Open Attachment with Code

Hey all,

is it possible to open an attachment with code? In my custom form is always
a msg-file attached an i want to display that item by clicking a command-
button. I can't see any possiblities to handle this with oom but possibly
this can be done with cdo???

I have to open the attached item not a copy of the item from the file
system.

thanks in advance


cu
tobias

Try saving it to the file system, then opening it with the Namespace.CreateItemFromTemplate method.
--
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.slipstick.com/books/jumpstart.htm


"Tobias Ortmann" <tortmann@spam.uni-muenster.de> wrote in message news:Xns93ABB972227F0tortmannunimuensterd@128.176.188.118...
> Hey all,
>
> is it possible to open an attachment with code? In my custom form is always
> a msg-file attached an i want to display that item by clicking a command-
> button. I can't see any possiblities to handle this with oom but possibly
> this can be done with cdo???
>
> I have to open the attached item not a copy of the item from the file
> system.
>
> thanks in advance
>
>
> cu
> tobias

> Try saving it to the file system, then opening it with the
> Namespace.CreateItemFromTemplate method.


If I open the attachment with a double click, modify the body and then
close the attachment the changes are permanently stored in the attachment.
If i save it to the file system first, i only can modify the copy in the
file system, not the original attachment.
So i need a method to open an attachment in the same way the double click
opens it.




cu
tobias

I believe you'll have to go to Redemption or Extended MAPI for that. Outlook and CDO can't do it.
--
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.slipstick.com/books/jumpstart.htm


"Tobias Ortmann" <tortmann@spam.uni-muenster.de> wrote in message news:Xns93ABE6092D5Ctortmannunimuensterd@128.176.188.118...
> > Try saving it to the file system, then opening it with the
> > Namespace.CreateItemFromTemplate method.
>
>
> If I open the attachment with a double click, modify the body and then
> close the attachment the changes are permanently stored in the attachment.
> If i save it to the file system first, i only can modify the copy in the
> file system, not the original attachment.
> So i need a method to open an attachment in the same way the double click
> opens it.
>
>
>
>
> cu
> tobias