MAPI-Schmappy

Release 2008-10-21
Github repo: https://github.com/spoulson/MAPI-Schmappy
Shawn Poulson, http://explodingcoder.com

MAPI command line tools to set Outlook address list search path and default address list.

As explained in my blog post: http://explodingcoder.com/blog/content/programmatically-updating-outlooks-address-book-options-with-a-command-line-toolAll

INTRODUCTION

What is MAPI Schmappy?

• It's a name for a couple command line tools for Outlook written to fulfill a need and I couldn't think of a name.
• Included are two command line tools:
  • MAPIAddrListSearch: Sets the Outlook address list search list for name resolution when sending emails.
  • MAPIDefaultAddressList: Sets the default address list when opening the address book.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

MAPI Schmappy tools were tested under the following environment:

Server

• Exchange Server 2003

Client

• Outlook 2000
• Windows XP SP3

BUILD

• Using Visual Studio 2010, 2008, or 2005, open the corresponding solution file in the repository root. (e.g. MAPI Schmappy-vs2010.sln)
• Build as appropriate the platform and configuration.
• Executables will be found in Debug/Release configuration directories for Win32. There will be additional x64 subdirectory containing x64 executables.

KNOWN ISSUES

• These tools are known to not work properly under some environments running newer versions of Exchange and/or Outlook.

LICENSING

Unless otherwise attributed, these works are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode.