Newbe questions

I'm new to the Outlook object model so pardon dumb questions. I'm working
with Outlook 2003.

I need to integrate some homegrown conferencing software into Outlook and
would like to know what options are open to me. So far I've figured out that
I can added a tab to the existing "Schedule a Meeting" form. This is a fine
solution, but are there others?

First question: I notice on the Appointment tab there is the Meeting
Workspace area. If I click the "This is an Online meeting Using" check box I
can then choose various options from the combobox. Each option displays a
different set of fields on the form. Can I add to the list in the combo and
then somehow specify my own fields? Or is this area of the meeting form
specific to SharePoint?

Another question on a more general level. If I press the "Meeting
Workspace..." button (on the Appoint Tab of the meeting request form) I get
a sort of wizard in the pane on the right. This is the pane that
historically has contained the help and search navigation functionality. Can
you tell me if this pane is available to me for my own custom design, and if
so how do I access it through Outlooks object model?

Thanks
Al

1) No, you can't add to the "online meeting using" list. Its functionality
is not exposed to developers.

2) You can't integrate your own task pane (it's a frequently requested
enhancement). You can add to the services available in the Research task
pane, however; MSDN has details.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Al Berg" <ab@o2a.com> wrote in message
news:O%23Tk3frjEHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I'm new to the Outlook object model so pardon dumb questions. I'm working
> with Outlook 2003.
>
> I need to integrate some homegrown conferencing software into Outlook and
> would like to know what options are open to me. So far I've figured out
> that
> I can added a tab to the existing "Schedule a Meeting" form. This is a
> fine
> solution, but are there others?
>
> First question: I notice on the Appointment tab there is the Meeting
> Workspace area. If I click the "This is an Online meeting Using" check box
> I
> can then choose various options from the combobox. Each option displays a
> different set of fields on the form. Can I add to the list in the combo
> and
> then somehow specify my own fields? Or is this area of the meeting form
> specific to SharePoint?
>
> Another question on a more general level. If I press the "Meeting
> Workspace..." button (on the Appoint Tab of the meeting request form) I
> get
> a sort of wizard in the pane on the right. This is the pane that
> historically has contained the help and search navigation functionality.
> Can
> you tell me if this pane is available to me for my own custom design, and
> if
> so how do I access it through Outlooks object model?
>
> Thanks
> Al
>
>
>
>

Clear and concise. Thanks

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message
news:OJAXMQsjEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> 1) No, you can't add to the "online meeting using" list. Its functionality
> is not exposed to developers.
>
> 2) You can't integrate your own task pane (it's a frequently requested
> enhancement). You can add to the services available in the Research task
> pane, however; MSDN has details.
>
> --
> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
> Author of
> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>
>
> "Al Berg" <ab@o2a.com> wrote in message
> news:O%23Tk3frjEHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I'm new to the Outlook object model so pardon dumb questions. I'm
working
> > with Outlook 2003.
> >
> > I need to integrate some homegrown conferencing software into Outlook
and
> > would like to know what options are open to me. So far I've figured out
> > that
> > I can added a tab to the existing "Schedule a Meeting" form. This is a
> > fine
> > solution, but are there others?
> >
> > First question: I notice on the Appointment tab there is the Meeting
> > Workspace area. If I click the "This is an Online meeting Using" check
box
> > I
> > can then choose various options from the combobox. Each option displays
a
> > different set of fields on the form. Can I add to the list in the combo
> > and
> > then somehow specify my own fields? Or is this area of the meeting form
> > specific to SharePoint?
> >
> > Another question on a more general level. If I press the "Meeting
> > Workspace..." button (on the Appoint Tab of the meeting request form) I
> > get
> > a sort of wizard in the pane on the right. This is the pane that
> > historically has contained the help and search navigation functionality.
> > Can
> > you tell me if this pane is available to me for my own custom design,
and
> > if
> > so how do I access it through Outlooks object model?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Al
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>