MS Outlook?

[Mr. B]

I'm thinking of writing a simple (ha!) application using VB.net (standard)
that would look at our Outlook resources (ie meeting rooms) and build an
output to show when rooms are booked.

We are using W2K server and 2K Outlook. I've never tried to work with MS
Office products and have no idea where to even start.

Anyone who's done anything with Outlook... I'd sure appreciate some pointers
here!

BTW, my application would be an EXE file (as I've never used XML, etc).

Thanks!

Bruce

[Scott M.]

Actually, I think you'd be writing against Exchange, not Outlook, as
Exchange is where all the data is actually stored.
"Mr. B" <Us**@NoWhere.com> wrote in message
news:8f********************************@4ax.com...

I'm thinking of writing a simple (ha!) application using VB.net (standard)
that would look at our Outlook resources (ie meeting rooms) and build an
output to show when rooms are booked.

We are using W2K server and 2K Outlook. I've never tried to work with MS
Office products and have no idea where to even start.

Anyone who's done anything with Outlook... I'd sure appreciate some pointers here!

BTW, my application would be an EXE file (as I've never used XML, etc).

Thanks!

Bruce

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Bruce,
For a list of resources on using Outlook from VB.NET:
http://www.microeye.com/resources/res_outlookvsnet.htm

For help & information on programming Outlook (mostly VB6, some VB.NET):
http://www.outlookcode.com/

Some samples of using Outlook with VB.NET:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/def...OLOMwVBNET.asp

A sample COM Add-in for Outlook written in VB.NET:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...hatsNew2k3.asp
Depending on what you are doing with the email, you may run into the
Security Prompt, a properly constructed COM add-in, such as the last link
will avoid this security prompt.

Also you may want to consider reviewing http://www.slipstick.com for similar
products.

Hope this helps
Jay

"Mr. B" <Us**@NoWhere.com> wrote in message
news:8f********************************@4ax.com...

I'm thinking of writing a simple (ha!) application using VB.net (standard)
that would look at our Outlook resources (ie meeting rooms) and build an
output to show when rooms are booked.

We are using W2K server and 2K Outlook. I've never tried to work with MS
Office products and have no idea where to even start.

Anyone who's done anything with Outlook... I'd sure appreciate some pointers here!

BTW, my application would be an EXE file (as I've never used XML, etc).

Thanks!

Bruce

[Mr. B]

With Deft Fingers, "Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Ja************@msn.com>
wrote:

Bruce,
For a list of resources on using Outlook from VB.NET:
http://www.microeye.com/resources/res_outlookvsnet.htm

Thanks Jay!

Bruce