Restart outlook from add-in project

Question

Hi

Is it possible to restart the outlook from a outlook add in project. My aim is In my addin project there is form called "settings". After user set the settings and click "ok button" on the settings form, need to close the form and restart the outlook.

Now I'm using this code

this._outlookRef.OutlookApp.Quit();
                    foreach (Process process in Process.GetProcessesByName("Outlook"))
                    {
                        process.Kill();
                    }
                    Process.Start("OUTLOOK.EXE");

The problem is outlook is closing but not restarting. Is there any other way.

Thanks

Bobbin

Answer 1

Maybe try to take example from outlook itself - for example when you change cached mode on mailbox, it simply presents you with popup saying that changes will take effect after restarting outlook. Do not close outlook for user - he may have unsaved data in opened mails.

Answer 2

Hi Damian

I didnt find any code to restart the outlook.

Answer 3

yes, exactly my point - it is not up to you to decide when outlook should restart. Just inform user that he should restart outlook in order to see changes.

Answer 4

Not possible. An addin also can't disconnect or connect itself.

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Ken Slovak
[MVP-Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007

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Hi

Is it possible to restart the outlook from a outlook add in project. My aim is In my addin project there is form called "settings". After user set the settings and click "ok button" on the settings form, need to close the form and restart the outlook.

Now I'm using this code

this._outlookRef.OutlookApp.Quit();
                    foreach (Process process in Process.GetProcessesByName("Outlook"))
                    {
                        process.Kill();
                    }
                    Process.Start("OUTLOOK.EXE");

The problem is outlook is closing but not restarting. Is there any other way.

Thanks

Bobbin

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Ken Slovak MVP - Outlook

Answer 5

Hi,

Thanks for all replies. 

I applied a bat file, to restart the outlook. I don't know its a good method, but its worked for me. I done like this, When user click on "ok button" I create a bat file and in that bat file I'm handling the closing and opening of Outlook. I'm using the  below code in .bat file.

@echo off
For /F "Tokens=1" %%I In ('tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq OUTLOOK.EXE"') Do If /I "%%I"=="OUTLOOK.EXE" taskkill /f /im outlook.exe
Start Outlook.exe

Thanks

Bobbin Paulose