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Working with Mail Items

The MailItem class contains the methods and properties you use to perform tasks with e-mail messages.

Task

Procedure

Create an e-mail message.

How to: Create an E-Mail Item

Send an e-mail message.

How to: Send E-Mail Programmatically

Respond to new e-mail messages with a custom action.

How to: Perform Actions When an E-Mail Message Is Received

Save attachments.

How to: Save Attachments from Outlook E-Mail Items

Flag messages that match specified criteria.

How to: Set Flags on Incoming E-Mail Items

Iterate through all unread messages.

How to: Retrieve Unread Messages from the Inbox

Add a command to the shortcut menu of a message.

How to: Copy an E-Mail Message Using a Custom Menu Command

For more information about Outlook tasks and the Outlook object model, see Outlook Object Model Overview.

See Also

Concepts

Working with Contact Items

Working with Folders

Working with Calendar Items

Outlook Solutions