Design Outlook form regions in C#, VB.NET.
Create commercial class UI for Outlook.

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Why Add-in Express Extensions for Outlook?

The Add-in Express Extensions for Outlook is a plug-in for Add-in Express that provides unique features for building a commercial class UI for your Microsoft Outlook plugins. Using the Extensions for Outlook you can easily create sophisticated user interfaces found in today's most recognizable commercial Outlook add-ins as well as protected Outlook-based solutions with feature-rich Outlook add-ins.

With the Add-in Express Extensions for Outlook you can customize Microsoft Outlook forms and folder views programmatically by embedding feature-rich .NET and VCL forms into the Outlook Inspector and Explorer windows.

The Extensions for Outlook is built on our exclusive Add-in Express™ technology and based on true RAD approaches inherited from Microsoft shared solutions which provides a flexible and the fastest way to program stable and powerful Outlook-based solutions. The flexibility of the Extensions for Outlook object model lets you address every level of the object hierarchy; the Extensions for Outlook event model lets you code to the precise action.

Supported languages:

Visual Basic (VB .NET), C# in Visual Studio 2003, 2005 and Visual Studio 2008, RemObjects Chrome 1.5 and Delphi 5, 6, 7, 2005 Win32, 2006 Win32 and Delphi 2007 Win32.

Supported applications:

Microsoft Outlook 2000, 2002 (XP), 2003, Outlook 2007.

From this Developer's Guide you will learn how to:

Embed custom forms into Outlook Inspector and Explorer windows
Customize / design Outlook Explorer folder views
Create custom Outlook Inspector forms in C#, VB.NET
Bind embedded forms to Outlook windows and folders

Note: The online Add-in Express Extensions for Outlook Developer's Guide contains the documentation only for the .NET edition of the Add-in Express Extensions for Outlook.The full version of the Developer's Guide (for .NET and VCL) is available for download in the PDF and ZIP formats.

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