Re: acessing addressbooks from two different profiles

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From: Hugh J. Hitch*** (info_at_NO_SPAMwebdimensions.org)
Date: 10/21/04 

Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 20:29:38 -0400

we're already adding the pst file to this profile, so... it would be
convenient to just copy them from there.

could you give me a hint how to open the Contacts subfolder? is there a way
to open the msgtore folders by name?

thanks again :)

Hugh

"Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)" <dmitry@dimastr.com> wrote in message
news:eRXUqJwtEHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Yes, you can either add the "MSPST MS" service to a profile, configure it
> supplying the path to the PST file and copy the messages one by one. Or
you
> can read properties from a message in one session and set them on a
message
> from a different session. The important part is that you will be accessing
> the contacts as an IMessage object rather that an IMailUser object, which
> may or may not allow you to set the properties.
>
> 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:KuGdnX1DmqwYb-vcRVn-uA@speakeasy.net...
> > Dmitri,
> >
> > I'm starting to get a new understanding of this. If I create a new
profile
> > with the exchange service, then add the default PST file from the
previous
> > profile, it should contain the contacts I'm trying to move, is this what
> > you're trying to point out?
> >
> > then, the contacts are available in the same profile, and should be a
> simple
> > matter of moving them from one msgstore to another in the same session.
> > right?
> >
> > if so, can you give me just a hint of what procedures would need to be
> > followed in that case? thanks !!!! :)
> >
> > Hugh
> >
> > "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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