different pst file with same folder name

Question

I observed that we can have top level folders with same name in outlook. We can take a new outlook data file and provide the a name that is already existing in top level.

Outlook.MAPIFolder yyyyFolder = this.Application.GetNamespace("MAPI").Folders["YYYY"];

I have three folders with same name, but pst is different.

How to get the folder that I need from these three folders?

Answer 1

Hi Vema!

What is the criteria to determine that a certain folder is what you need?
If given the PST file name, then you can use the following check:


string pstFile;
Outlook.Namespace olkNamespace = this.Application.GetNamespace("MAPI");

foreach (Outlook.MAPIFolder folder in olkNamespace.Folders)
{
    bool folderFound = false;

    if (folder.Store.FilePath == pstFile)
    {
        folderFound = true;
    }
}

Answer 2

Thank you.

I am getting a new error when I try to set remainder for a mailitem that is inside a folder parallel to user inbox (using a pst file)

item is in a folder that does not support remainders

How can I resolve the issue?