created contact is seen in contacts folder but not in distribution list's member selection

[rachel.villacorta]

hello,
i have used MAPI to create a contact using CreateMessage..it was
successfully included under my contacts folder. when i use MAPI to
include this new contact in a distribution list, it was successfully
included as well. however, when i use Outlook, and then select any
distribution list..and then choose "select members.." button..and then
choose "Contacts" from "show names from the" drop down list, I can not
see the contacts i have created using MAPI...what am i doing wrong
here? thanks!
also, when i look at the properties of a contact created using Outlook
and compare it to a contact created using MAPI, i can't see any
difference that may point to the problem...i hope someone can help me
with this...thanks!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The Outlook Address Book only shows contacts with resolved electronic addresses (email or fax). My guess is that whatever technique you're using (and "MAPI" covers a lot of different ones) is not actually resolving the addresses. If you open the contacts, you should be able to correct that.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[rachel.villacorta]

Thanks! The email addresses are ok but I have found out that setting
the PropTag 0x81BD to 1 resolves the issue..I dont know what's with
this PropTag but it seems to work I did not change anything except
this PropTag and the problem is solved! What is this PropTag anyway?
Thanks!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

It's a MAPI property, not exposed in the Outlook object model, but accessible to lower-level programming libraries.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[rachel.villacorta]

thanks a lot!

It's a MAPI property, not exposed in the Outlook object model, but accessible to lower-level programming libraries.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers