Is it possible to extract Email Group names from Outlook and include them in a drop-down for selection

Question

A new 'Email Distribution List' is created for each new project within our company using a standard convention, i.e. HCHB Project X, HCHB Project Y, HCHB Project Z, etc.

We would like to be able to choose these selections from within a work item to better map the work item to a project.

Is there any possible way to query those special project email distribution lists and include them in a drop-down for selection.

Any input or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

MD

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mike dailey

Answer 1

Hi mike,

Thanks for your post!

Do you mean you want to make an Email Group is included in the team project work item?

If yes, I think you can add the Email Group to the TFS project, then add the gruop to the work item. In the work item template file, please add the following script:

Suppose the group name is "EmailGroup",

<FieldDefinition name="EmailGroup" refname="EmailGroup.Email" type="String">
  <ALLOWEDVALUES>
    <LISTITEM value="[project]\EmailGroup" />
  </ALLOWEDVALUES>
</FieldDefinition> 

In addition, I recommend you use Process Editor, which you can get it from Tools->Process Editor in Visual Studio if you install TFS Power tools. You can also get related help document from Start->All Programs->Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2010 Power Tools->Help.

Hope it helps!

Best Regards,

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Cathy Kong [MSFT]
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Answer 2

Thanks Cathy,

Your response gets me to where I need to be!

MD

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mike dailey