RDOAddressBook object

Derived from: _MAPIProp -

_MAPIProp methods and properties: GetIDsFromNames, Fields(), GetPropList, GetNamesFromIDs, CopyTo, Save, MAPIOBJECT, Session

Properties

SearchPath

Returns RDOAddressBookSearchPath object which allows to manipulate the address book containers used in automatic name resolution.

set Session = CreateObject("Redemption.RDOSession")
Session.MAPIOBJECT = Application.Session.MAPIOBJECT
set AddrList = Session.AddressBook.AddressLists.Item("Contacts")
Session.AddressBook.SearchPath.Remove(AddrList)

DefaultAddressList

Returns default RDOAddressList object. Read-write.

Default address list is the default list shown when the Address Book dialog is displayed.

set Session = CreateObject("Redemption.RDOSession")
Session.MAPIOBJECT = Application.Session.MAPIOBJECT
set AddrList = Session.AddressBook.AddressLists.Item("Contacts")

Session.AddressBook.DefaultAddressList = AddrList

PAB

Returns RDOAddressList object designated as the Personal Address List. Read-only.

GAL

Returns RDOAddressList object representing the Global Address List container (Exchange only). Read-only.

Methods

AddressLists(ShallowTraversal)

Returns RDOAddressLists object representing the top level address lists.

ShallowTraversal - boolean, optional; default value: false. If false, returns all address lists and their child lists in a single collection. If true, returns only the top level address lists, use AddressList.AddressLists collection to traverse the hierarchy.

set Session = CreateObject("Redemption.RDOSession")
Session.MAPIOBJECT = Application.Session.MAPIOBJECT
set AddrList = Session.AddressBook.AddressLists(false).Item("Contacts")

MsgBox "There are " & AddrList.AddressEntries.Count & " items in the Contacts address list"

CreateOneOffEntryID(Name, AddressType, Address, SendRichInfo, UseUnicode)

Create a one-off entry id corresponding to the specified name, address type and address. Useful if you need to set the flag (MAPI_ONE_OFF_NO_RICH_INFO) governing whether a message will be sent in the RTF format or not.

Name - string, name of the recipient

AddressType - string, address type

Address  - string, e-mail address

SendRichInfo - boolean. If true, e-mails will be sent in the RTF format

UseUnicode - boolean. Determines whether the name and address are embedded in the Unicode format. Note that Outlook 2000 cannot handle one-off entry ids in the Unicode format.

'for a given contact (ContactItem Outlook object), turn RTF off for Email1Address

set Session = CreateObject("Redemption.RDOSession")
Session.MAPIOBJECT = Application.Session.MAPIOBJECT
set RDOContact = Session.GetMessageFromID(ContactItem.EntryID)
'make sure RTF is off for the contact
'only works for the SMTP addresses
if RDOContact.Email1AddressType = "SMTP" Then
  RDOContact.Email1EntryID = Session.AddressBook.CreateOneOffEntryID(_

                                             RDOContact.Email1DisplayName, _

                                             "SMTP", _

                                             RDOContact.Email1Address, _

                                             false, true)
  RDOContact.Save
End If

GetAddressEntryFromID(EntryID)

EntryID - string representing the entry id of the address entry object.

Returns RDOAddressEntry object.

GetAddressListFromID(EntryID)

EntryID - string representing the entry id of the address list object.

Returns RDOAddressList object.

ShowAddressBook(Recipients, Title, OneAddress, ForceResolution, RecipLists,
ToLabel, CcLabel, BccLabel, ParentWindow)

Displays the Address Book window modally and returns the selected recipients as the RDORecipients collection object.

Recipients - RDORecipients object, optional. Initial recipients displayed by the Address Book dialog.

Title - string, optional. the title of the Address Book dialog.

OneAddress - boolean, optional. If true, allows only one address to be selected.

ForceResolution - boolean, optional. If true, force all returned recipients to be resolved.

RecipLists - integer, optional. Number of wells in the address book dialog (3 by default - To, CC, BCC)
ToLabel - string, optional. "To" label.

CcLabel  - string, optional. "CC" label.

BccLabel  - string, optional. "BCC" label.

ParentWindow - integer, optional. Handle to the parent window. If none is specified, the foreground window will be used as a parent

set Session = CreateObject("Redemption.RDOSession")
Session.Logon
set Inbox = Session.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
set Msg = Inbox.Items.Add
Msg.CC = "dmitry@dimastr.com; outspy@dimastr.com"
Msg.Recipients.ResolveAll
Msg.Subject = "test"
set AB = Session.AddressBook
set Recips = AB.ShowAddressBook(Msg.Recipients)
Msg.Recipients = Recips
Msg.Save

ResolveName(Name, ShowDialog, ParentWnd)

Resolves the given name to an address book object and returns it as an RDOAddressEntry object.

Name - string. The name to be resolved.

ShowDialog - boolean, optional. If true, the address book dialog will displayed if the name cannot be resolved or if the name is ambiguous.

ParentWnd - integer, optional. The handle of the window to be used as the dialog parent.

See also: AddressList.ResolveName

set Session = CreateObject("Redemption.RDOSession")
Session.MAPIOBJECT = Application.Session.MAPIOBJECT
set AdrrEntry = Session.AddressBook.ResolveName("dmitry")

MsgBox "The address of the name is " & AddrEntry.Address