_Items.Add Method
Creates a new Outlook item in the Items collection for the folder.
Namespace: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook
Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<DispIdAttribute()> _
Function Add ( _
Type As Object _
) As Object
'Usage
Dim instance As _Items
Dim Type As Object
Dim returnValue As Object
returnValue = instance.Add(Type)
[DispIdAttribute()]
Object Add(
Object Type
)
Parameters
Type
Type: System.ObjectThe 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.
Return Value
Type: System.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.