New Objects, Collections, and Enumerations [Outlook 2007 Developer Reference]

New Objects, Collections, and Enumerations

New Objects and Collections

The following objects and collections have been added to the object model in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007.

Object or Collection	Description
Account	The Account object represents an account defined for the current profile.
AccountRuleCondition	Represents a rule condition that evaluates whether an account was used to send a message.
Accounts	The Accounts collection object contains a set of Account objects representing the accounts available for the current profile.
AddressRuleCondition	Represents a rule condition that evaluates whether the address for the recipient or sender of the message is contained in the address specified in AddressRuleCondition.Address.
AssignToCategoryRuleAction	Represents an action that assigns categories to a message.
AttachmentSelection	Contains a set of Attachment objects that represent the selected attachments in an Outlook item.
AutoFormatRule	Represents a formatting rule used by a View object to determine how to format Outlook items displayed within that view.
AutoFormatRules	Represents the collection of AutoFormatRule objects in a view.
BusinessCardView	Represents a view that displays data as a series of Electronic Business Card (EBC) images.
CalendarModule	Represents the Calendar navigation module in the Navigation Pane of an explorer.
CalendarSharing	Represents a set of utilities for sharing calendar information.
CalendarView	Represents a view that displays Outlook items in a calendar format.
CardView	Represents a view that displays Outlook items as a series of index cards.
Categories	Represents the collection of Category objects that define the Master Category List for a namespace.
Category	Represents a user-defined category by which Outlook items can be grouped.
CategoryRuleCondition	Represents a rule condition that evaluates categories on a message as compared with CategoryRuleCondition.Categories.
Column	Represents a column of data in a Table object.
ColumnFormat	Represents the display properties of an order field or view field in a view.
Columns	Represents the collection of Column objects in a Table object.
ContactsModule	Represents the Contacts navigation module in the Navigation Pane of an explorer.
ExchangeDistributionList	The ExchangeDistributionList object provides detailed information about an AddressEntry that represents an Exchange distribution list.
ExchangeUser	Provides detailed information about an AddressEntry that represents a Microsoft Exchange mailbox user.
Folder	Represents an Outlook folder.
FormNameRuleCondition	Represents a rule condition that evaluates whether a form name was used to send or receive an item.
FormRegion	Represents a form region in an Outlook form.
FormRegionStartup	Defines an interface that allows an add-in to specify the storage and the user interface of a form region, obtains an object for that form region, and determines when the form region is about to be displayed in a form or in the Reading Pane.
FromRssFeedRuleCondition	Represents a rule condition that evaluates whether an item is from a specified RSS subscription.
IconView	Represents a view that displays Outlook items as a series of labeled icons.
ImportanceRuleCondition	Represents a rule condition that evaluates the importance of a message.
JournalModule	Represents the Journal navigation module in the Navigation Pane of an explorer.
MailModule	Represents the Mail navigation module in the Navigation Pane of an explorer.
MarkAsTaskRuleAction	Represents an action that marks a message as a task.
MoveOrCopyRuleAction	Represents an action that moves or copies a message.
NavigationFolder	Represents a navigation folder displayed in a navigation group of a navigation module in the Navigation Pane.
NavigationFolders	Contains a set of NavigationFolder objects that represent the navigation folders associated with a navigation group.
NavigationGroup	Represents a navigation group displayed by a navigation module in the Navigation Pane.
NavigationGroups	Contains a set of NavigationGroup objects that represent the navigation groups displayed by a navigation module in the Navigation Pane.
NavigationModule	Represents a navigation module in the Navigation Pane of an explorer.
NavigationModules	Contains a read-only set of NavigationModule objects that represent the navigation modules displayed by the Navigation Pane.
NavigationPane	Represents the Navigation Pane displayed by the active Explorer object.
NewItemAlertRuleAction	Represents an action that displays a new item alert to the user.
NotesModule	Represents the Notes navigation module in the Navigation Pane of an explorer.
OlkBusinessCardControl	This control displays a business card.
OlkCategory	A control that displays the selected categories.
OlkCheckBox	A control that supports one or more selections in a defined group of check box choices.
OlkComboBox	A control that supports the display of a selection from a drop-down list of all choices.
OlkCommandButton	A control that supports a user action specified as a command.
OlkContactPhoto	A control that shows the contact picture for a contact item if a contact picture has been defined, or the contact picture button if no contact picture has been assigned.
OlkControl	Defines a set of control properties common to some Microsoft Office Outlook controls.
OlkDateControl	A control that supports the drop-down date picker used in inspectors for task and appointment items to select a date.
OlkFrameHeader	A control that provides a separator between sections in a form.
OlkInfoBar	A control that provides an area to display specific information on a custom form.
OlkLabel	The basic label control, used for displaying text for read-only purposes.
OlkListBox	A control that supports displaying a scrollable list of items.
OlkOptionButton	A control that supports a single exclusive selection within a defined group of option button choices.
OlkPageControl	A control that displays the contents of a page.
OlkSenderPhoto	A control that displays the sender’s contact picture for items that can be received via e-mail.
OlkTextBox	A control that supports a single or multiple-line data entry.
OlkTimeControl	A control that displays the Outlook time drop-down menu.
OlkTimeZoneControl	A control that supports a selection from a drop-down list of time zones.
OrderField	Represents an order field, used to sort information in a view.
OrderFields	Represents the collection of OrderField objects in a view.
PlaySoundRuleAction	Represents an action that plays a .wav file sound.
PropertyAccessor	Provides the ability to create, get, set, and delete properties on objects.
Row	Represents a row of data in the Table object.
Rule	Represents an Outlook rule.
RuleAction	Represents an action that is run when a Rule object executes.
RuleActions	The RuleActions object contains a set of RuleAction objects or objects derived from RuleAction, representing the actions that are executed on a Rule object.
RuleCondition	The RuleCondition object represents either a condition that must be met before a rule executes, or an exception condition that must not be met before a rule executes.
RuleConditions	Contains a set of RuleCondition objects or objects derived from RuleCondition, representing the conditions or exception conditions that must be satisfied in order for the Rule to execute.
Rules	Represents a set of Rule objects that are the rules available in the current session.
SelectNamesDialog	Displays the Select Names dialog box for the user to select entries from one or more address lists, and returns the selected entries in the collection object specified by the property SelectNamesDialog.Recipients.
SenderInAddressListRuleCondition	Represents a rule condition that the sender's address is in the address list specified in AddressRuleCondition.Address.
SendRuleAction	Represents an action that sends a message to one or more recipients.
SharingItem	Represents a sharing message in an Inbox folder.
StorageItem	A message object in MAPI that is always saved as a hidden item in the parent folder and stores private data for Outlook solutions.
Store	Represents a file on the local computer or a network drive that stores e-mail messages and other items for an account in the current profile.
Stores	A set of Store objects representing all the stores available in the current profile.
Table	Represents a set of item data from a Folder or Search object, with items as rows of the table and properties as columns of the table.
TableView	Represents a view that displays Outlook items in a table, with each item in a row and the details of the item in the columns.
TasksModule	Represents the Tasks navigation module in the Navigation Pane of an explorer.
TextRuleCondition	Represents a rule condition that the part of the message, which can be the body, header, or subject, as specified by TextRuleCondition.ConditionType, contains the words specified in TextRuleCondition.Text.
TimelineView	Represents a view that displays Outlook items in a timeline.
TimeZone	Represents information for a time zone as supported by Microsoft Windows.
TimeZones	A collection of TimeZone objects.
ToOrFromRuleCondition	Represents a rule condition that the sender or the recipeints of the message, as specified by ToOrFromRuleCondition.ConditionType, is in the recipients list specified in ToOrFromRuleCondition.Recipients.
UserDefinedProperties	Contains a set of UserDefinedProperty objects representing the user-defined properties defined for a Folder object.
UserDefinedProperty	Represents the definition of a user-defined property for a Folder object.
ViewField	Represents a view field, used to display information in a view.
ViewFields	Represents the collection of ViewField objects in a view.
ViewFont	Represents the font used when formatting text in various portions of a view.

