How to create a COM Add-in for Outlook 2002
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For a Microsoft Outlook 2000 version of this article, see 230225 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/230225/).
SUMMARY
This article provides an overview of how to create a COM add-in for Microsoft Outlook. MORE INFORMATIONOverviewCOM add-ins are an Office feature that was first implemented in Microsoft Office 2000. The architecture is supported by all Office programs, including Outlook. Key benefits of COM add-ins include:
What You Need to Create a COM Add-inIn addition to Outlook, you need one of the following development environments to create a COM add-in for Office or Outlook:
Resources and ExamplesThere are many resources and examples about how to implement an Office or Outlook COM add-in.Outlook-Specific InformationCOM Add-ins Part I: Introducing an Office 2000 Solution for the Entire (Office) Family:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/msotrcom.htm (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/msotrcom.htm)
COM Add-ins Part II: Building a COM Add-in for Outlook 2000:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/trcomad.htm (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/trcomad.htm)
Sample chapter from "Professional Outlook 2000 Programming:"http://www.cdolive.com/prool2k.htm (http://www.cdolive.com/prool2k.htm)
COM Add-in Information from the Slipstick Systems Web site:http://www.slipstick.com/dev/comaddins.htm (http://www.slipstick.com/dev/comaddins.htm) General COM Add-in InformationMicrosoft Office 2000/Visual Basic Programmer's GuideChapter 11: Add-ins, Templates, Wizards, and Libraries: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/officedev/odeopg/deovraddinstemplateswizardslibraries.htm (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/officedev/odeopg/deovraddinstemplateswizardslibraries.htm)
Developing COM Add-Ins for Microsoft Office 2000:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/comaddins.htm (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/comaddins.htm)
Creating a Microsoft Office 2000 COM Add-in:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/mso2kaddin.htm (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/mso2kaddin.htm) Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles238228 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/238228/) How To Build an Office 2000 COM Add-In in Visual Basic
230689 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/230689/EN-US/) SAMPLE: Comaddin.exe Office 2000 COM Add-In Written in Visual C++
254006 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/254006/EN-US/) INFO: Access Data Retrieval Sample Add-In Available for Download
232680 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232680/EN-US/) FP2000: How to Work With COM Add-ins in FrontPage 2000
Important Things to Know About OutlookThe following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles provide information about the key things that you should be aware of when you develop a COM add-in for Outlook:294867 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294867/EN-US/) OL2002: You Cannot Fully Quit Outlook When You Use a COM Add-in
291166 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291166/EN-US/) OL2002: All COM Add-in Run-Time Errors Must Be Trapped
292182 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292182/EN-US/) OL2002: CommandBars Not Available from Application Object
REFERENCESFor additional information about available resources and answers
to commonly asked questions about Microsoft Outlook solutions, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
287530 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287530/EN-US/) OL2002: Questions About Custom Forms and Outlook Solutions
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