MAPI and calendars

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   I made successfull test with MAPI today. You need to make Outlook to be your default program for e-mail, contact and Calendar (check Outlook options!) and RUN Outlook while you running our MFC or VB Calendar. 
Open in Outlook remote file \\MyServer\MyFolder\MyOutlook.pst - Outlook will read it and create extra PersonalFolders tree item.
You can rename it as you wich - e.g. YourPersonalFolders

use in VB Load frmMain Private Sub Form_Load() function line:
OpenProvider cjCalendarData_MAPI, "Provider=MAPI;Data Source=\\MyServer\MyFolder\MyOutlook.pst"

Now you can see your event and modify it from MFC or VB app

Btw - I am running VPN, I am in Montreal, \\MyServer\MyFolder\MyOutlook.pst - in USA
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Additional MAPI parameters are supported for data provider connection string:
 mapiProfileName= <as string>
 mapiPassword= <as string>
 mapiFlags=  <as hex number, like 0x001>
EXAMPLE:
 strConnEx = "Provider=MAPI; mapiProfileName=Outlook2; mapiPassword =Brawn256; mapiFlags=0x00000012"
if you do not specify any parameter - default values will be used:
 NULL for ProfileName and Password
 and MAPI_LOGON_UI for Flags
Below are values which can be used for mapiFlags.
See also documentation for MAPILogonEx function.
MAPI_LOGON_UI   0x00000001 /* Display logon UI     */
MAPI_NEW_SESSION  0x00000002 /* Don't use shared session   */
MAPI_ALLOW_OTHERS  0x00000008 /* Make this a shared session  */
MAPI_EXPLICIT_PROFILE 0x00000010 /* Don't use default profile  */
MAPI_EXTENDED   0x00000020 /* Extended MAPI Logon    */
MAPI_FORCE_DOWNLOAD  0x00001000 /* Get new mail before return  */
MAPI_SERVICE_UI_ALWAYS 0x00002000 /* Do logon UI in all providers  */
MAPI_NO_MAIL   0x00008000 /* Do not activate transports  */
MAPI_PASSWORD_UI  0x00020000 /* Display password UI only   */
MAPI_TIMEOUT_SHORT  0x00100000 /* Minimal wait for logon resources */
(this is a copy from old - 2008 - answer)

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mdoubson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 November 2008 Status: Offline Points: 1705	Post Options Post Reply Quote mdoubson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: MAPI and calendars Posted: 27 February 2009 at 4:37pm
	I made successfull test with MAPI today. You need to make Outlook to be your default program for e-mail, contact and Calendar (check Outlook options!) and RUN Outlook while you running our MFC or VB Calendar. Open in Outlook remote file \\MyServer\MyFolder\MyOutlook.pst - Outlook will read it and create extra PersonalFolders tree item. You can rename it as you wich - e.g. YourPersonalFolders use in VB Load frmMain Private Sub Form_Load() function line: OpenProvider cjCalendarData_MAPI, "Provider=MAPI;Data Source=\\MyServer\MyFolder\MyOutlook.pst" Now you can see your event and modify it from MFC or VB app Btw - I am running VPN, I am in Montreal, \\MyServer\MyFolder\MyOutlook.pst - in USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional MAPI parameters are supported for data provider connection string: mapiProfileName= <as string> mapiPassword= <as string> mapiFlags= <as hex number, like 0x001> EXAMPLE: strConnEx = "Provider=MAPI; mapiProfileName=Outlook2; mapiPassword =Brawn256; mapiFlags=0x00000012" if you do not specify any parameter - default values will be used: NULL for ProfileName and Password and MAPI_LOGON_UI for Flags Below are values which can be used for mapiFlags. See also documentation for MAPILogonEx function. MAPI_LOGON_UI 0x00000001 /* Display logon UI / MAPI_NEW_SESSION 0x00000002 / Don't use shared session / MAPI_ALLOW_OTHERS 0x00000008 / Make this a shared session / MAPI_EXPLICIT_PROFILE 0x00000010 / Don't use default profile / MAPI_EXTENDED 0x00000020 / Extended MAPI Logon / MAPI_FORCE_DOWNLOAD 0x00001000 / Get new mail before return / MAPI_SERVICE_UI_ALWAYS 0x00002000 / Do logon UI in all providers / MAPI_NO_MAIL 0x00008000 / Do not activate transports / MAPI_PASSWORD_UI 0x00020000 / Display password UI only / MAPI_TIMEOUT_SHORT 0x00100000 / Minimal wait for logon resources */ (this is a copy from old - 2008 - answer)

