Re: acessing addressbooks from two different profiles

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From: Dmitry Streblechenko \(MVP\) (dmitry_at_dimastr.com)
Date: 10/20/04 

Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 15:58:40 -0700

I mean how do you access and create new entries for that container in the
Outlook UI?

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

"Hugh J. Hitch***" <info@NO_SPAMwebdimensions.org> wrote in message
news:xpCdnfukxbDucevcRVn-jA@speakeasy.net...
> Dmitri,
> I'm not really even sure how I would determine that. When I double click
on
> its entry in Outlook Spy, it does say Outlook Address Book. However, the
> only way I have been able to see the entries listed is by doing
> AddressBook->GetPAB->GetContentsTable. when I do that I see all the
entries
> listed. I haven't been able to see them through the msgstore interface
yet.
> can you tell me how to do it?
> thanks!
>
> "Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)" <dmitry@dimastr.com> wrote in message
> news:Om4LR#utEHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > But still, do the contacts that you see in the address book come from
one
> of
> > the Contacts folders or from PAB?
> > My point is that if you are using OAB (which uses IPM.Contact messages
in
> > one of the Contact folders), you can access the entries as messages in
the
> > store rather than through the Address Book interfaces.
> >
> > Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> > http://www.dimastr.com/
> > OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> > and MAPI Developer Tool
> >
> >
> > "Hugh J. Hitch***" <info@NO_SPAMwebdimensions.org> wrote in message
> > news:wuOdnaM3eKsBUOvcRVn-rA@speakeasy.net...
> > > Dmitri,
> > >
> > > I'm getting the default profile which in mosts cases will be a pop3
> based
> > > profile. From there, I'm calling Session->OpenAddressBook, then
> > > AddressBook->GetDefaultDir() which in most cases in the life of our
> > > application will be the Personal Address Book which is where contacts
> are
> > > stored when you make them in outlook and add a contact. (I'm not
really
> > > concerned about other cases, however GetDefaultDir will generally
return
> > the
> > > default place where the user has stored addresses.) . I've confirmed
> that
> > > this is where I want to get the contacts from.
> > >
> > > in the second profile, which is exchange based, the address book's
> default
> > > dir is always the Global Address List, and I don't want to store them
> > there.
> > > Hence, on the second profile, I do Session->OpenAddressBook,
> > > AddressBook->GetPAB, and then do Session->OpenEntry() on the PAB's eid
> and
> > > then I create the entries at that level. I've confirmed that this is
> where
> > I
> > > want to copy the contacts TO, and that the contacts end up where I
want
> > them
> > > to be when I operate on this object.
> > >
> > > what I am having trouble doing, is to copy the entry from paragraph #1
> > into
> > > the interface exposed in paragraph #2. I've tried copying generic
> values,
> > > and it works and everything ends up in the right place. The
difficulty
> is
> > > getting the actual item from the source PAB into the destination PAB.
> For
> > > some reason I thought maybe I would need a support object to open the
> > entry
> > > before copying it, since I can't have two sessions open at once and
copy
> > > between them... or can I? obviously I could use some direction.
> > >
> > > any assistance will be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance!
> > >
> > > Hugh
> > >
> > > "Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)" <dmitry@dimastr.com> wrote in message
> > > news:ObzYOpttEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Is it really PAB or OAB provider (based on the Contacts folder)?
> > > >
> > > > Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> > > > http://www.dimastr.com/
> > > > OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> > > > and MAPI Developer Tool
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Hugh J. Hitch***" <info@NO_SPAMwebdimensions.org> wrote in message
> > > > news:B6ydncyfNssjc-jcRVn-1A@speakeasy.net...
> > > > > Hi Dmitri,
> > > > >
> > > > > as it turns out, I am trying to copy from the PAB of the
pop3-based
> > > > profile
> > > > > to the PAB of the exchange-based profile. What I've discovered is
> that
> > > if
> > > > I
> > > > > can copy from one PAB to the other, the background transport
> > > automatically
> > > > > uploads the new contact to the exchange server directory service
in
> my
> > > > > Contacts list (PAB) on the exchange server.
> > > > >
> > > > > So far, I have been able to build an entrylist of contacts from
PAB
> > #1,
> > > > > then by calling the AddrBk->GetPAB on the exchange based profile,
I
> am
> > > > able
> > > > > to obtain a pointer to create entries on PAB # 2. I tried using
> > > > > CopyEntries... I keep getting back an error message saying "An
event
> > was
> > > > > unable to invoke any of the subscribers". Interestingly, though, I
> can
> > > > > definitely see network activity so there is some exchange between
my
> > > > program
> > > > > and the exchange server when I do try CopyEntries() (but only
after
> > > > setting
> > > > > all the flags to NULL).
> > > > >
> > > > > assuming I couldn't resolve the "An event was unable to invoke any
> of
> > > the
> > > > > subscribers" problem, I tried an alternative approach -- a
for-next
> > loop
> > > > to
