author: Ken Slovak, Chris Burnham, Dwayne Gifford
List Price: $49.99
651 pages
December 1999
Published by: Wrox Press Inc
ISBN: 1861003315
Title: Programming Microsoft Outlook 2000 (The Sams Professional Series)
by Gordon Padwick, Ken Slovak
List Price: $29.99
Paperback
600 pages
September 1999
Published by: Sams
ISBN: 0672315491
Title: Sams Teach Yourself Outlook 2000 Programming in 24 Hours
by Sue Mosher
Paperback
480 pages
July 1999
Published by: Sams
ISBN: 067231651X
Thanks.
Rob Wheeler
Books that look good are as follows - Any recommendations? rjcpjc liked "Outlook 2000 VBA Programmers Reference"
Title: Microsoft Outlook 2000 Programming Bible
Author: Jeffrey A. Kent, David G. Jung
List Price: $39.99
Paperback
700 pages
September 2000
Published by: Hungry Minds Inc
ISBN: 0764546503
Title: Building Applications With Microsoft Outlook 2000 Technical Reference
Author: Randy Byrne
List Price: $49.99
Hardcover
528 pages
June 1999
Published by: Microsoft Press
ISBN: 0735605815
Title: Outlook 2000 VBA Programmers Reference
Author: Dwayne Gifford
List Price: $24.99
400 pages
April 1999
Published by: Wrox Press Inc
ISBN: 186100253X
Title: Programming Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange
Author: Thomas Rizzo
List Price: $49.99
Paperback
1024 pages
June 15, 2000
Published by: Microsoft Press
ISBN: 0735610193
Title: Developing Applications using Outlook 2000, CDO, Exchange, and Visual Basic
Author: Raffaele Piemonte, Scott Jamison
List Price: $54.95
Paperback
592 pages
October 1, 1999
Published by: Addison-Wesley Pub Co
ISBN: 0201615754
Title: Professional Outlook 2000 Programming : With VBA, Office and CDO
Author: Ken Slovak, Chris Burnham, Dwayne Gifford
List Price: $49.99
651 pages
December 1999
Published by: Wrox Press Inc
ISBN: 1861003315
Title: Programming Microsoft Outlook 2000 (The Sams Professional Series)
by Gordon Padwick, Ken Slovak
List Price: $29.99
Paperback
600 pages
September 1999
Published by: Sams
ISBN: 0672315491
Title: Sams Teach Yourself Outlook 2000 Programming in 24 Hours
by Sue Mosher
Paperback
480 pages
July 1999
Published by: Sams
ISBN: 067231651X
Thanks.
Rob Wheeler
From your list, the ones that I have purchased and read are:
Title: Building Applications With Microsoft Outlook 2000 Technical Reference
Author: Randy Byrne
List Price: $49.99
Hardcover
528 pages
June 1999
Published by: Microsoft Press
ISBN: 0735605815
Title: Professional Outlook 2000 Programming : With VBA, Office and CDO
Author: Ken Slovak, Chris Burnham, Dwayne Gifford
List Price: $49.99
651 pages
December 1999
Published by: Wrox Press Inc
ISBN: 1861003315
Title: Sams Teach Yourself Outlook 2000 Programming in 24 Hours
by Sue Mosher
Paperback
480 pages
July 1999
Published by: Sams
ISBN: 067231651X
The first two will extremely helpful for persons with advanced VB knowledge and can pick up on things quickly. The last by Sue Mosher, is a great all around intro that takes you through outlook forms/vbscript and then on to VBA.
/Neo
PS - Out of the names above, I have had the pleasure of talking with 4 of the authors. Each is still very current in Outlook/Exchange area. Also review 'rjcpjc' recommendation as well. She has a hell of head on her shoulders and won't lead you astray.
PSS - Your VB developers will eventually discover that Outlook doesn't do it all. The other half of solid Outlook solutions will require knowledge of CDO while messing with EX5.5 and EX2K.
Title: Building Applications With Microsoft Outlook 2000 Technical Reference
Author: Randy Byrne
List Price: $49.99
Hardcover
528 pages
June 1999
Published by: Microsoft Press
ISBN: 0735605815
Title: Professional Outlook 2000 Programming : With VBA, Office and CDO
Author: Ken Slovak, Chris Burnham, Dwayne Gifford
List Price: $49.99
651 pages
December 1999
Published by: Wrox Press Inc
ISBN: 1861003315
Title: Sams Teach Yourself Outlook 2000 Programming in 24 Hours
by Sue Mosher
Paperback
480 pages
July 1999
Published by: Sams
ISBN: 067231651X
The first two will extremely helpful for persons with advanced VB knowledge and can pick up on things quickly. The last by Sue Mosher, is a great all around intro that takes you through outlook forms/vbscript and then on to VBA.
/Neo
PS - Out of the names above, I have had the pleasure of talking with 4 of the authors. Each is still very current in Outlook/Exchange area. Also review 'rjcpjc' recommendation as well. She has a hell of head on her shoulders and won't lead you astray.
PSS - Your VB developers will eventually discover that Outlook doesn't do it all. The other half of solid Outlook solutions will require knowledge of CDO while messing with EX5.5 and EX2K.
Neo,
Thanks!
I will add my $0.02 on the books you listed. I have read the first one and the last one and agree with your assessment. I'll have to pick up Ken's to round out my collection as I'm working more and more with VB.
--PatriciaC
Thanks!
I will add my $0.02 on the books you listed. I have read the first one and the last one and agree with your assessment. I'll have to pick up Ken's to round out my collection as I'm working more and more with VB.
--PatriciaC
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experts, it would seem that the asker has abandonned this Q. I would appreciate input from you on what should be done with the question. If I do not receive any comments, I will use my own judgement.
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Go with Neo's answer. I just provided a little bit of extra feedback.
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