IUnknown for MAPI
The IUnknown interface for the Windows Mobile Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) manages the existence of a MAPI object through the AddRef and Release methods.
Note To conserve memory on mobile devices, the QueryInterface method is not implemented on many Windows Mobile-based MAPI interfaces for Windows Mobile 2002 and Windows Mobile 2003.
Methods in Vtable Order
| IUnknown methods | Description |
|---|---|
| QueryInterface | Returns a pointer to a specified interface. |
| AddRef | Increments the reference count for an interface on an object. |
| Release | Decrements the reference count for the calling interface on an object. |
Remarks
All Windows Mobile-based MAPI interfaces use COM and therefore inherit IUnknown. However, to conserve memory on Windows Mobile 2002 and Windows Mobile 2003 devices, the QueryInterface method of many Windows Mobile-based MAPI interfaces returns an error indicating that the method is not implemented (E_NOTIMPL). However, the AddRef and Release methods are always implemented on Windows Mobile-based MAPI interfaces.
Requirements
Pocket PC: Windows Mobile 2002 and later
OS Versions: Windows CE 3.0 and later
Header: unknwn.h
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