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Preeti
Preeti

Reputation: 1386

Programmatically accessing "Offline Address book" using Redemption

How to access "Offline Address Book" (from exchange server/outlook configured to exchange machine) using Redemption dll (C#).

I am looking for some sample code to proceed with my task.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 6354

Answers (3)

Jojo Sardez
Jojo Sardez

Reputation: 8568

Try this. I am using Redemption 4.6. I created a form and added a DataGridView for result viewing purpose. Here is my code:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace TestingJojoWinForms
{
public partial class frmRedemption : Form
{
    public frmRedemption()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
    }

    private void frmRedemption_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        DataTable dtResult = new DataTable("Result");
        dtResult.Columns.Add("EntryID");
        dtResult.Columns.Add("FirstName");
        dtResult.Columns.Add("LastName");
        dtResult.Columns.Add("Alias");
        dtResult.Columns.Add("SMTPAddress");
        dtResult.Columns.Add("JobTitle");
        dtResult.Columns.Add("Address");
        dtResult.Columns.Add("StreetAddress");

        Redemption.RDOSessionClass session = new Redemption.RDOSessionClass();
        session.Logon(@"your_account_name", "your_password", false, false, 0, false);
        for(int index = 1; index <= session.AddressBook.GAL.AddressEntries.Count; index++) 
        {
            Redemption.RDOAddressEntryClass entry = (Redemption.RDOAddressEntryClass)session.AddressBook.GAL.AddressEntries.Item(index);
            dtResult.Rows.Add(entry.EntryID, entry.FirstName, entry.LastName, entry.Alias, entry.SMTPAddress, entry.JobTitle, entry.Address, entry.StreetAddress);
        }
        session.Logoff();

        this.dataGridView1.DataSource = dtResult;
    }


}
}

The result will be like this: alt text

Upvotes: 2

Timores
Timores

Reputation: 14589

It would be helpful to be more specific in your question.

The "offline address book" is automatically managed by Outlook as a cached copy of the Global Address list of Exchange, see KB article.

If you need access to an element of the address book, use the SafeContact object from Redemption. The fact that Oulook cached the contact information should be transparent to the user.

There is not much to be done in the UI of Outlook regarding the offline address book. Does your question mean to programmatically trigger an update of the address book ? Like, in Outlook 2010, in the Send/Receive tab, Send & Receive group, Send/Receive Groups drop-down, download address book ?

Upvotes: 0

David Neale
David Neale

Reputation: 17038

Sorry it's not much of an answer but I'd drop Dmitry Streblechenko (the developer of the Redemption library) an email - he's always been quick to respond and very helpful.

His email address is on the Redemption website: http://www.dimastr.com/redemption/

Upvotes: 0

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