new e-mail notification

Question

Hi,

is there a way to receive a callback to my application whenever a new incoming mail is received to the windows mobile (CE)'s inbox in outlook or other mail client application?

thanks, Ofer.

Answer 1

In WIndows Mobile 5 it is possible using the classes in Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook namespace (PimItemCollection.ListChanged). This will work for all Pocket Outlook accounts but of course not for a 3rd party mail client. For WM2003 I recommend a 3rd-party library like the one offered by InTheHand

 

Answer 2

You can catch incoming SMS messages in WM2003

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetcomp/html/ReceivingSMSMessages.asp

Answer 3

With all due respect, the PimItemCollection does not contain EmailMessage object, so the ListChanged can not catch the incoming mail.

Answer 4

Each folder's Items property is a PimItemCollection-derived class. You need to use Inbox's ListChanged event

Answer 5

I am unable to find the Inbox class or similar one in MSDN's PocketOutlook namespace list: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/mobilesdk5/html/N_Microsoft_WindowsMobile_PocketOutlook.asp. Do I miss anything?

Now I am thinking about using the NEWMAIL_NOTIFICATION in the MAPI to catch new mail. Will post result later.