OL2007, VSTO C#.

I have a custom drop-down item on the read email ribbon that appears when
the user opens an email, allowing the user to select a custom "Processing
Department" tag for the email. They can choose one of 15 custom
classifications.

I also want that drop-down icon to appear when a user is previewing an email
from the main Outlook window so they can classify the email without having
to open it.

Is there any way I can embed that ribbon custom drop-down item into a form
region (which displays below the email body preview window) so I can reuse
it's functionality? (Each processing department listed in the drop down
items has a unique icon we created).

You can use a drop-down in a form region but not a ribbon control. It
shouldn't be too hard to replicate the functionality though.

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007.
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options.
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm


"Mark B" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> OL2007, VSTO C#.
>
> I have a custom drop-down item on the read email ribbon that appears when
> the user opens an email, allowing the user to select a custom "Processing
> Department" tag for the email. They can choose one of 15 custom
> classifications.
>
> I also want that drop-down icon to appear when a user is previewing an
> email from the main Outlook window so they can classify the email without
> having to open it.
>
> Is there any way I can embed that ribbon custom drop-down item into a form
> region (which displays below the email body preview window) so I can reuse
> it's functionality? (Each processing department listed in the drop down
> items has a unique icon we created).
>

Thanks. Did that.

"Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> You can use a drop-down in a form region but not a ribbon control. It
> shouldn't be too hard to replicate the functionality though.
>
> --
> Ken Slovak
> [MVP - Outlook]
> http://www.slovaktech.com
> Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007.
> Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options.
> http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm
>
>
> "Mark B" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> OL2007, VSTO C#.
>>
>> I have a custom drop-down item on the read email ribbon that appears when
>> the user opens an email, allowing the user to select a custom "Processing
>> Department" tag for the email. They can choose one of 15 custom
>> classifications.
>>
>> I also want that drop-down icon to appear when a user is previewing an
>> email from the main Outlook window so they can classify the email without
>> having to open it.
>>
>> Is there any way I can embed that ribbon custom drop-down item into a
>> form region (which displays below the email body preview window) so I can
>> reuse it's functionality? (Each processing department listed in the drop
>> down items has a unique icon we created).
>>
>