Updating contact list externally

[Wendell A. Clark]

I am using the outlook contact list as the base of a sales list, that is
uded by off-line field agents. I would like to implement an edit ability
from my program to adjust the contact list is this possible -- if so is
their a tutorial to get me started?

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Wendell A. Clark, BS

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[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Adjust the contact list in what way beyond the usual opening a contact, changing it and saving it?

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[Wendell A. Clark]

I want to give the enduser access to updating phone numbers, addresses etc
the generic C.R.U.D. features usually associated with a database, but
performed against the contact list.

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Adjust the contact list in what way beyond the usual opening a contact,
changing it and saving it?

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Since Outlook already provides the ability to update contacts in any contacts folder for which the user has permission, how does what you want to do differ from that built-in functionality?

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[Brian Tillman]

Since Outlook already provides the ability to update contacts in any
contacts folder for which the user has permission, how does what you
want to do differ from that built-in functionality?

I think they want to do it outside of the Outlook UI because the field
agents are off site. Seems that's a job for OWA or VPN/RPC over HTTP to me.

 

[Wendell A. Clark]

I just want to insulate my user from having to go through outlook, the
scheduling is used but the the data feeds other forms and reports.

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Wendell A. Clark, BS
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Since Outlook already provides the ability to update contacts in any
contacts folder for which the user has permission, how does what you want to
do differ from that built-in functionality?

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Your options for building such an application would depend on such things as:

-- where the contact data is stored (e.g. PST file vs. Exchange public folder)
-- if Exchange, what version
-- network security issues related to external access by the offline agents
-- Outlook version

etc.

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Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Wendell A. Clark]

Thanks... ;-)

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Your options for building such an application would depend on such things
as:

-- where the contact data is stored (e.g. PST file vs. Exchange public
folder)
-- if Exchange, what version
-- network security issues related to external access by the offline agents
-- Outlook version

etc.

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

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