Name of MAPIFolder.

[Semut]

The Outlook default root MAPIFolder name "Outlook Today - [Personal
Folders]", when call the name properties in OOM, it will only return
"Personal Folders" only and not "Outlook Today - - [Personal Folders]"

Anyway to set my my own MAPIFolder name like the Outlook default MAPIFolder
to have the alias?


thanks

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

That's normal behavior. The folder name actually is Personal Folders. Outlook prepends "Outlook Today" only when that store is the default information store for the profile.

 

[Semut]

"Outlook prepends "Outlook Today" only when that store is the default
information store for the profile. "

Anyway to prepend that to my own PST through the code? Could it be some
hidden field or hidden prop that the I add it in through extended MAPI?

thanks.


That's normal behavior. The folder name actually is Personal Folders.
Outlook prepends "Outlook Today" only when that store is the default
information store for the profile.

 

[Semut]

Anyway to prepend that to my own PST through the code? Could it be some
hidden field or hidden prop that I could probably add it in through
extended MAPI and it will have such effect (alias) ? Anyone drilled into
that before? I have tried OutlookSpy, seems nothing special about the folder
or someone can enlighten me?

thanks.

"Outlook prepends "Outlook Today" only when that store is the default
information store for the profile. "

Anyway to prepend that to my own PST through the code? Could it be some
hidden field or hidden prop that the I add it in through extended MAPI?

thanks.


That's normal behavior. The folder name actually is Personal Folders.
Outlook prepends "Outlook Today" only when that store is the default
information store for the profile.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

The Outlook default root MAPIFolder name "Outlook Today - [Personal
Folders]", when call the name properties in OOM, it will only return
"Personal Folders" only and not "Outlook Today - - [Personal Folders]"

Anyway to set my my own MAPIFolder name like the Outlook default
MAPIFolder
to have the alias?


thanks

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Why? You could certainly name the root of a .pst file Outlook Today - Personal Folders, but if you do and that .pst file becomes the default information store, then Outlook will show it as Outlook Today - Outlook Today - Personal Folders, which is somewhat absurd.

Maybe you're not familiar with the concept of the default store?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Anyway to prepend that to my own PST through the code? Could it be some
hidden field or hidden prop that I could probably add it in through
extended MAPI and it will have such effect (alias) ? Anyone drilled into
that before? I have tried OutlookSpy, seems nothing special about the folder
or someone can enlighten me?

thanks.

"Outlook prepends "Outlook Today" only when that store is the default
information store for the profile. "

Anyway to prepend that to my own PST through the code? Could it be some
hidden field or hidden prop that the I add it in through extended MAPI?

thanks.


That's normal behavior. The folder name actually is Personal Folders.
Outlook prepends "Outlook Today" only when that store is the default
information store for the profile.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

The Outlook default root MAPIFolder name "Outlook Today - [Personal
Folders]", when call the name properties in OOM, it will only return
"Personal Folders" only and not "Outlook Today - - [Personal Folders]"

Anyway to set my my own MAPIFolder name like the Outlook default
MAPIFolder
to have the alias?


thanks

 

[Semut]

I am not wanting to transform my PST into default PST. I am interested on
the alias (E.g. Outlook - Today) name of the default MAPIFolder. I am
thinking if there is a way to add in the alias to my own PST without
transforming it into default PST. I want to display additional info about
my PST but not wanting to use the name property of the PST. Can it be done?

thanks



Why? You could certainly name the root of a .pst file Outlook Today -
Personal Folders, but if you do and that .pst file becomes the default
information store, then Outlook will show it as Outlook Today - Outlook
Today - Personal Folders, which is somewhat absurd.

Maybe you're not familiar with the concept of the default store?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Anyway to prepend that to my own PST through the code? Could it be some
hidden field or hidden prop that I could probably add it in through
extended MAPI and it will have such effect (alias) ? Anyone drilled into
that before? I have tried OutlookSpy, seems nothing special about the
folder
or someone can enlighten me?

thanks.

"Outlook prepends "Outlook Today" only when that store is the default
information store for the profile. "

Anyway to prepend that to my own PST through the code? Could it be some
hidden field or hidden prop that the I add it in through extended MAPI?

thanks.


That's normal behavior. The folder name actually is Personal Folders.
Outlook prepends "Outlook Today" only when that store is the default
information store for the profile.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

The Outlook default root MAPIFolder name "Outlook Today - [Personal
Folders]", when call the name properties in OOM, it will only return
"Personal Folders" only and not "Outlook Today - - [Personal Folders]"

Anyway to set my my own MAPIFolder name like the Outlook default
MAPIFolder
to have the alias?


thanks

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

As I said, you can change the display name of a PST file to whatever you want. If the PST isn't the default store, though, you're only going to confuse the user by calling it "Outlook Today."

Outlook has no feature that could display information other than the folder name. You haven't given us any clues as to why this is so important to your application.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

I am not wanting to transform my PST into default PST. I am interested on
the alias (E.g. Outlook - Today) name of the default MAPIFolder. I am
thinking if there is a way to add in the alias to my own PST without
transforming it into default PST. I want to display additional info about
my PST but not wanting to use the name property of the PST. Can it be done?

Why? You could certainly name the root of a .pst file Outlook Today -
Personal Folders, but if you do and that .pst file becomes the default
information store, then Outlook will show it as Outlook Today - Outlook
Today - Personal Folders, which is somewhat absurd.

Maybe you're not familiar with the concept of the default store?

Anyway to prepend that to my own PST through the code? Could it be some
hidden field or hidden prop that I could probably add it in through
extended MAPI and it will have such effect (alias) ? Anyone drilled into
that before? I have tried OutlookSpy, seems nothing special about the
folder
or someone can enlighten me?

thanks.

"Outlook prepends "Outlook Today" only when that store is the default
information store for the profile. "

Anyway to prepend that to my own PST through the code? Could it be some
hidden field or hidden prop that the I add it in through extended MAPI?

That's normal behavior. The folder name actually is Personal Folders.
Outlook prepends "Outlook Today" only when that store is the default
information store for the profile.

The Outlook default root MAPIFolder name "Outlook Today - [Personal
Folders]", when call the name properties in OOM, it will only return
"Personal Folders" only and not "Outlook Today - - [Personal Folders]"

Anyway to set my my own MAPIFolder name like the Outlook default
MAPIFolder
to have the alias?