Outlook AddIn open in edit mode

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How to open a received MailItem in EditMode (compose). Not reply but like a resend to edit content then execute a custom action. The custom action is ok, but i'm not able to open in edit mode.

Here is a piece of code :

MailItem item = inspector.CurrentItem;
item.Copy();
item.Display(false);

I've tried to use item.Forward() instead of item.Copy() it works, but i dont have original sender ... etc .

Thanks for help.

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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First this can be done manually with "Edit Message". http://www.msoutlook.info/question/426

Then the CommandBars.ExecuteMso "... method is useful in cases where there is no object model for a particular command." http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff862419.aspx

You have to know the "Identifier for the control." It is "EditMessage".

Sample code here Inserting text into incoming email Outlook 2013 locked read only

edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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answered Oct 25 '14 at 15:48

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I don't need to open received mail in compose mode anymore , but thanks for the advice. – Madagaga Nov 11 '14 at 18:30

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 14 '14 at 10:05

Finally, i found a simple way to do what i wanted.

Just by forwarding the mail, then edit sender, and recipients.

Outlook.MailItem item = inspector.CurrentItem;
Outlook.MailItem newItem = item.Forward();
newItem.Sender = item.Sender;
newItem.Subject = item.Subject;
[...]
item.Close(Outlook.OlInspectorClose.olDiscard);
newItem.Display();

And it works.

Outlook AddIn open in edit mode

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