Thanx for the prompt reply.

1. I CAN retrieve the SMTP address(es) from an EX address
entry...really ...How?
3. To retrieve the current user's SMTP address from Appointment form.
4. Extended MAPI, CDO 1.21 - any examples for C# or VB.Net plz?

TIA

Dmitry Streblechenko wrote:
1. No such setting. If the Exchange provider is responsible for the user
identity in the profile, you will always get an EX type address. You *can*
retrieve the SMTP address(es) from an EX address entry.
2. Version of Outlook and the API that uou are using - see
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/sec.htm
3. Yes. To do what?
4. Solution to always retrieving an SMTP address? You will need to use
Extended MAPI, CDO 1.21 or Redemption (no OOM) to retrieve either teh
PR_SMTP_ADDRESS property (may not be available in the cached mode) or
PR_EMS_AB_PROXY_ADDRESSES property.
plug
Redemption (url below) exposes SMTPAddress property on the address entries:
set Session = CreateObject("Redemption.RDOSession")
Session.MAPIOBJECT = Application.Session.MAPIOBJECT 'Outlook 2002 and up
MsgBox Session.CurrentUser.SMTPAddress
/plug

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

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Hi Ppl,

I need to retrieve the email address of the current user from an
Appointment item using VB.NET (VS 05) via an add-in.

From what is already out there,
1. Session.CurrentUser may return the SMTP address or the distinguished
name. Which setting on the Exchange server determines what it returns
plz? (Cannot use LDAP as the user may not always be connected to the
Internet/Intranet)
2. In the above scenario, there may or may not be a security message
box. What determines the pop up of this box?
3. Use CDO. There are examples for using it with MailItem. Is it
possible with an Appointment Item?
4. Any alternate solution?

Thnx