Application Object Members

Outlook Developer Reference

Represents the entire Outlook application.

Methods

	Name	Description
	ActiveExplorer	Returns the topmost Explorer object on the desktop. If no explorer is active, returns Nothing.
	ActiveInspector	Returns the topmost Inspector object on the desktop.
	ActiveWindow	Returns an object representing the topmost Microsoft Outlook window on the desktop, either an Explorer or an Inspector object. If no Outlook explorer or inspector is open, returns Nothing.
	AdvancedSearch	Performs a search based on a specified Microsoft SQL Server search string.
	CopyFile	Copies a file from a specified location into a Microsoft Outlook store.
	CreateItem	Creates and returns a new Microsoft Outlook item.
	CreateItemFromTemplate	Creates a new Microsoft Outlook item from an Outlook template (.oft) and returns the new item.
	CreateObject	Creates an Automation object of the specified class. If the application is already running, CreateObject will create a new instance.
	GetNamespace	Returns a NameSpace object of the specified type.
	GetObjectReference	Creates a strong or weak object reference for a specified Outlook object.
	IsSearchSynchronous	Returns a Boolean indicating if a search will be synchronous or asynchronous. Read-only.
	Quit	Closes all currently open windows.

Properties

	Name	Description
	Application	Returns an Application object that represents the parent Outlook application for the object. Read-only.
	Assistance	Returns an IAssistance object used to invoke help. Read-only.
	Class	Returns an OlObjectClass constant indicating the object's class. Read-only.
	COMAddIns	Returns a COMAddIns collection that represents all the Component Object Model (COM) add-ins currently loaded in Microsoft Outlook.
	DefaultProfileName	Returns a String representing the name of the default profile name. Read-only.
	Explorers	Returns an Explorers collection object that contains the Explorer objects representing all open explorers. Read-only.
	Inspectors	Returns an Inspectors collection object that contains the Inspector objects representing all open inspectors. Read-only.
	IsTrusted	Returns a Boolean to indicate if an add-in or external caller is considered trusted by Outlook. Read-only
	LanguageSettings	Returns a LanguageSettings object for the application that contains the language-specific attributes of Outlook. Read-only.
	Name	Returns the display name for the object. Read-only.
	Parent	Returns the parent Object of the specified object. Read-only.
	ProductCode	Returns a String specifying the Microsoft Outlook globally unique identifier (GUID). Read-only.
	Reminders	Returns a Reminders collection that represents all current reminders. Read-only.
	Session	Returns the NameSpace object for the current session. Read-only.
	TimeZones	Returns a TimeZones collection that represents the set of time zones supported by Outlook. Read-only.
	Version	Returns or sets a String indicating the number of the version. Read-only.

Events

	Name	Description
	AdvancedSearchComplete	Occurs when the AdvancedSearch method has completed. The AdvancedSearchComplete event is used to return the object that was created by the AdvancedSearch method.
	AdvancedSearchStopped	Occurs when a specified Search object's Stop method has been executed.
	AttachmentContextMenuDisplay	Occurs before a context menu is displayed for a collection of attachments.
	BeforeFolderSharingDialog	Occurs before the Sharing dialog box is displayed for a selected Folder object.
	ContextMenuClose	Occurs after a context menu is closed.
	FolderContextMenuDisplay	Occurs before a context menu is displayed for a folder.
	ItemContextMenuDisplay	Occurs before a context menu is displayed for a collection of Outlook items.
	ItemLoad	Occurs when an Outlook item is loaded into memory.
	ItemSend	Occurs whenever an Outlook item is sent, either by the user through an Inspector (before the inspector is closed, but after the user clicks the Send button) or when the Send method for an Outlook item, such as MailItem, is used in a program.
	MAPILogonComplete	Occurs after the user has logged onto the system.
	NewMail	Occurs when one or more new e-mail messages are received in the Inbox.
	NewMailEx	Occurs when one or more new items are received in the Inbox.
	OptionsPagesAdd	Occurs whenever the Options dialog box (on the Tools menu) or a folder Properties dialog box is opened.
	Quit	Occurs when Outlook begins to close.
	Reminder	Occurs immediately before a reminder is displayed.
	ShortcutContextMenuDisplay	Occurs before a context menu is displayed for a shortcut.
	Startup	Occurs when Microsoft Outlook is starting, but after all add-in programs have been loaded.
	StoreContextMenuDisplay	Occurs before a context menu is displayed for a store.
	ViewContextMenuDisplay	Occurs before a context menu is displayed for a view.