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Default Message Stores

Applies to: Outlook 2013 | Outlook 2016

A default message store is one that client applications can use for general purpose messaging tasks. There are a number of optional features for message store providers that become required if the message store provider is to be used as the default message store. They are as follows:

  • Implementing the special folders: the Inbox, Outbox, and search-results folders.

  • Providing read and nonread reports.

  • Allowing incoming and outgoing message submissions.

  • Allowing the creation of messages with arbitrary message classes.

  • Supporting named and multiple-value properties.

  • Supporting the IMSProvider::SpoolerLogon method, even if the message store provider is tightly coupled with a transport provider.

  • Supporting associated contents tables. For more information, see Contents Tables.

  • Supporting notification of the MAPI spooler when there are messages in the outgoing message queue.

See also

Developing a MAPI Message Store Provider