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Available Information

Topic Last Modified: 2008-08-06

This topic describes how much information is available for each technology.

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Active Directory Services Interfaces (ADSI)

Numerous third-party Web sites and books exist, and Microsoft provides ADSI and Active Directory information on the MSDN Web site.

Collaboration Data Objects for Windows 2000 (CDOSYS)

CDOSYS is covered in several Microsoft and third-party books. For more information about CDOSYS, see About CDO for Windows 2000 on MSDN.

CDOSYS SMTP/NNTP Event Sinks

CDOSYS is covered in several Microsoft and third-party books. For more information about CDOSYS, see About CDO for Windows 2000 on MSDN.

Collaboration Data Objects for Exchange 2000 Server (CDOEX)

Microsoft and third-party books are available that describe programming for Exchange by using CDOEX. In addition, CDOEX is documented in the Exchange 2000 Server SDK and the Exchange Server 2003 SDK. Use the documentation appropriate to the version of Exchange you are developing for. To access the Exchange 2000 Server and the Exchange Server 2003 SDKs, see Microsoft Exchange Server on MSDN.

Collaboration Data Objects for Exchange Management (CDOEXM)

Microsoft and third-party books are available that describe programming for Exchange by using CDOEXM. In addition, CDOEXM is documented in the Exchange 2000 Server SDK and the Exchange Server 2003 SDK. Use the documentation appropriate to the version of Exchange you are developing for. To access the Exchange 2000 Server and the Exchange Server 2003 SDKs, see Microsoft Exchange Server on MSDN.

Collaboration Data Objects for Exchange Workflow (CDOWF)

Some Microsoft and third-party books describe CDOWF. In addition, CDOWF is documented in the Exchange 2000 Server SDK and the Exchange Server 2003 SDK. Use the documentation appropriate to the version of Exchange for which you are developing. To access the Exchange 2000 Server and Exchange Server 2003 SDKs, see Microsoft Exchange Server on MSDN.

Exchange OLE DB Provider (ExOLEDB)

ExOLEDB is discussed in some Microsoft and third-party Exchange development books. It is also described in the Exchange Server 2003 SDK and in the Exchange 2000 Server SDK. Use the documentation appropriate to the version of Exchange for which you are developing. To access the Exchange Server 2003 and the Exchange 2000 Server SDKs, see Microsoft Exchange Server on MSDN.

Exchange Web Services

Web service programming is supported in many programming environments. There are many books that explain Web service client development. For information specific to Exchange Web Services, there is the Exchange Server 2007 Software Development Kit (SDK), developer forums, and the Exchange DevCenter.

Exchange Store Event Sinks

Exchange store events are discussed in some Microsoft and third-party Exchange development books. They are also described in the Exchange Server 2003 SDK and in the Exchange 2000 Server SDK. Use the documentation appropriate to the version of Exchange for which you are developing. To access the Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange 2000 Server SDKs, see Microsoft Exchange Server on MSDN.

Exchange Web Forms

Extending Outlook Web Access by using Exchange Web forms is discussed in the Exchange Server 2003 SDK and in the Exchange 2000 Server SDK. Use the documentation appropriate to the version of Exchange you are developing for. To access the Exchange 2000 Server SDK and the Exchange Server 2003 SDK, see Microsoft Exchange Server on MSDN.

HTTP/Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV)

Because HTTP and WebDAV programming can be done within so many programming environments, there is a great deal of information about it. Microsoft and third-party books are available for information about using WebDAV to access Exchange information. In addition, provide information about using WebDAV to access Exchange information. Use the documentation appropriate to the version of Exchange for which you are developing. To access the Exchange 2000 Server SDK and the Exchange Server 2003 SDK, see Microsoft Exchange Server on MSDN.

WebDAV Notifications

Exchange WebDAV notifications are documented in the Exchange 2000 Server SDK and the Exchange Server 2003 SDK. Use the documentation appropriate to the version of Exchange you are developing with. To access the Exchange 2000 Server SDK and the Exchange Server 2003 SDKs, see Microsoft Exchange Server on MSDN.

Incremental Change Synchronization (ICS)

Both Microsoft and third-party books that describe MAPI programming are available. Information about ICS is available in the Exchange 5.5 SDK. For more information about MAPI and ICS, see the MSDN Web site.

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

Numerous third-party Web sites and books exist, and Microsoft provides LDAP, ADSI, and Active Directory information on the MSDN Web site.

Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI)

Both Microsoft and third-party books describing MAPI programming are available. For more information about MAPI, see the MSDN Web site.

Outlook Object Model (OOM)

Information about programming by using OOM is available in both Microsoft and third-party books. For more information about OOM, see Microsoft Outlook Object Model on MSDN.

Outlook Web Access

Little or no information is available about customizing Outlook Web Access or reusing Outlook Web Access components and commands.

Exchange Rules

Information about using Exchange rules is available in the Exchange 5.5 SDK. To download the Exchange Server 5.5 SDK, see Microsoft Exchange Server on MSDN.

SMTP Event Sinks

For information about developing by using SMTP event sinks, see SMTP Server on MSDN.

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) providers for Exchange

You can find information about creating applications and scripts that use WMI in Microsoft and third-party books. For more information about WMI, see Windows Management Instrumentation on MSDN.

Exchange Backup and Restore API

Documentation for the Exchange Backup and Restore API is provided in the Exchange 2000 Server and Exchange Server 2003 SDKs. To browse or download the Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003 SDK, see Microsoft Exchange Server on MSDN.

Exchange writer for the Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service

For information about VSS, see the Exchange Server 2003 SDK and the Windows Development Web site.