Unable to access mail settings for Outlook 2010 Add-In application C#

Question

Hi,

 I have developed outlook 2010 add-in application for reply with attachment using c#.

User has been added prefix for Replies and Forwards in mail settings. File>>Option>>Mail>>Replies and Forward

 Preface comments with "[SCT]".

 When replying to an email message in Outlook 2010 add-in applicaiton I have set to prefix for each line of the original message with"[SCT]".

But it does not do that. In Customized Outlook add-in application, the prefix [SCT] is not displaying. Prefix is displaying for normal Outlook reply and forward option.

Below is the code snippet of the add-in application:

  

   

  

 //This Method is used to reply the receiver with attachment(s) using ribbon menu in outlook 2010.

  

   

  

 public void ReplywithAttachment(Office.IRibbonControl control)

  

        {

  

            ReplyWithAttachments(false);

  

        }

  

   

  

 ///This method is used to identify the Outlook email body format.

 /// If email body format is "olFormatHTML" or "olFormatPlain", It will call Outlook Reply/Reply All method.

 /// If email body format is "olFormatRichText", It will call Outlook Forward method.

  

   

  

public void ReplyWithAttachments(bool isreplyall)

  

{

  

  Outlook.MailItem rpl = null;

  

  object item;

  

  item = GetCurrentItem();

  

   if (item != null)

  

   {

  

      Outlook.MailItem mailItem = item as Outlook.MailItem;

  

      if (!isreplyall)

  

      {

  

         if (mailItem.BodyFormat == Outlook.OlBodyFormat.olFormatHTML || mailItem.BodyFormat == Outlook.OlBodyFormat.olFormatPlain)

  

         {

  

           rpl = (Outlook.MailItem)mailItem.Reply();

  

           CopyAttachments(mailItem, rpl);

  

         }

  

         else if (mailItem.BodyFormat == Outlook.OlBodyFormat.olFormatRichText)

  

        {

  

          rpl = (Outlook.MailItem)mailItem.Forward();

  

        }

  

   

  

     }

  

   rpl.Display();

  

   rpl = null;

  

   item = null;

  

  }

  

 }

Answer 1

i can also reproduce this, no idea why it behaves like that. As a workaround you could try invoking standard ribbon button by using CommandBars.ExecuteMso("Reply") and then do your further operations. This way, commenting will work

Answer 2

In general it's best to wait until the Inspector.Activate() event fires on any item that's being opened before modifying it at all. Otherwise things you try either won't show up or will overwrite things such as signatures. That might also be the case with what's being done here.

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

 

 

"DamianD" <=?utf-8?B?RGFtaWFuRA==?=> wrote in message news:bf24f06a-caf0-4337-be7c-3c01c0053b1a...

i can also reproduce this, no idea why it behaves like that. As a workaround you could try invoking standard ribbon button by using CommandBars.ExecuteMso("Reply") and then do your further operations. This way, commenting will work

---

Ken Slovak MVP - Outlook

Answer 3

thanks for your reply.

still i couldn't able to solve this issue.

Please help me.

Answer 4

did you try workaround with ExecuteMso("Reply")? it works for me.

Answer 5

Hi Damian,

thanks for your reply.

I have tried, but it's not working for me.I'm getting some error.

I'm using below code and ribbon xml:

 public void ReplywithAttachment(Office.IRibbonControl control)

  

        {

  

            ReplyWithAttachments(false);

  

        }

  

   

  

 ///This method is used to identify the Outlook email body format.

 /// If email body format is "olFormatHTML" or "olFormatPlain", It will call Outlook Reply/Reply All method.

 /// If email body format is "olFormatRichText", It will call Outlook Forward method.

  

   

  

public void ReplyWithAttachments(bool isreplyall)

  

{

  

  Outlook.MailItem rpl = null;

  

  object item;

  

  item = GetCurrentItem();

  

   if (item != null)

  

   {

  

      Outlook.MailItem mailItem = item as Outlook.MailItem;

  

      if (!isreplyall)

  

      {

  

         if (mailItem.BodyFormat == Outlook.OlBodyFormat.olFormatHTML || mailItem.BodyFormat == Outlook.OlBodyFormat.olFormatPlain)

  

         {

            Outlook.inspector inspector =new outlook.inspector();

           inspector.CommandBars.ExecuteMso("Reply")

  

           rpl = (Outlook.MailItem)mailItem.Reply();

  

           CopyAttachments(mailItem, rpl);

  

         }

  

         else if (mailItem.BodyFormat == Outlook.OlBodyFormat.olFormatRichText)

  

        {

  

          rpl = (Outlook.MailItem)mailItem.Forward();

  

        }

  

   

  

     }

  

   rpl.Display();

  

   rpl = null;

  

   item = null;

  

  }

  

