Not only is Microsoft Outlook is the most widely used email program, but it also offers the most programmability. This book introduces key concepts for programming both Outlook forms for storing and exchanging data and Visual Basic for Applications modules that add new features to Outlook. No other book teaches the basic skills required to turn a power user into an Outlook programmer. Central to this new edition is awareness of tighter security in Outlook. Designed to prevent unattended transmission of harmful computer viruses, the security restrictions can also get in the way of legitimate programs, but this book offers workarounds within the reach of novice programmers. It also covers some of the new features of Outlook 2002, such as the integrated Outlook View Control and Search object.

This book unleashes the power of Microsoft Outlook, allowing end users to customize Outlook as they've used macros and templates to customize other programs like Excel and Word and providing experienced developers with the quick-start information they need to begin integrating Outlook into their applications.

Contents

• What You Can Do with Outlook

• The VBA Design Environment
• A VBA Birthday/Anniversary Reminder Form

• Code Basics
• Code Grammar
• Working with Expressions and Functions
• Controlling Program Flow
• Handling Errors and Debugging VBA Applications
• Handling User Input and Feedback

• Working with the Object Models
• Responding to Outlook Events in VBA
• Working with Stores and Folders
• Understanding Outlook Security
• Working with Items and Recipients

• Outlook's Six Basic Forms
• Creating Your First Custom Contact Form
• Extending Form Design with Fields and Controls
• Writing Code to Respond to Outlook Form Events
• More Controls for Outlook Forms
• Common Outlook Form and Item Techniques

• Menus, Toolbars, and the Outlook Bar
• Designing Outlook Reports
• Exchange Server, Databases, and XML Web Services
• Deploying Forms and Applications