Microsoft KB Archive/180897

= OL98: (CW) Object Models Available for Extending Messaging =

Article ID: 180897

Article Last Modified on 5/13/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Collaboration Data Objects 1.1
 * Microsoft Collaboration Data Objects 1.2
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q180897



NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Corporate Workgroup option. This option allows you to use Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) services. To determine your installation type, on the Help Menu click About Microsoft Outlook. In About Microsoft Outlook you should see "Corporate" if you have the Corporate Workgroup installation.



SUMMARY
Microsoft has released three generations of object models for providing extensions to messaging functionality in advanced messaging environments. These models, from oldest to most current, are OLE Messaging, Active Messaging and Collaboration Data Objects (CDO).



MORE INFORMATION
Object models such as those listed in the Summary section consist of code support libraries for developing custom messaging applications and solutions with Visual Basic and/or Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) code. These products are available from various sources depending on the generation.

NOTE: In order to use these products with Outlook, it must be defined as your default mail application.

Additional query words: OutSol OutSol98

Keywords: kbinfo KB180897

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