Programmatically create custom folder items
This example creates a new folder in Microsoft Office Outlook. The name of the user who is logged on is used for the folder name.
Applies to: The information in this topic applies to VSTO Add-in projects for Outlook. For more information, see Features available by Office application and project type.
Example
private void CreateCustomFolder()
{
Outlook.Folder inBox = (Outlook.Folder)
Application.ActiveExplorer().Session.GetDefaultFolder
(Outlook.OlDefaultFolders.olFolderInbox);
string userName = (string)this.Application.ActiveExplorer()
.Session.CurrentUser.Name;
Outlook.Folder customFolder = null;
try
{
customFolder = (Outlook.Folder)inBox.Folders.Add(userName,
Outlook.OlDefaultFolders.olFolderInbox);
MessageBox.Show("You have created a new folder named " +
userName + ".");
inBox.Folders[userName].Display();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("The following error occurred: " + ex.Message);
}
}