_NameSpace.OpenSharedFolder Method
Opens a shared folder referenced through a URL or file name.
Namespace: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook
Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<DispIdAttribute()> _
Function OpenSharedFolder ( _
Path As String, _
Name As Object, _
DownloadAttachments As Object, _
UseTTL As Object _
) As MAPIFolder
'Usage
Dim instance As _NameSpace
Dim Path As String
Dim Name As Object
Dim DownloadAttachments As Object
Dim UseTTL As Object
Dim returnValue As MAPIFolder
returnValue = instance.OpenSharedFolder(Path, _
Name, DownloadAttachments, UseTTL)
[DispIdAttribute()]
MAPIFolder OpenSharedFolder(
string Path,
Object Name,
Object DownloadAttachments,
Object UseTTL
)
Parameters
Path
Type: System.StringThe URL or local file name of the shared folder to be opened.
Name
Type: System.ObjectThe name of the Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed or Webcal calendar. This parameter is ignored for other shared folder types.
DownloadAttachments
Type: System.ObjectIndicates whether to download enclosures (for RSS feeds) or attachments (for Webcal calendars.) This parameter is ignored for other shared folder types.
UseTTL
Type: System.ObjectIndicates whether the Time To Live (TTL) setting in an RSS feed or WebCal calendar should be used. This parameter is ignored for other shared folder types.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.MAPIFolder
A Folder object that represents the shared folder.
Remarks
This method is used to access the following shared folder types:
Webcal calendars (webcal://mysite/mycalendar)
RSS feeds (feed://mysite/myfeed)
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation folders (stssync://mysite/myfolder)
iCalendar calendar (.ics) files
vCard contact (.vcf) files
Outlook message (.msg) files
Note
This method does not support iCalendar appointment (.ics) files. To open iCalendar appointment files, you can use the OpenSharedItem method of the NameSpace object.
You can use the GetSharedDefaultFolder method of the Namespace object to share default folders, such as the Inbox folder, in Exchange.
See Also
Reference
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook Namespace