I've learned how to embed attachments into an outlook item (i.e. a contact).
The code is like this:
(...) // this works and I succeed in getting the contact Outlook.ContactItem contact = Globals.ThisApplication.GetNamespace("MAPI").GetDefaultFolder( Outlook.OlDefaultFolders.olFolderContacts).Items.Find( string.Format( "[ID]='{0}'", ID)) as Outlook.ContactItem; // this works and I succeed in attaching the document to the contact contact.Attachments.Add( @"D:\data\mydocument.pdf", // note this string containing a local path to the document Outlook.OlAttachmentType.olByValue, System.Type.Missing, "doc"); |
Now, I'd like to attach to the contact some remote documents. I've tried putting a URI string instead of the local path string in the previous snippet, but it doesn't work. If I use, instead of Outlook.Attachment, System.Net.Mail.Attachment, trying to construct one from an URI I get the error message "URI are not supported".
Is there a way to embed an attachment to a contact from a remote URI (a path on a server), possibly without having to download via code the document (and then to destroy the downloaded file, after embedding it in the contact)
thanks,
Marco
How to embed remote attachments into an Outlook Item
Mardo
Marco,
I am sorry you had trouble with your Outlook code. In Outlook 2003, the following works:
Private Sub CreateMailAttach()
Dim item As mailItem
Set item = Application.CreateItem(olMailItem)
item.Attachments.Add ("http://search.msn.com/s/hp/bluesky_logo.gif")
item.Display
End Sub
This forum is mainly for Outlook issues that directly pertain to the Visual Studio Tools for Office tools, so you will be better served by posing this question to a forum or newsgroup wholly dedicated to issues such as this one. Here are some resources you should consult for best results:
microsoft.public.office.developer.vba
microsoft.public.office.developer.outlook.vba
microsoft.public.office.developer.outlook.forms
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/outlook
http://www.outlookcode.com
http://www.officezealot.com
Best of luck with VSTO and Outlook!
John.