> > > > > iterate through each entry id in the entrylist, calling a
> > CreateEntry()
> > > on
> > > > > the PAB for each entry id in the Entrylist. Interestingly, that
> > actually
> > > > > works, however there is a weird phenomenon of an instance of
Outlook
> > > > opening
> > > > > and closing for each time CreateEntry() called. I would prefer not
> to
> > > have
> > > > > this happen... Also, I have been able to create the entries that
> way,
> > > but
> > > > > there is no data in any of the entries. From what I've researched
so
> > > far,
> > > > I
> > > > > believe I am supposed to do an IMAPISupport->OpenEntry() call on
the
> > > > > entrylist item before calling the CreateEntry() on the new PAB, to
> > make
> > > > sure
> > > > > all the properties get copied over. I really haven't quite figured
> > this
> > > > out
> > > > > yet... any help will be greatly appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > one of the main problems I seem to be having is that I haven't got
> the
> > > > > slightest idea how to obtain a pointer to an IMAPISupport object,
> > other
> > > > than
> > > > > it is supposed come from IABLogon somehow. I don't even know if
that
> > is
> > > > > really relevant to what I am doing, but again, any help will be
> > greatly
> > > > > appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks Dmitri!
> > > > >
> > > > > Hugh
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)" <dmitry@dimastr.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:#vjSxWhtEHA.2516@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > So what exactly are the source and target address book
providers?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> > > > > > http://www.dimastr.com/
> > > > > > OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> > > > > > and MAPI Developer Tool
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Hugh J. Hitch***" <info@NO_SPAMwebdimensions.org> wrote in
> message
> > > > > > news:8OydnQ1T0c3xwuncRVn-gQ@speakeasy.net...
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > what I'm trying to do is open the address book from one
profile,
> > > then
> > > > > > access
> > > > > > > a second profile and copy the recipients listed in the first
> > > profile's
> > > > > > > addrbk's contents table to the second profile's address book.
> I'm
> > > sure
> > > > > > many
> > > > > > > have done this... I am still struggling with conceptually how
to
> > > make
> > > > it
> > > > > > > happen. I am able to get the entryid's for the two by logging
on
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > > > > first profile, doing Session->OpenAddressBook,
> > > > > > AddressBook->GetDefaultDir().
> > > > > > > This returns an interface whose rows can be queried, returning
> the
> > > > list
> > > > > of
> > > > > > > contacts in the profile's default contacts. (personal address
> book
> > > if
> > > > > pop3
> > > > > > > probably, and directory service global address list if the
> default
> > > > > service
> > > > > > > is exchange server.) the scenario I am attempting to deal with
> > > > involves
> > > > > an
> > > > > > > outlook user whose profile has a pop3 account and stores
> contacts
> > in
> > > a
> > > > > PAB
> > > > > > > and I want to copy these entries into a new profile which has
> > > exchange
> > > > > > > server as its default service. this should result in the
> contacts
> > > from
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > PAB from the first profile winding up on the exchange server,
in
> > the
> > > > > > user's
> > > > > > > contacts book there on that server referenced by the new
> profile.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm thinking since it involves more than one profile, I will
> need
> > to
> > > > do
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > > with something other than a session, perhaps an IMAPISupport
> > object.
> > > > > > However
> > > > > > > I haven't got a clue how to instantiate one or even if that's
> what
> > I
> > > > > > should
> > > > > > > use. Or perhaps I should just logon to profile one, get a
> pointer
> > to
> > > > its
> > > > > > > default addrbk dir, then logon to profile two, get its default
> > > addrbk
> > > > > dir
> > > > > > > ptr, then somehow copy recipients from the first ptr to the
> second
> > > > ptr.
> > > > > > I've
> > > > > > > also seen a function called CopyEntries, which seems like it
> would
> > > be
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > right thing, except it requires a Binary Array object of
> entryids.
> > > At
> > > > > this
> > > > > > > point I haven't got a clue how to, say, do an HrQueryAllRows
> with
> > > > > > PR_ENTRYID
> > > > > > > being pulled and get them into a Binary Array. just don't know
> how
> > > to
> > > > do
> > > > > > it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Could some kind, intelligent & knowledgeable soul out there be
> so
> > > kind
> > > > > as
> > > > > > > to:
> > > > > > > a] confirm that I have the right idea on how to do this, or
> > > > > > > b] point me in the right direction
> > > > > > > c] give me a nudge towards what I need to know to get this
done.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I will continue to research this on my own; meanwhile profuse
> > thanks
> > > > in
> > > > > > > advance for any assistance.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hugh
> > > > > > > hjh at webdimensions dot org
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