How to create add-ins / plug-ins for Outlook Express
and Windows Mail in C#, VB.NET, C++

Add-in Express™
for Outlook® Express and Microsoft® .net

Add-in Express feature matrix

Add-in Express .NET is sold on a package basis. There are two packages, Standard and Premium, that offer different features and services. Each package contains a developer license of Add-in Express for Outlook Express. Remember, the license included in your package will not expire, so you continue to use your copy of Add-in Express lifetime.

A complete feature list for each package is given in the table below.

Add-in Express Package

Feature List

Standard

Premium

Environment

Supported Application

Outlook Express 6.x

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Windows Mail 6.x

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Supported Platforms

.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.5

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Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

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Supported IDEs

Visual Studio 2003: Standard, Professional, Enterprise

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Visual Studio 2005: Standard, Professional, Team System

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Visual Studio 2008: Standard, Professional, Team System

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RemObjects Chrome for Visual Studio 2003, 2005, 2008

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Supported Programming Languages

Visual Basic .NET 2003, 2005, 2008

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Visual C# .NET 2003, 2005, 2008

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Visual C++ .NET 2003, 2005, 2008

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RemObjects Chrome

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Outlook Express Add-ins

Programming Model

Programming model and version-neutral run-time

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Outlook Express add-in visual designer

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Outlook Express-specific components

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Unified Outlook Express Objects

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Synchronous event helpers for Outlook Express object events

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Design-time support for manifests

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Integration with Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net

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Outlook Express Customization

Run-time customization and visual designer for Outlook Express toolbars and menus

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Simple buttons, pop-up buttons, dropdown buttons, split buttons, separators on Outlook Express toolbars

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Advanced view and form regions for Outlook Express

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Security and Deployment

Enforcing Windows Vista strict security

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Application domain isolation by the ADX Loader

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Complete support of Visual Studio integrated setup projects

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Licenses, Services and Software Maintenance

Fully functional copy of Add-in Express, life-time developer license

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1 year of subscription to minor updates

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Standard support service

60 days

1 year

Source Code

Run-time and design-time

1 year of participation in beta programs

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1 year of subscription to new major versions

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1 year of priority technical support service

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Features or bug-fixes at your request

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Escalation of your issues to core developers

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Code review at your request

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Wide-ranging solution research service

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Prices

Regular price

$549.00

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$949.00

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