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George Sexton - 01 Jun 2004 22:42 GMT
Can anyone point me to some documentation on how to write a connector for
Outlook? I'd like to intergrate the calendar with a web based calendar.
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 08 Jun 2004 23:43 GMT
See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/mapi.htm

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> Can anyone point me to some documentation on how to write a connector for
> Outlook? I'd like to intergrate the calendar with a web based calendar.
George Sexton - 15 Jun 2004 23:52 GMT
> See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/mapi.htm

Do you think an Exchange Client would be the best approach then?
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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 16 Jun 2004 22:13 GMT
Huh? Weren't you asking about writing a MAPI connector? (Hard to know since
you didn't quote earlier parts of the discussion. ) That's a totally
different component from an Exchange client extension.
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> > See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/mapi.htm
>
> Do you think an Exchange Client would be the best approach then?
George Sexton - 17 Jun 2004 18:26 GMT
> Huh? Weren't you asking about writing a MAPI connector? (Hard to know since
> you didn't quote earlier parts of the discussion. ) That's a totally
> different component from an Exchange client extension.

Let me try again.

I have a web based calendar that Outlook users would like to have events
added to Outlook transparently be placed into the web calendar, and events
placed on the web calendar to be transparently placed into Outlook.

Exchange is not involved.

What approach would you recommend?

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 17 Jun 2004 21:05 GMT
You didn't mention what versions of Outlook you want to support or what
programming skills you have (C++, VB, Delphi, etc.) Both are key
determinants.

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    http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

> > Huh? Weren't you asking about writing a MAPI connector? (Hard to know since
> > you didn't quote earlier parts of the discussion. ) That's a totally
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> What approach would you recommend?
George Sexton - 17 Jun 2004 21:04 GMT
> You didn't mention what versions of Outlook you want to support or what
> programming skills you have (C++, VB, Delphi, etc.) Both are key
> determinants.

I would like to support Outlook 2000 and higher, although I could go to
2002.

I have strong development skills in Delphi, and weaker skills in Visual
C++. I prefer to use Delphi over C++. I don't have a lot of experience in
VB, though I can get along.

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 18 Jun 2004 21:35 GMT
> > I have a web based calendar that Outlook users would like to have events
> > added to Outlook transparently be placed into the web calendar, and
events
> > placed on the web calendar to be transparently placed into Outlook.

I can think of at least three ways to do this:

-- COM add-in that copies data up to the web calendar when items are added
or changes and periodically syncs deletions from Outlook and any new/changed
items from the web calendar. (Outlook provides no useful events for
deletions.)

-- Exchange client extension that does the same thing. Harder, because it's
Extended MAPI, but potentially more robust because I think you get better
handling of additions and deletions.

-- Separate MAPI store that connects directly to the web calendar and
exposes the web calendar's data in a separate store in Outlook, in other
words, not in the user's normal calendar folders. You'd have to figure out
how you want to persist the data when Outlook is not online.

None of these approaches is particularly easy. Obviously, a lot depends on
the web calendar's programming interface.

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> > You didn't mention what versions of Outlook you want to support or what
> > programming skills you have (C++, VB, Delphi, etc.) Both are key
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> C++. I prefer to use Delphi over C++. I don't have a lot of experience in
> VB, though I can get along.

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