Hi,

How can I programmatically detect a virtual folder (=search folder) in
outlook 2003? The mapifolder object is valid. Is there a (ext.mapi) property
to check?

Ronald

IMAPIFolder::GetSearchCriteria() fails for regular folders, but works for
the search folders.

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


"Ronald van Aalten" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> How can I programmatically detect a virtual folder (=search folder) in
> outlook 2003? The mapifolder object is valid. Is there a (ext.mapi)
property
> to check?
>
> Ronald
>
>

I'm using VB6 so there's no way to call the GetSearchCriteria (?). Is there
another way?

Ronald

"Dmitry Streblechenko" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23$(E-Mail Removed)...
> IMAPIFolder::GetSearchCriteria() fails for regular folders, but works for
> the search folders.
>
> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> http://www.dimastr.com/
> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> and MAPI Developer Tool
>
>
> "Ronald van Aalten" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi,
> >
> > How can I programmatically detect a virtual folder (=search folder) in
> > outlook 2003? The mapifolder object is valid. Is there a (ext.mapi)
> property
> > to check?
> >
> > Ronald
> >
> >
>
>

Certain properties will return errors if the MAPIFolder is a search folder, so that's one way to tell -- see http://www.slipstick.com/dev/ol2003p...#searchfolders.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Ronald van Aalten" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> How can I programmatically detect a virtual folder (=search folder) in
> outlook 2003? The mapifolder object is valid. Is there a (ext.mapi) property
> to check?
>
> Ronald
>
>

I can only think of calling MAPIFolder.Items.Add - it will fail for the
Search folders. For the regular folders you can immediately delete the
returned message.

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


"Ronald van Aalten" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm using VB6 so there's no way to call the GetSearchCriteria (?). Is
there
> another way?
>
> Ronald
>
> "Dmitry Streblechenko" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > IMAPIFolder::GetSearchCriteria() fails for regular folders, but works
for
> > the search folders.
> >
> > Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> > http://www.dimastr.com/
> > OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> > and MAPI Developer Tool
> >
> >
> > "Ronald van Aalten" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > How can I programmatically detect a virtual folder (=search folder) in
> > > outlook 2003? The mapifolder object is valid. Is there a (ext.mapi)
> > property
> > > to check?
> > >
> > > Ronald
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>