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  • Subject: Re: Adding Modifying Contacts in "Other Contacts" (Shared Contacts)
  • Author: Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
  • Date: 12 May 2008
  • References: 1 2 3 4 5
If you're building an add-in for Outlook 2003 or 2007, you can also use Outlook objects without triggering security prompts.
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

"Jimmy Jam" <jj@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:%23Vr2DC9sIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> For that I would have to use CDO or Redemption correct ?
>
> Thanks,
> jJ
>
>
> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message
> news:uFVCSp8sIHA.1436@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> There's no simple way to do that. You'd have to iterate the users in the GAL
> and try to return the Contacts folder from each user's mailbox.

>
>
> "Jimmy Jam" <jj@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:OxPLTL8sIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Gotcha.
>>
>> Another question - how can I enumerate shared folders ?
>>
>> I want to populate a combo box with all available "Shared Contacts" for a
>> given user's mailbox.
>> It appears the GetSharedDefaultFolder method requires me to know the name
>> of
>> an owner ahead of time.
>>
>> Thanks a bunch !
>> Jj
>>
>>
>>
>> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message
>> news:urX5mZ3sIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Yes, assuming you have permission to add and change items in the Contacts
>> folder in another user's mailbox, you can access the folder and its items
>> using the Namespace.GetSharedDefaultFolder method, which returns an Items
>> collection.
>
>>
>> "Jimmy Jam" <jj@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:uRMVQ4vsIHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Is it possible to modify/add "Other Contacts" using VBA ?
>>> I believe these contacts are shared contacts from and exchange server.
>>>
>>> I can add and modify objects in the My Contacts folder, but can't figure
>>> out
>>> how
>>> to do the same for "Shared Contacts"
>
>
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10 May 2008Adding Modifying Contacts in "Other Contacts" (Shared Contacts).Jimmy Jam
11 May 2008\ Re: Adding Modifying Contacts in "Other Contacts" (Shared Contacts).Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
11 May 2008   \ Re: Adding Modifying Contacts in "Other Contacts" (Shared Contacts).Jimmy Jam
11 May 2008      \ Re: Adding Modifying Contacts in "Other Contacts" (Shared Contacts).Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
11 May 2008         \ Re: Adding Modifying Contacts in "Other Contacts" (Shared Contacts).Jimmy Jam
12 May 2008            \ Re: Adding Modifying Contacts in "Other Contacts" (Shared Contacts).Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
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