Adding a menu item to Microsoft Outlook

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I want to add a new menu item to Outlook.(eg:
Tool->MyMenuItem). When I click this particular menu item, an exe
should be invoked( this exe is generated by a C++ programmer).
I have been told that it is possible to do this using COM
add-in. I am totally new to COM add-ins. Can someone help me out on how
exactly a menu item can be added using a COM add-in. A sample code
would be of great help.
Apart from COM add-ins is there any other way to do the same(I
want to keep my implementation in C++/VC++).

Thanks,
B
 
See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/comaddins.htm for links to samples. The
Items Command Bar sample is in VB but shows the basics for adding buttons.

The alternative is to create an Exchange Client Extension. See
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/mapi.htm

FYI, there is a newsgroup specifically for general Outlook programming
issues "down the hall" at microsoft.public.outlook.program_vba or, via web
interface, at
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.outlook.program_vba
 
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