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maka - 16 Nov 2005 08:37 GMT

I programming an Outlook 2003 Plugin with VS2003.

How can i retrieve the MAPIFolder in wich is a specific ContactItem
stored? any ideas?

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 16 Nov 2005 13:36 GMT

The ContactItem.Parent property returns the folder where an item is stored.

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>I programming an Outlook 2003 Plugin with VS2003.
>
> How can i retrieve the MAPIFolder in wich is a specific ContactItem
> stored? any ideas?

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maka - 17 Nov 2005 07:42 GMT

thank you all. it works fine.

MAPIFolder mFolder = (MAPIFolder) ContactItem.Parent;

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Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook] - 16 Nov 2005 14:21 GMT

Item.Parent is the MAPIFolder where Item lives.

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>I programming an Outlook 2003 Plugin with VS2003.
>
> How can i retrieve the MAPIFolder in wich is a specific ContactItem
> stored? any ideas?

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