Fabrice Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 05 December 2006 Status: Offline Points: 16	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fabrice Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 February 2009 at 6:04am
	Is there anybody ?

Fabrice Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 05 December 2006 Status: Offline Points: 16	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fabrice Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 February 2009 at 4:13am
	My own calendar is on a local drive. I don't have to write the path of my ressource in the connection string, simply : CalendarControl.SetDataProvider("Provider=MAPI"); Others calendars are somewhere on the network, I don't know where, and I think that's it's possible to connect to them like Outlook do. Every connection string I've tested which starts with ("Provider=MAPI...") connect every time my own calendar. I've done a test with your sample "Provider=MAPI;Data Source=" & Path & "\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outcmd.dat", where "Path" is a network path, but it doesn't work too. Is anybody success to connect a calendar of another person with the ActiveX ?

mdoubson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 November 2008 Status: Offline Points: 1705	Post Options Post Reply Quote mdoubson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 February 2009 at 12:48pm
	Please explain: No error in this case, but it always open my own outlook calendar Do you access network drive or local drive?

Fabrice Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 05 December 2006 Status: Offline Points: 16	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fabrice Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 February 2009 at 12:07pm
	No error in this case, but it always open my own outlook calendar ...

mdoubson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 November 2008 Status: Offline Points: 1705	Post Options Post Reply Quote mdoubson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 February 2009 at 12:02pm
	Could you give us error code you get in this case please. Could you browse to same url (\\server\sharefolder\... ) May be this is network setup/access problem? P.S. Looks like this is a question to your network admin

Fabrice Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 05 December 2006 Status: Offline Points: 16	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fabrice Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 February 2009 at 11:35am
	I'm afraid that it can't work. The connection string doesn't work with a path like \\server\sharefolder\... Another idea ?

mdoubson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 November 2008 Status: Offline Points: 1705	Post Options Post Reply Quote mdoubson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 February 2009 at 10:51am
	"Provider=MAPI;Data Source=" & Path & "\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outcmd.dat" Just specify path to other user's outlook data e.g. "C:\Documents and Settings\YourUser\Local Settings"

Fabrice Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 05 December 2006 Status: Offline Points: 16	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fabrice Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 February 2009 at 4:42am
	Yes, all users share their calendars with others. So, what's the connection string to connect another calendar ?

mdoubson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 November 2008 Status: Offline Points: 1705	Post Options Post Reply Quote mdoubson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 February 2009 at 7:05pm
	You right - if your users share their calendars with others

Fabrice Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 05 December 2006 Status: Offline Points: 16	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fabrice Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 February 2009 at 4:12am
	Today, each user can read all calendars on exchange server. Why cannot I do it with the ActiveX ?

mdoubson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 November 2008 Status: Offline Points: 1705	Post Options Post Reply Quote mdoubson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 February 2009 at 9:15pm
	MAPI provider is part of Outlook. How you get Outlook-protected data from another account? I am not sure that this is easy or possible!?

Fabrice Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 05 December 2006 Status: Offline Points: 16	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fabrice Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 February 2009 at 8:46am
	Hi ! Is there a way to open a calendar of another person with the fonction "SetDataProvider" ? If yes, what is the connection string ? Sample : I would find a way to open another calendar : CalendarControl.SetDataProvider("Provider=MAPI;nickname=henry"); Thanks