Import Outlook contacts

Question

I have imported Outlook Contacts but i have two issues in that,

a) I have imported outlook contacts by using GetDefaultFolder() using AddressList.So, i can import all the contacts email id in the AddressBook(ShowNames from the) but iam not able to load FirstName and LastName of the Contact.

b) I have imported outlook contacts by using GetDefaultFolder() using ContactItems.So,i can import contacts(emailid,firstname & lastname) only in few folders.Not able to access contacts from all folders.

Can anyone guide me how to access all contacts from all folders with their FirstName and LastName?

Answer 1

Hello Aki,

For issue a, it seems that you are creating a contact item for a address entry object. You could use the GetContact method [See: AddressEntry.GetContact Method]. I have made a test in my side, and I can see the first name and last name. For test, I set the index to 1. Code like this,
            Outlook.AddressList addlist = this.Application.Session.AddressLists[1];
            Outlook.AddressEntry addentry = addlist.AddressEntries[1];
            Outlook.ContactItem ci1 = addentry.GetContact();
            ci1.Display(missing);

 <<I have imported outlook contacts by using GetDefaultFolder() using ContactItems.So,i can import contacts(emailid,firstname & lastname) only in few folders.Not able to access contacts from all folders.>>
For issue b, I am little confused about . Could you please explain more about this? Are you looking for this code?
            Outlook.Folder folder= this.Application.Session.GetDefaultFolder(Outlook.OlDefaultFolders.olFolderContacts) as Outlook.Folder;
            Outlook.ContactItem ci = folder.Items.Add(Outlook.OlItemType.olContactItem) as Outlook.ContactItem;
            ci.FirstName = "...";
            ...
            ci.LastName = "...";
            ci.Save();

Best regards,
Bessie

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