Mosher Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming

Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-08-054873-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 841 Seiten

Reihe: Digital Press

Microsoft Outlook is the most widely used e-mail program and offers the most programmability. Sue Mosher introduces key concepts for programming Outlook using Visual Basic for Applications, custom Outlook forms, and external scripts, without the need for additional development tools.

For those who manage Outlook installations, it demonstrates how to use new features in the Outlook 2007 programming model such as building scripts that can create rules and views and manage categories. Power users will discover how to enhance Outlook with custom features, such as the ability to process incoming mail and extract key information. Aimed at the non-professional programmer, it also provides a quick guide to Outlook programming basics for pro developers who want to dive into Outlook integration.

*Dozens of new programming objects detailed including views, rules, categories, searches

*No previous coding experience or additional development tools required

*Examples outline issues using real-world functionality

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mosher, Sue

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover Page;1
2;Microsoft® Outlook 2007 Programming;2
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Contents;6
5;Introduction;12
6;Acknowledgments;14
7;Chapter 1 What You Can Do with Outlook 2007;16
7.1;1.1 Why program with Outlook?;17
7.2;1.2 Outlook programming tools;17
7.3;1.3 How to start;24
7.4;1.4 Key Outlook programming components;26
7.5;1.5 Showing developer commands;26
7.6;1.6 Summary;28
8;Part I Basic Outlook VBA Design;16
8.1;Chapter 2 The VBA Design Environment;30
8.1.1;2.1 VBA: The basics;30
8.1.2;2.2 VBA windows;33
8.1.3;2.3 Getting help in VBA;39
8.1.4;2.4 Working with VBA projects;41
8.1.5;2.5 Summary;44
8.2;Chapter 3 Building Your First VBA Form;46
8.2.1;3.1 Understanding Outlook birthdays and anniversaries;46
8.2.2;3.2 Step 1: What controls do you need?;47
8.2.3;3.3 Step 2: Create the form;48
8.2.4;3.4 Step 3: Add user input controls;51
8.2.5;3.5 Step 4: Add command buttons;53
8.2.6;3.6 Step 5: Plan the next development stage;60
8.2.7;3.7 More on VBA form controls;60
8.2.8;3.8 Summary;70
9;Part II Basic Outlook Form Design;72
9.1;Chapter 4 Introducing Outlook Forms;72
9.1.1;4.1 Understanding the two types of custom forms;72
9.1.2;4.2 Starting the forms designer;74
9.1.3;4.3 The six standard Outlook forms;75
9.1.4;4.4 When to use which form;89
9.1.5;4.5 Working in the forms designer;91
9.1.6;4.6 Saving forms and ending a design session;93
9.1.7;4.7 Creating your first custom contact form;96
9.1.8;4.8 Summary;109
9.2;Chapter 5 Introducing Form Regions;110
9.2.1;5.1 Understanding form regions;110
9.2.2;5.2 Controls for form regions;112
9.2.3;5.3 Creating your first form region;115
9.2.4;5.4 Registering and deploying form regions;118
9.2.5;5.5 Limitations of form regions;125
9.2.6;5.6 Other ideas for form regions;125
9.2.7;5.7 Summary;126
9.3;Chapter 6 Extending Form Design with Fields and Controls;128
9.3.1;6.1 Understanding fields versus controls;128
9.3.2;6.2 Creating user-defined fields;129
9.3.3;6.3 Adding and removing fields on Outlook forms;137
9.3.4;6.4 Using form controls;143
9.3.5;6.5 Laying out compose and read pages;152
9.3.6;6.6 Summary;154
10;Part III Writing VBA and VBScript Code;156
10.1;Chapter 7 Outlook Code Basics;156
10.1.1;7.1 Understanding when VBA code runs;156
10.1.2;7.2 Writing VBA code;167
10.1.3;7.3 Writing VBScript code for Outlook forms;174
10.1.4;7.4 Referring to Outlook item properties;183
10.1.5;7.5 Writing other Outlook automation code;186
10.1.6;7.6 Summary;190
10.2;Chapter 8 Code Grammar 101;192
10.2.1;8.1 Option Explicit;192
10.2.2;8.2 Declaring variables and constants;194
10.2.3;8.3 Writing procedures;203
10.2.4;8.4 Working with expressions and functions;213
10.2.5;8.5 Working with strings;215
10.2.6;8.6 Working with dates and times;221
10.2.7;8.7 Using arrays, dictionaries, and the Split() and Join() functions;231
10.2.8;8.8 Controlling program flow;237
10.2.9;8.9 Providing feedback;249
10.2.10;8.10 Getting user input;255
10.2.11;8.11 Working with files and other objects;264
10.2.12;8.12 Summary;273
10.3;Chapter 9 Handling Errors, Testing, and Debugging;276
10.3.1;9.1 Understanding errors;276
10.3.2;9.2 Testing and debugging in VBA;284
10.3.3;9.3 Debugging Outlook form VBScript code;292
10.3.4;9.4 Summary;302
11;Part IV Fundamental Outlook Coding Techniques;304
