Getting MailBox Properties using Outlook Object Model ?

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W Akthar - 05 Jan 2005 12:10 GMT

Hi,

How can get access the mailbox properties using the
outlook object model?
I need to record to SQL Server when appointments are made
and emails are sent to certain people using a dotnet
addin I have created but need to get hold of the users
profile, so I can store this information in SQL Server
against this user.

Any ideas ??

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 05 Jan 2005 13:57 GMT

No, the Outlook object model contains no information on user mail profiles.
It might help if you explained just what information you're trying to store.

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W Akthar - 05 Jan 2005 16:59 GMT

I need to get hold of the outlook user name.

Outlook.Application olApp;
Outlook._NameSpace olNS = null;

olApp = (Outlook.Application)applicationObject;
olNS = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI");
if (olNS != null)
{
string currentUser = olNS.CurrentUser.Name;
}

Is this correct??

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 05 Jan 2005 18:33 GMT

Yes, but (a) that will trigger security prompts in many Outlook application
environments and (b) you may get unexpected results if the user has multiple
accounts or only POP/IMAP accounts. If you want the name on the Exchange
mailbox, walk up the folders hierarchy from the Inbox using the
Namespace.GetDefaultFolder method then the MAPIFolder.Parent object
property.

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