My WebserviceUri is too long for the Outlook Schema. What should I do?

Question

Hello forum,

I'm implementing the Outlook Mobile Webservice. It appears to me a little problem. The guidelines for developing an Outlook Mobile Service (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb277363.aspx) says that there is a possibility to Add an Account in Outlook by using the following Url Protocol:

Example: "oms:http://211.136.85.91/omsv3/xmsservice.asmx?UserID=13910021012"

The URL consists of the following:

• Scheme ("oms:http://")

• Server ("211.136.85.91")

• Path ("omsv3/xmsservice.asmx")

• Query ("UserID=12910021012")

My problem is that my WebserviceUri is "OutlookMobileService.ashx?Handler=OMS". Due to this the url example looks like this in my case:
"oms:http://211.136.85.91/omsv3/OutlookMobileService.ashx?Handler=OMS?UserID=13910021012"


According to the guidelines Outlook creates a new OMS account. Testing it with the first example everthing works fine, but the other one has a problem. Outlook creates an account, but the account is not built correctly. 

Of course, I know that this a wrong Url, because of the two question mark. Outlook thinks that the first question mark means that the Query part is beginning. So that's my point. Does anybody know how to cover the first question mark for Outlook? I even try this oms:http://211.136.85.91/omsv3/OutlookMobileService.ashx%3FHandler=OMS?UserID=13910021012. But this neither work.

Maybe it's impossible? But, I hope not.

Have a nice weekend.

Thanks for your help..

Answer 1

Hello "Button to Setup Outlook Mobile Service",

This forum is for discussion of the technical content of the Exchange Server protocol documentation.

Your question does not appear to be related to the protocol documentation.  Although your question is not related to Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) I would suggest that you post your question post your question to the Visual Studio Tools for Office forum.   There should be someone on the forum who should be able to provide you some guidance.

If you do not get any traction in the VSTO forum you may also post your question to the Discussions in Outlook Programming-VBA newsgroup.  And if you do not get any traction I would suggest that you consider opening a support case with Microsoft Developer Support.

Hope this helps and thank you for your interest in Outlook Mobile Webservices.

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Developer Consultant