get objMailItem from saved mail ( *.msg )

Question

I use this code to get the current mailItem:

var application = Globals.ThisAddIn.Application;
                Outlook.Selection selection = application.ActiveExplorer().Selection;
                 mailItem = selection[1] as Outlook.MailItem;

But when i use that code to get the mailItem which is opened by Outlook from file *.msg. That code can not get correct MailItem.

So have another way to get this?

Thanks.

Answer 1

mail opened from disk does not appear in explorer window, to get it you should use application.ActiveInspector().CurrentItem

Answer 2

mail opened from disk does not appear in explorer window, to get it you should use application.ActiveInspector().CurrentItem

Thanks. It's work but still have the problem:

My current code now is:

try
                {
                    var application = Globals.ThisAddIn.Application;
                    mailItem = (Outlook.MailItem)application.ActiveInspector().CurrentItem;
                }
                catch (Exception)
                {
                    try
                    {
                        var application = Globals.ThisAddIn.Application;
                        Outlook.Selection selection = application.ActiveExplorer().Selection;
                        mailItem = selection[1] as Outlook.MailItem;
                    }
                    catch (Exception)
                    {
                        MessageBox.Show(Globals.ThisAddIn.Application.ToString());
                    }                 
                }     

And When i open the outlook, then open the mail saved from disk. It get the wrong mailItem ( it get the mail which is selected in outlook not the mail is opened from disk). 

That means: application.ActiveInspector() is null with that case

mailItem = (Outlook.MailItem)application.ActiveInspector().CurrentItem; 

Answer 3

Does this work?

 

    mailItem = (Outlook.MailItem)application.Inspectors[1].CurrentItem;

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

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mail opened from disk does not appear in explorer window, to get it you should use application.ActiveInspector().CurrentItem

Thanks. It's work but still have the problem:

My current code now is:

try
                {
                    var application = Globals.ThisAddIn.Application;
                    mailItem = (Outlook.MailItem)application.ActiveInspector().CurrentItem;
                }
                catch (Exception)
                {
                    try
                    {
                        var application = Globals.ThisAddIn.Application;
                        Outlook.Selection selection = application.ActiveExplorer().Selection;
                        mailItem = selection[1] as Outlook.MailItem;
                    }
                    catch (Exception)
                    {
                        MessageBox.Show(Globals.ThisAddIn.Application.ToString());
                    }                 
                }     

And When i open the outlook, then open the mail saved from disk. It get the wrong mailItem ( it get the mail which is selected in outlook not the mail is opened from disk). 

That means: application.ActiveInspector() is null with that case

mailItem = (Outlook.MailItem)application.ActiveInspector().CurrentItem; 

---

Ken Slovak MVP - Outlook

Answer 4

when do you invoke your code? in add-in startup event? show us somewhat more of your code, not just single try block

Answer 5

Does this work?

 

    mailItem = (Outlook.MailItem)application.Inspectors[1].CurrentItem;

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

Ken Slovak MVP - Outlook

Wa thanks a lot Ken Slovak :D.

Answer 6

when do you invoke your code? in add-in startup event? show us somewhat more of your code, not just single try block

I load mail Item in the event Ribbon_Load. Thanks the problem was resolved.