Checking type of a MAPIFolder

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Pablo Alvarez Doval - 22 Mar 2007 12:11 GMT

Hi all,

I'm trying to iterate thru all the MAPIFolders in my personal store and
get the contacts one. How could I get the 'type' of a folder (say if it is a
contacts folder, or an inbox, etc...)? Thanks a lot!

Best Regards!
Pablo

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Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook] - 22 Mar 2007 14:32 GMT

MAPIFolder.DefaultItemType. It returns a 32-bit int that's a member of the
OlItemType enum, for contacts you're looking for olContactItem which has a
value of 2.

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> Hi all,
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> Best Regards!
> Pablo

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Pablo Alvarez Doval - 23 Mar 2007 04:54 GMT

Thanks, in the end it ws a syntax problem.. I'm having some quite silly days
lately :P thanks!

By the way.. I've created a new .pst with a contacts folder there, but when
I create a new contact like this...

MSOutlook.ContactItem contact = null;
contact =
(MSOutlook.ContactItem)Globals.GRAAddIn.Application.CreateItem(MSOutlook.OlItemType.olContactItem);

... I get the contact added to the contacts folder on the original .pst...
is the a way to change this, or to change the default contacts folder?

Thanks a lot!
Pablo

> MAPIFolder.DefaultItemType. It returns a 32-bit int that's a member of the
> OlItemType enum, for contacts you're looking for olContactItem which has a
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>> Best Regards!
>> Pablo

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Pablo Alvarez Doval - 23 Mar 2007 05:42 GMT

Answering to myself...

I've just added the item manually to the items collecion like this:
contact =
(MSOutlook.ContactItem)defaultContactFolder.Items.Add(MSOutlook.OlItemType.olContactItem);

Anyway, I'm still interested in knowing if I can change the default contacts
folder, for example, to a new folder or a folder in a different store.

Cheers!
Pablo

> Thanks, in the end it ws a syntax problem.. I'm having some quite silly
> days lately :P thanks!
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>>> Best Regards!
>>> Pablo

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Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook] - 23 Mar 2007 14:38 GMT

Using CreateItem will always create the item in the default folder for that
type of item. Each store (PST) has a set of default folders, such as
Contacts. You cannot change the default Contacts folder for a store and only
1 store can be the default, where you get your email delivered. The only way
to change that is to change the store your Outlook profile uses. All of that
has to be done in the UI, not in code.

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>>>> Best Regards!
>>>> Pablo

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Rafael - 23 Mar 2007 16:40 GMT

Pablo,

Are you looking to create a contact on a different folder like "MY Contacts
Folder"?

I believe this can be done by setting the current folder as you custom
contacts folder and then adding an item to it directly or from a contact
form template.

Rafael

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>>>> Best Regards!
>>>> Pablo

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Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook] - 25 Mar 2007 21:51 GMT

You don't need to change the current folder, just add an item to the Items
collection of whatever folder you want.

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