WCF Service

[soworl]

Hi All,

Is it possible to call WCF Service from outlook (Visual Basic Editor)?

if it is, how we can call.
please, give me some useful link or sample.

Thanks for your help,
soworl

 

[Norman Yuan]

You need to use VSTO to create Outlook VSTO Add-in, and cosume WCF services
from there, because WCF is on .NET3.x stuff, not need develop it with
..NET3.x tool.

 

[soworl]

Can you give me some useful link or recommand books?

It's hard to find without some knowledge.

Thanks,
soworl

 

[Norman Yuan]

It is 2-step study: first, you need to know how to develop VSTO Outlook
add-in (you must have Office2003 Pro or Outlook2003 stand-alone version,
Outlook2003 from MS Office2003 Standard will not work. Or you need
Outlook2007). After you know how to run .NET code in Outlook (via VSTO), you
can then study on WCF.

I did not have something immediately available in hand. When I googled
"Outlook VATO", tons of links came up.

Also these links may be useful:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-ca/library/aa537183(office.11).aspx
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-ca/library/aa537181(office.11).aspx
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-ca/library/bb190896(office.11).aspx

HTH

 

[soworl]

thanks for your quick help!

I have MS Offoice 2003 Pro SP3.
Since I google a lot, I found Microsoft Visual Studio 2008/.NET Framework
3.5 also has something for Office(VSTO).
I'm currently reading article on the my local MS VS2008 document.(VSTO
Build Office-Based Solutions Using WPF, WCF, And LINQ)

I might need a lot of reading for my first VSTO.
I hope VS2008 doc guide me kindly and no more trouble.

Thanks,
soworl