How do I access Outlook 2003 Contacts and pull data through a Windows form C#

rich

How do I access Outlook 2003 Contacts and pull data through a Windows form C#

I am working on creating a simple email form within the application, but instead of having a new list of contact email address is it possible to connect directly to the Outlook users contact list or on the Exchange server?

-Rich

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Hirendra Sisodiya16y ago
hi
you can also save new contacts and update existing contact from .net side......

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rich16y ago
Thats great, thank you so much. Very helpful.
Hirendra Sisodiya16y ago
Hello Rich
Check my Article, this article have an example also- i think it can be helpful for you :
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/hirendra_singh/963/?ArticleID=7bebcd81-7b30-4aca-bdb7-ae721171749e

ifyou have any problem let me know
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rich16y ago
Hi Hirdena,

Thanks for the post, where would I put that? as Using? or within the button or field?

I ma trying to build a dropdown list that connects to the Outlook Contacts.

Can you show an example of where the code would be, I am very new at this.

Thanks.
Hirendra Sisodiya16y ago
Hello Rich
Try this code:
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Application outlookObj = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Application();
MAPIFolder Folder_Contacts = (MAPIFolder)outlookObj.Session.GetDefaultFolder(OlDefaultFolders.olFolderContacts);
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Items oItems = Folder_Contacts.Items;
for (int i = 0; i < oItems.Count; i++)
{
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.ContactItem contact = (Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.ContactItem)oItems[i+1];
String Fname = contact.FirstName;
String LName = contact.LastName;
String Email = contact.Email1Address;
}

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