opening Outlook screen from C#

jorge.garcia

Hi: I'm trying to open the outlook screen from an application in c#, so the client could change any aspect of the message and later send it. This is the example I use in VB6: Dim objSession As MAPI.Session Dim objMessage As MAPI.Message Set objSession = CreateObject("MAPI.Session") Set objMessage = objSession.Outbox.Messages.Add("", "") objMessage.Update objMessage.Send True, True Can anyone suggest me an example in c# of how to do this. I would like to have the option of opening the outlook express screen (last line). Thanks. J.

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v_baidoon22y ago
Try System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("mailto:[email protected]"); where '[email protected]' may be replaced with your desired e-mail address. This call will activate default mailer. --Victor
crausch22y ago
J, If you are working with a particular email message file in your C# application and you are using a file name extension that is associated with MS Outlook, then start the Outlook process as FMartin suggested, but pass the file name as the parameter. Windows will use the system's file association to automatically launch Outlook and open the file passed in the call. string messageFileName = "myEmailMessage.msg"; System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(messageFileName); Caution: Where calling the Outlook application directly ensures that Outlook is launched (which is what you may really want), using the method above uses the Window's file association to launch the user's desired application. This method is more suited for when you do not know what application the user has installed. I just thought that I would throw this out there as an option for you.
fcojaviermu22y ago
Hi J. you could start Outlook this way ......... using System.Diagnostics // on button click private void startOutlook_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { Process.Start("Outlook"); } or, did I misundertand the question ?