 }

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2009/07/customui" onLoad="Ribbon_Load">  <ribbon>    <tabs>      <tab idMso="TabReadMessage">        <group id="grpRespond"
label="Respond with Attachment"  insertBeforeMso="GroupShow"  >    
<button id="textButton" label="Reply with Attachment" getImage="GetImage" size="large"
screentip="Reply with Attachment" onAction="ReplywithAttachment"
supertip="Reply to the sender with attachment of this message." getEnabled="IsVisible"/>   
<button id="tableButton" label="Reply All With Attachment" getImage="GetImage" size="large"
screentip="Reply All With Attachment" onAction="ReplyAllWithAttachment"
supertip="Reply to the sender and all other recipients with attachment of this message." getEnabled="IsVisible"/>  
</group> 
</tab>  
<tab idMso="TabMail">  
<group id="grpHomeRespond" label="Respond with Attachment"  insertBeforeMso="GroupQuickSteps" > 
<button id="HomeText" label="Reply with Attachment" getImage="GetImage" size="large" getEnabled="MyButtonEnableCallback"
screentip="Reply with Attachment" onAction="ReplywithAttachment"
supertip="Reply to the sender with attachment of this message."/>  
<button id="HomeTable" label="Reply All With Attachment" getImage="GetImage" size="large" getEnabled="MyButtonEnableCallback"
screentip="Reply All With Attachment" onAction="ReplyAllWithAttachment"
<span style%3

Answer 6

Hi Damian,

please send me your working code.

Thanks.

Answer 7

check this link this may help you out

http://forums.asp.net/t/1792548.aspx/1?Unable+to+add+prefix+settings+in+outlook+Add+In+application

Answer 8

Hi Kevin,

i have checked that link.

but no solution was there.

Thanks.

Answer 9

This line makes no sense:

 

    Outlook.inspector inspector =new outlook.inspector();

 

You cannot just create an Inspector. You need to either display an existing or new item, or hook into an existing Inspector from ActiveInspector() or from the Inspectors collection.

 

If you have an item "mailitem" to display an Inspector for it you would use this code:

 

    Outlook.inspector inspector =mailitem.GetInspector();

    inspector.CommandBars.ExecuteMso("Reply");

 

That will open a new reply item to "mailitem".

 

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

 

 

"Manikandan_1985" <=?utf-8?B?TWFuaWthbmRhbl8xOTg1?=> wrote in message news:c57f549e-9c31-402c-a16e-fa3a12dcdcc3...

Hi Damian,

thanks for your reply.

I have tried, but it's not working for me.I'm getting some error.

I'm using below code and ribbon xml:

 public void ReplywithAttachment(Office.IRibbonControl control)

  

        {

  

            ReplyWithAttachments(false);

  

        }

  

   

  

 ///This method is used to identify the Outlook email body format.

 /// If email body format is "olFormatHTML" or "olFormatPlain", It will call Outlook Reply/Reply All method.

 /// If email body format is "olFormatRichText", It will call Outlook Forward method.

  

   

  

public void ReplyWithAttachments(bool isreplyall)

  

{

  

  Outlook.MailItem rpl = null;

  

  object item;

  

  item = GetCurrentItem();

  

   if (item != null)

  

   {

  

      Outlook.MailItem mailItem = item as Outlook.MailItem;

  

      if (!isreplyall)

  

      {

  

         if (mailItem.BodyFormat == Outlook.OlBodyFormat.olFormatHTML || mailItem.BodyFormat == Outlook.OlBodyFormat.olFormatPlain)

  

         {

            Outlook.inspector inspector =new outlook.inspector();

           inspector.CommandBars.ExecuteMso("Reply")

  

           rpl = (Outlook.MailItem)mailItem.Reply();

  

           CopyAttachments(mailItem, rpl);

  

         }

  

         else if (mailItem.BodyFormat == Outlook.OlBodyFormat.olFormatRichText)

  

        {

  

          rpl = (Outlook.MailItem)mailItem.Forward();

  

        }

  

   

  

     }

  

   rpl.Display();

  

   rpl = null;

  

   item = null;

  

  }

  

 }

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2009/07/customui" onLoad="Ribbon_Load">  <ribbon>    <tabs>      <tab idMso="TabReadMessage">        <group id="grpRespond"
label="Respond with Attachment"  insertBeforeMso="GroupShow"  >    
<button id="textButton" label="Reply with Attachment" getImage="GetImage" size="large"
screentip="Reply with Attachment" onAction="ReplywithAttachment"
supertip="Reply to the sender with attachment of this message." getEnabled="IsVisible"/>   
<button id="tableButton" label="Reply All With Attachment" getImage="GetImage" size="large"
screentip="Reply All With Attachment" onAction="ReplyAllWithAttachment"
supertip="Reply to the sender and all other recipients with attachment of this message." getEnabled="IsVisible"/>  
</group> 
</tab>  
<tab idMso="TabMail">  
<group id="grpHomeRespond" label="Respond with Attachment"  insertBeforeMso="GroupQuickSteps" > 
<button id="HomeText" label="Reply with Attachment" getImage="GetImage" size="large" getEnabled="MyButtonEnableCallback"
screentip="Reply with Attachment" onAction="ReplywithAttachment"
supertip="Reply to the sender with attachment of this message."/>  
<button id="HomeTable" label="Reply All With Attachment" getImage="GetImage" size="large" getEnabled="MyButtonEnableCallback"
screentip="Reply All With Attachment" onAction="ReplyAllWithAttachment"
<span style%3

---

Ken Slovak MVP - Outlook

Answer 10

remove your code for invoking Reply method on mailitem. Attach yourself to NewInspector event on Inspectors before calling ExecuteMso and when new inspecotr event fires, access its CurrentItem and invoke your copy of attachments functionality

Answer 11

In NewInspector() you get what's called a "weak" object reference to Inspector and to Inspector.CurrentItem.

