_Items.Add(Object) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook

Assembly:: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.dll

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Creates a new Outlook item in the Items collection for the folder.

public object Add (object Type);

Public Function Add (Optional Type As Object) As Object

Parameters

Type: Object

The Outlook item type for the new item. Specifies a MessageClass to create custom forms. Can be one of the following OlItemType constants: olAppointmentItem, olContactItem, olJournalItem, olMailItem, olNoteItem, olPostItem, or olTaskItem,, or any valid message class.

Returns

Object

An Object value that represents the new Outlook item.

Remarks

If not specified, the Type property of the Outlook item defaults to the type of the folder or to MailItem if the parent folder is not typed.

Applies to