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November 17th 08, 10:50 AM
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COM Add in or ECE?
Hi ,
Can anybody tell me what are the advantages of COM add-in over ECE? Which of the above given approach is preferrable in which conditions? Thanks in advance. 
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November 17th 08, 03:30 PM
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COM Add in or ECE?
On Nov 17, 4:50*am, Mahesh wrote:
Hi , *Can anybody tell me what are the advantages of COM add-in over ECE? Which of the above given approach is preferrable in which conditions? Thanks in advance. COM add-ins are definitely better-supported these days, and there's a lot more literature about and tools for developing them. I also believe Microsoft has said that support for ECE's in Outlook may be discontinued in the near future. If you're starting from scratch and don't need anything that can only be done via ECE (and I'm not sure there are features only available via ECE), I'd definitely go with a COM add-in.
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November 18th 08, 11:02 AM
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COM Add in or ECE?
Thanks for the Reply,
I searched a lot but couldn't found advantages and disavantages of using COM add in over ECE? can you please tell me ? " wrote: On Nov 17, 4:50 am, Mahesh wrote: Hi , Can anybody tell me what are the advantages of COM add-in over ECE? Which of the above given approach is preferrable in which conditions? Thanks in advance. COM add-ins are definitely better-supported these days, and there's a lot more literature about and tools for developing them. I also believe Microsoft has said that support for ECE's in Outlook may be discontinued in the near future. If you're starting from scratch and don't need anything that can only be done via ECE (and I'm not sure there are features only available via ECE), I'd definitely go with a COM add-in.
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November 18th 08, 06:26 PM
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COM Add in or ECE?
Let me reiterate what Cain said:
1. ECE will (very likely) not be supported in the next version of Outlook 2. There isn't much support available for ECE 3. You must use C++ or Delphi to write an ECE - ECE is as pure Extended MAPI as it gets 4. ECE is an old API unchnaged from the days of the 16 bit Exchange Client (the Outlook predecessor). 5. Outlook 2007 lets you do everything ECE can. Unless you need to support Outlook 97/98, don't go with ECE. -- Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP) http://www.dimastr.com/ OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO and MAPI Developer Tool - "Mahesh" wrote in message ... Thanks for the Reply, I searched a lot but couldn't found advantages and disavantages of using COM add in over ECE? can you please tell me ? " wrote: On Nov 17, 4:50 am, Mahesh wrote: Hi , Can anybody tell me what are the advantages of COM add-in over ECE? Which of the above given approach is preferrable in which conditions? Thanks in advance. COM add-ins are definitely better-supported these days, and there's a lot more literature about and tools for developing them. I also believe Microsoft has said that support for ECE's in Outlook may be discontinued in the near future. If you're starting from scratch and don't need anything that can only be done via ECE (and I'm not sure there are features only available via ECE), I'd definitely go with a COM add-in.
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December 1st 08, 02:40 AM
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COM Add in or ECE?
Hi Mahesh,
Microsoft recommends that all new development for Outlook be Addin's (VSTO or COM Addins). If there is a particular feature that ECE's have that Addins don't, please tell us: http://blogs.msdn.com/stephen_griffi...ither-ece.aspx Dave "Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote: Let me reiterate what Cain said: 1. ECE will (very likely) not be supported in the next version of Outlook 2. There isn't much support available for ECE 3. You must use C++ or Delphi to write an ECE - ECE is as pure Extended MAPI as it gets 4. ECE is an old API unchnaged from the days of the 16 bit Exchange Client (the Outlook predecessor). 5. Outlook 2007 lets you do everything ECE can. Unless you need to support Outlook 97/98, don't go with ECE. -- Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP) http://www.dimastr.com/ OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO and MAPI Developer Tool - "Mahesh" wrote in message ... Thanks for the Reply, I searched a lot but couldn't found advantages and disavantages of using COM add in over ECE? can you please tell me ? " wrote: On Nov 17, 4:50 am, Mahesh wrote: Hi , Can anybody tell me what are the advantages of COM add-in over ECE? Which of the above given approach is preferrable in which conditions? Thanks in advance. COM add-ins are definitely better-supported these days, and there's a lot more literature about and tools for developing them. I also believe Microsoft has said that support for ECE's in Outlook may be discontinued in the near future. If you're starting from scratch and don't need anything that can only be done via ECE (and I'm not sure there are features only available via ECE), I'd definitely go with a COM add-in.
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