Is there anyway in which when you open an new mail message form you can open
a C#/VB Application (editor) that once completed will return a string a place
it in the message body of the new mail message?

Instead of creating hundreds of forms, I was hoping to create an editor that
would be called by Outlook, filled out by the user, and return the result to
the message body. Is something of this nature possible?

On Oct 26, 5:13 am, p_larkin
wrote:
Is there anyway in which when you open an new mail message form you can open
a C#/VB Application (editor) that once completed will return a string a place
it in the message body of the new mail message?

Instead of creating hundreds of forms, I was hoping to create an editor that
would be called by Outlook, filled out by the user, and return the result to
the message body. Is something of this nature possible?

I am interested in doing the same thing. If You find a solution could
you let me know.
I will do the same.

Thanks
David Griffiths

Yes, it is possible, but rather complex to implement, especially if you want to support Outlook's ability to handle messages in three different formats. of upi wanted such an editor to appear automatically, you'd start with the Inspectors.NewInspector, Inspector.Activate, and MailItem.Open events.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"p_larkin" wrote in message ...
Is there anyway in which when you open an new mail message form you can open
a C#/VB Application (editor) that once completed will return a string a place
it in the message body of the new mail message?

Instead of creating hundreds of forms, I was hoping to create an editor that
would be called by Outlook, filled out by the user, and return the result to
the message body. Is something of this nature possible?

Do you know of any sample applications that do something like this? Anything
to help me out would be much appreciated.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Yes, it is possible, but rather complex to implement, especially if you want to support Outlook's ability to handle messages in three different formats. of upi wanted such an editor to appear automatically, you'd start with the Inspectors.NewInspector, Inspector.Activate, and MailItem.Open events.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"p_larkin" wrote in message ...
Is there anyway in which when you open an new mail message form you can open
a C#/VB Application (editor) that once completed will return a string a place
it in the message body of the new mail message?

Instead of creating hundreds of forms, I was hoping to create an editor that
would be called by Outlook, filled out by the user, and return the result to
the message body. Is something of this nature possible?

This sample might be the closest to what you're trying to do: http://www.devx.com/MicrosoftISV/Article/29261

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"p_larkin" wrote in message ...
Do you know of any sample applications that do something like this? Anything
to help me out would be much appreciated.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Yes, it is possible, but rather complex to implement, especially if you want to support Outlook's ability to handle messages in three different formats. of upi wanted such an editor to appear automatically, you'd start with the Inspectors.NewInspector, Inspector.Activate, and MailItem.Open events.


"p_larkin" wrote in message ...
Is there anyway in which when you open an new mail message form you can open
a C#/VB Application (editor) that once completed will return a string a place
it in the message body of the new mail message?

Instead of creating hundreds of forms, I was hoping to create an editor that
would be called by Outlook, filled out by the user, and return the result to
the message body. Is something of this nature possible?