 

That means that little other than Inspector.CurrentItem.MessageClass and Inspector.CurrentItem.Class will be available to you. Accesses to other properties will return nulls or exceptions in most cases.

 

When the first Inspector.Activate() event fires the item has been fleshed out, and is a strong object reference that can be fully utilized.

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

 

 

"DamianD" <=?utf-8?B?RGFtaWFuRA==?=> wrote in message news:f84d1b89-4be6-4b58-912f-062a573ff9f6...

remove your code for invoking Reply method on mailitem. Attach yourself to NewInspector event on Inspectors before calling ExecuteMso and when new inspecotr event fires, access its CurrentItem and invoke your copy of attachments functionality

---

Ken Slovak MVP - Outlook

Answer 12

Hi Damian,

I have tried in code as per your steps,but still i couldn't able to solve this issue.

if possible please send me your working code.

Thanks in Advance.

---

Manikandan

Answer 13

ok, i will prepare sample code for you, but most probably i will be able to do it on Monday, please be patient.

Answer 14

ok sure.i will wait for your reply.

---

Manikandan

Answer 15

Change

public void ReplywithAttachment(Office.IRibbonControl control) 
{ 
  ReplyWithAttachments(false); 
} 

on

public void ReplywithAttachment(Office.IRibbonControl control) 
{ 
  ReplyWithAttachments(false, (Inspector)control.Context); 
} 

Now change function ReplyWithAttachments with

public void ReplyWithAttachments(bool isreplyall, Inspector inspector) 

Now inside

 if (mailItem.BodyFormat == Outlook.OlBodyFormat.olFormatHTML || mailItem.BodyFormat == Outlook.OlBodyFormat.olFormatPlain) 

replace everything with

inspector.CommandBars.ExecuteMso("Reply");
rpl = (MailItem)inspector.Application.ActiveInspector().CurrentItem;
CopyAttachments(mailItem, rpl); 

Now it should work.

Answer 16

Hi Damian,

I tried with your solution , its working fine for mail without attachment,but once i added the attachment to the reply item through the code its not working ,

please advise .

Answer 17

what do you mean by 'not working'? Original issue with comment value or something else? describe problem in details and show your current code.

Answer 18

Hi Damian,

I have problem with  comment value ,without the attachment once I edit the comment values are comming ,After that i add the "getAttachments" method to added the attachment file Comment values are not comming,

I used the below code

please advise

using Inspector = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Inspector;

 public void Replyattch(Office.IRibbonControl control)
 {
            try
            {
                SendWithAttachment(Inspector)control.Context);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                WriteLog(ex.ToString());
            }
 }

public void SendWithAttachment(Inspector inspector)
{
  try
   {
   
     Outlook.MailItem remail = null;
     object item;
     Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Application objApp = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Application();
     item = objApp.ActiveInspector().CurrentItem;
     Outlook.MailItem Currentmail= item as Outlook.MailItem;
     inspector.CommandBars.ExecuteMso("Reply");
     remail = (Outlook.MailItem)inspector.Application.ActiveInspector().CurrentItem;
     getAttachments(Currentmail, remail);
   
  }
 catch (Exception ex)
 {
   WriteLog(ex.ToString());
 }
}

  public void getAttachments(Outlook.MailItem objSourceItem, Outlook.MailItem objTargetItem)
       
        {
            try
            {
   foreach (Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Attachment _attachment in objSourceItem.Attachments)
                {
                  string attpath = "C:\\Temp\\" + _attachment.FileName;
                  _attachment.SaveAsFile(attpath);
                        objTargetItem.Attachments.Add(attpath);
                        File.Delete(attpath);
  }

            }

            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                WriteLog(ex.ToString());
            }
        }

Thanks in Advance.

Answer 19

i will be able to test your code no sooner then Monday, so please show some patience or maybe someone else wil be able to help you sooner :)

Answer 20

Hi Damian,

Any update on my problem

Answer 21

i was trying to find a workaround but i couldn't. Yes, after modifying Attachments collection, word editor somehow forgets about inserting comments. It seems like a small bug for me.

As a side note please do not instantiate Application objects by yourself, always use the one from .Application property on almost any outlook api object.

Sorry i could not help you. Maybe adding attachments later on (during Send event?) is viable for you?

Answer 22

 Hi Damian,

Thanks for your Time,I changed Application objects as you said