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Outlook addins are self-contained programs that modify,extend or add functionality to Microsoft Outlook desktop client. Please use "outlook-web-addins" tag for questions regarding the new model of Outlook Add-ins, which are web-based and can run on Desktop, Web, and Mobile.

Outlook addins are self-contained programs that modify, extend or add functionality to Microsoft Outlook desktop client. They are either COM addins or VSTO addins.

These addins are typically written using tools:

  1. Visual Studio
  2. Visual Studio Tools for Office
  3. VB6

Visual Studio 2013 prior editions provide project templates which can be used to create application-level add-ins for Microsoft Outlook. You can use add-ins to automate Outlook, extend Outlook features, or customize the Outlook user interface.

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Outlook add-in with VS 2013 Community Edition

I have VS 2013 Community Edition and I want to develop Outlook add-in. In the "New Project" window, I don't see anything about Outlook or Office add-in (in Installed or Online Templates). Where can I found the missing Templates (maybe in vsix…
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Customize the context ribbon of Outlook 2013 inline response

I have created a custom Add-In for 2007/2010 and 2013. The addin - custom control appears well and neatly each time a new window is opened up / popuped. We can see the ribbon in the "Message Tab". However if we try to an in-line or in response in…
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Updating an Outlook ribbon label from another form (VSTO)

I feel completely dumb for not being able to figure this out, because I know I am missing something easy. Anyway, I have a settings form that opens when a user clicks the settings button on the Outlook ribbon I have created for my Outlook add-in. In…
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c# outlook addin - add custom flags or icons for emails

currently we can add some red flags to email. And after that, we can those flag icons to appear while listing of emails. I want the similar thing to happen but I want a custom icon. Is that possible. Also it became really difficult to get…
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c# outlook addin - store data locally

Whenever an email is sent, I want someaction to be performed(we active this action by clicking some button that appears in the ribbon in the compose email window). I think this action need to be performed from sent items. So, I want to create a…
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Getting runtime error 5 near the end of function

I inherited some VBA for dumping emails from a folder in Outlook into a SQL database. I have the first Sub() working, but the function below when I run the script gives me a "VBA Runtime Error 5". I am not able to figure out why it is throwing the…
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change Microsoft exchange calender from ASP.net page

I have a meeting schedule system that schedules meeting time. I would like to make an ASP.net /C# application that can edit the Microsoft Exchange calender of my organization from the ASP.net page. The exchange calender is present in Microsoft…
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Outlook search DASL syntax and diatrics/accented letters

I am using the AdvancedSearch feature in a VSTO Outlook addin. I would like the search to ignore accent. For example, in a contact search, I would like the search to find "Grégoire" when entering "Gre". It does not work when I use a DASL query of…
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Outlook 2013 Addin: Change Ribbon Button Image on click of button using c#

I have created Ribbon button for Outlook 2013 using c#. And i have also set image for the ribbon. Now on click of Ribbon button i want to change Ribbon Image. Is it possible to achieve this using c#.?
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Copy data from EWS Extended property to Outlook item UserProperty

In my plugin i use ExtendedProperty for save some metadata on it. I set values of ExtendedProperties using EWS. I receive requirement for not use EWS anymore and it's allowed to connect to Outlook only. SO i see that i can use UserPropery of…
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Set default font in Outlook with an addin

I am writing an Outlook addin which automatically sets the default signature: Word.Application oWord = new Word.Application(); Word.EmailOptions oOptions; oOptions = oWord.Application.EmailOptions; oOptions.EmailSignature.NewMessageSignature =…
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deploying localDB files for outlook addin with windows installer install shield (ISLE)

I'm trying for some time now to create an installer for my outlook addin using windows installer install shield (ISLE) I'm using visual 2013, with this guide: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc442767.aspx the installation passes, but my…
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Issue with SentOnBehalfOfName

i'm stack with Outlook issue where i want to change Email Sender. I want to send all emails from Outlook with one sender. When i change sender from Outlook it works fine but when i change it from Outlook plugin it's not work. I'm using following…
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Why does "Inherits Microsoft.Web.Services2.WebServicesClientProtocol" kill build

I'm trying to write an Outlook add-in in Visual Basic (in Visual Studio 2012 Professional on Windows 7) that will interface with a web service we use at work. Unfortunately this particular web service doesn't really stay with the times and as such,…
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Operation aborted (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80004004 (E_ABORT)) in outlook.Items.Add()

I am getting error as Operation aborted (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80004004 (E_ABORT)) in outlook. I have debugged the code and found exception in Outlook.Items.Add() method. The code is like this, Outlook.NameSpace nSpace =…
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