NameSpace Object Members
| Outlook Developer Reference |
Represents an abstract root object for any data source.
Methods
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | AddStore | Adds a Personal Folders (.pst) file to the current profile. |
![]() | AddStoreEx | Adds a Personal Folders file (.pst) in the specified format to the current profile. |
![]() | CompareEntryIDs | Returns a Boolean value that indicates if two entry ID values refer to the same Outlook item. |
![]() | CreateRecipient | Creates a Recipient object. |
![]() | CreateSharingItem | Creates a new SharingItem object. |
![]() | Dial | Displays the New Call dialog box that allows users to dial the primary phone number of a specified contact. |
![]() | GetAddressEntryFromID | Returns an AddressEntry object that represents the address entry specified by ID. |
![]() | GetDefaultFolder | Returns a Folder object that represents the default folder of the requested type for the current profile, for example, obtains the default Calendar folder for the user who is currently logged on. |
![]() | GetFolderFromID | Returns a Folder object identified by the specified entry ID (if valid). |
![]() | GetGlobalAddressList | Returns an AddressList object that represents the Exchange Global Address List. |
![]() | GetItemFromID | Returns a Microsoft Outlook item identified by the specified entry ID (if valid). |
![]() | GetRecipientFromID | Returns a Recipient object identified by the specified entry ID (if valid). |
![]() | GetSelectNamesDialog | Obtains a SelectNamesDialog object for the current session. |
![]() | GetSharedDefaultFolder | Returns a Folder object that represents the specified default folder for the specified user. |
![]() | GetStoreFromID | Returns a Store object that represents the store specified by ID. |
![]() | Logoff | Logs the user off from the current MAPI session. |
![]() | Logon | Logs the user on to MAPI, obtaining a MAPI session. |
![]() | OpenSharedFolder | Opens a shared folder referenced through a URL or file name. |
![]() | OpenSharedItem | Opens a shared item from a specified path or URL. |
![]() | PickFolder | Displays the Pick Folder dialog box. |
![]() | RemoveStore | Removes a Personal Folders file (.pst) from the current MAPI profile or session. |
![]() | SendAndReceive | Initiates immediate delivery of all undelivered messages submitted in the current session, and immediate receipt of mail for all accounts in the current profile. |
Properties
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Accounts | Returns an Accounts collection object that represents all the Account objects in the current profile. Read-only. |
![]() | AddressLists | Returns an AddressLists collection representing a collection of the address lists available for this session. Read-only. |
![]() | Application | Returns an Application object that represents the parent Outlook application for the object. Read-only. |
![]() | AutoDiscoverConnectionMode | Returns an OlAutoDiscoverConnectionMode constant that specifies the type of connection to the Exchange server for auto-discovery service. Read-only. |
![]() | AutoDiscoverXml | Returns a String that represents information in XML retrieved from the auto-discovery service of an Exchange server. Read-only. |
![]() | Categories | Returns or sets a Categories object that represents the set of Category objects available to the namespace. Read/write. |
![]() | Class | Returns an OlObjectClass constant indicating the object's class. Read-only. |
![]() | CurrentProfileName | Returns a String representing the name of the current profile. Read-only. |
![]() | CurrentUser | Returns the display name of the currently logged-on user as a Recipient object. Read-only. |
![]() | DefaultStore | Returns a Store object representing the default Store for the profile. Read-only. |
![]() | ExchangeConnectionMode | Returns an OlExchangeConnectionMode constant that indicates the current connection mode the user is using. Read-only. |
![]() | ExchangeMailboxServerName | Returns a String value that represents the name of the Exchange server on which the active mailbox is hosted. Read-only. |
![]() | ExchangeMailboxServerVersion | Returns a String value that represents the full version of the Exchange server on which the active mailbox is hosted. Read-only. |
![]() | Folders | Returns the Folders collection that represents all the folders contained in the specified NameSpace. Read-only. |
![]() | Offline | Returns a Boolean indicating True if Outlook is offline (not connected to an Exchange server), and False if online (connected to an Exchange server). Read-only. |
![]() | Parent | Returns the parent Object of the specified object. Read-only. |
![]() | Session | Returns the NameSpace object for the current session. Read-only. |
![]() | Stores | Returns a Stores collection object that represents all the Store objects in the current profile. Read-only. |
![]() | SyncObjects | Returns a SyncObjects collection containing all Send\Receive groups. Read-only. |
![]() | Type | Returns a String indicating the type of the specified object. Read-only. |
Events
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | AutoDiscoverComplete | Occurs after Outlook has finished accessing the auto-discovery service of an Exchange server and has the related information available in NameSpace.AutoDiscoverXml. |
![]() | OptionsPagesAdd | Occurs whenever the Options dialog box (on the Tools menu) or a folder Properties dialog box is opened. |


