ho to add reference to MAPI?

[Walter Sobchak]

I tried to browse and add mapi32.dll (system32/mapi32.dll) but it
returns an error that the reference could not be added.

Any suggestions?

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Walter,

MAPI32 exposes functions, so you can't add a reference. You will need
to figure out which functions you want to call, and then declare the
functions to call through the P/Invoke layer.
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- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
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"Walter Sobchak" <wa****@yahoo.comwrote in message
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>I tried to browse and add mapi32.dll (system32/mapi32.dll) but it returns
an error that the reference could not be added.

Any suggestions?

[Andrus]

MAPI32 exposes functions, so you can't add a reference. You will need

to figure out which functions you want to call, and then declare the
functions to call through the P/Invoke layer.

Note also that MAPI does not with With Windows MAIL so it cannot be used in
Vista.

Andrus.

[John Vottero]

"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.comwrote in
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Walter,

MAPI32 exposes functions, so you can't add a reference. You will need
to figure out which functions you want to call, and then declare the
functions to call through the P/Invoke layer.

Use http://www.pinvoke.net as a starting point.

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

MAPI is a native dll, you can only add references to COM dll.
You need to P/invoke the functions exported by MAPI

What are you trying to do?

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http://www.laceupsolutions.com
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"Walter Sobchak" <wa****@yahoo.comwrote in message
news:fn**********@news.metronet.hr...

>I tried to browse and add mapi32.dll (system32/mapi32.dll) but it returns
an error that the reference could not be added.

Any suggestions?

[Walter Sobchak]

I was stupid...
What I tried to do was find a Microsoft MAPI reference in references.
When I couldn't find it I tried with the dll.
Anyway what I want is to open the default mail client with the specified
attachement.
Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP ) wrote:

Hi,

MAPI is a native dll, you can only add references to COM dll.
You need to P/invoke the functions exported by MAPI

What are you trying to do?

[Walter Sobchak]

I found a useful articele on codeproject which works:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/IP/SendFileToNET.aspx


Walter Sobchak wrote:

I was stupid...
What I tried to do was find a Microsoft MAPI reference in references.
When I couldn't find it I tried with the dll.
Anyway what I want is to open the default mail client with the specified
attachement.
Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP ) wrote:

>Hi,

MAPI is a native dll, you can only add references to COM dll.
You need to P/invoke the functions exported by MAPI

What are you trying to do?