Creating shortcuts and modifying toolbars programmatically

[Neil Dittmar]

Hello All,

We are currently working on a Visual Basic / Outlook
integration project and I was wondering if it was possible
in Outlook 2000, XP or 2003 to programmatically create
shortcuts on the Outlook bar or otherwise modify the user
interface via the Outlook Object Library or some other
method. Any KB articles, comments or insight would be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Neil Dittmar
Software Developer
Aurora Information Systems

 

[Tom Rizzo [MSFT]]

Sure. The Outlook bar has an object model which is part of the Outlook
object model. In Outlook 2003, the bar is not completely programmable
through the object model. But in 2003, there is an XML file for the Outlook
bar that you can modify to make changes.

Tom

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

Take a look at the OutlookBar* objects.
--
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