11.1;Chapter 10 Outlook Programming Basics;304
11.1.1;10.1 Introducing the Outlook object model;304
11.1.2;10.2 Outlook object and collection code techniques;310
11.1.3;10.3 Understanding Outlook security;317
11.1.4;10.4 Summary;327
11.2;Chapter 11 Responding to Outlook Events in VBA;328
11.2.1;11.1 Application object events;329
11.2.2;11.2 Writing handlers for other object events;345
11.2.3;11.3 Explorers and Explorer events;348
11.2.4;11.4 Inspectors and Inspector events;353
11.2.5;11.5 Folders, Folder, and Items events;358
11.2.6;11.6 Processing incoming mail;362
11.2.7;11.7 Using the Application.Reminder and Reminders events;371
11.2.8;11.8 Summary;384
11.3;Chapter 12 Coding Key Custom Form Scenarios;386
11.3.1;12.1 Working with Outlook item events;386
11.3.2;12.2 Responding to user input on forms;392
11.3.3;12.3 Handling form and control state issues;406
11.3.4;12.4 Summary;415
11.4;Chapter 13 Working with Stores, Explorers, and Folders;416
11.4.1;13.1 Information store concepts;416
11.4.2;13.2 Information store techniques;418
11.4.3;13.3 Working with Explorers;425
11.4.4;13.4 Accessing folders;427
11.4.5;13.5 Working with folders;449
11.4.6;13.6 Summary;457
11.5;Chapter 14 Using PropertyAccessor and StorageItem;460
11.5.1;14.1 Using the PropertyAccessor object;461
11.5.2;14.2 Using the StorageItem object;473
11.5.3;14.3 Summary;477
11.6;Chapter 15 Working with Inspectors and Items;478
11.6.1;15.1 Working with Inspectors;479
11.6.2;15.2 Creating items;482
11.6.3;15.3 Accessing items;489
11.6.4;15.4 Using the Table object;499
11.6.5;15.5 Using Item methods;507
11.6.6;15.6 Summary;515
11.7;Chapter 16 Searching for Outlook Items;516
11.7.1;16.1 Introduction to Outlook search methods;516
11.7.2;16.2 Building search strings;518
11.7.3;16.3 Using Items.Find and Items.Restrict;536
11.7.4;16.4 Using Table search techniques;540
11.7.5;16.5 Using Explorer.Search;542
11.7.6;16.6 Using Application.AdvancedSearch;545
11.7.7;16.7 Summary;556
11.8;Chapter 17 Working with Item Bodies;558
11.8.1;17.1 Basic item body techniques;558
11.8.2;17.2 Parsing text from a message body;560
11.8.3;17.3 Adding text to an item;562
11.8.4;17.4 Creating a formatted message;566
11.8.5;17.5 Using WordEditor;569
11.8.6;17.6 Working with Outlook signatures;578
11.8.7;17.7 Summary;583
11.9;Chapter 18 Working with Recipients and Address Lists;584
11.9.1;18.1 Key recipient and address list objects;585
11.9.2;18.2 Understanding address lists;586
11.9.3;18.3 Working with item recipients;592
11.9.4;18.4 Reading Recipient and AddressEntry information;599
11.9.5;18.5 Reading free/busy information;603
11.9.6;18.6 Showing the Select Names dialog;609
11.9.7;18.7 Summary;616
11.10;Chapter 19 Working with Attachments;618
11.10.1;19.1 Understanding Outlook attachments;618
11.10.2;19.2 Adding attachments to Outlook items;621
11.10.3;19.3 Working with attachments on existing items;623
11.10.4;19.4 Summary;633
11.11;Chapter 20 Common Item Techniques;634
11.11.1;20.1 Using custom message forms;635
11.11.2;20.2 Working with voting buttons and other custom actions;641
11.11.3;20.3 Sending a message with a specific account;652
11.11.4;20.4 Creating a meeting request;654
11.11.5;20.5 Assigning a task;656
11.11.6;20.6 Linking Outlook items;657
11.11.7;20.7 Creating an annual event from a custom date field;664
11.11.8;20.8 Summary;673
12;Part V Finishing Touches;674
12.1;Chapter 21 Deploying and Managing Outlook Forms;674
12.1.1;21.1 Understanding Outlook forms architecture;675
12.1.2;21.2 Managing Outlook forms;683
12.1.3;21.3 Managing custom fields;694
12.1.4;21.4 Deploying Outlook forms;698
12.1.5;21.5 Troubleshooting Outlook forms;705
12.1.6;21.6 Summary;708
12.2;Chapter 22 Rules, Views, and Administrator Scripting Tasks;710
12.2.1;22.1 Why Outlook scripting is a challenge;711
12.2.2;22.2 Internal scripting with custom message forms;712
12.2.3;22.3 Working with Outlook rules;721
12.2.4;22.4 Managing folder views;729
12.2.5;22.5 Internal scripting with folder home pages;743
12.2.6;22.6 Summary;750
12.3;Chapter 23 Menus, Toolbars, and the Navigation Pane;752
12.3.1;23.1 Programming Outlook menus and toolbars;752
12.3.2;23.2 Working with context menus;765
12.3.3;23.3 Working with the navigation pane and other Explorer panes;778
12.3.4;23.4 Summary;785
12.4;Chapter 24 Generating Reports on Outlook Data;786
12.4.1;24.1 Built-in report techniques;786
12.4.2;24.2 Coding reports with the Outlook object model;792
12.4.3;24.3 Sending output to Microsoft Excel;793
12.4.4;24.4 Sending output to Microsoft Word;803
12.4.5;24.5 Using Word to build an invoice report;807
12.4.6;24.6 Summary;823
13;Index;824