For diagrams that show how the new objects and collections relate to other objects in Office Outlook 2007, see the following:

New Enumerations

The following enumerations have been added to the object model in Office Outlook 2007.

Enumerations	Description
OlAccountType	Specifies the type of an Account.
OlAddressEntryUserType	Represents the type of user for the AddressEntry or object derived from AddressEntry.
OlAddressListType	Represents the type of AddressList.
OlAlign	Specifies the alignment for the Label property of the ColumnFormat object.
OlAlignment	Specifies how a caption is aligned with the edge of a control.
OlAppointmentTimeField	Specifies the time field in an appointment that the control is bound to.
OlAttachmentBlockLevel	Specifies whether there is any restriction on the type of attachments for an item.
OlAutoDiscoverConnectionMode	Specifies the type of connection to the Exchange server for the auto-discovery service.
OlAutoPreview	Indicates how items will be automatically previewed.
OlBackStyle	Specifies how the background of a control is rendered.
OlBorderStyle	Specifies how the border of a control is rendered.
OlBusinessCardType	Identifies the type of Electronic Business Card (EBC) format associated with a ContactItem object.
OlCalendarDetail	Indicates the level of detail for calendar items that will be exported to an iCalendar (.ics) file.
OlCalendarMailFormat	Determines the format of the calendar information in the body of the MailItem created by the ForwardAsICal method.
OlCalendarViewMode	Indicates the view mode specified in the CalendarViewMode property of the CalendarView object.
OlCategoryColor	Indicates the color specified in the Color property of the Category object.
OlCategoryShortcutKey	Identifies the shortcut key specified for the ShortcutKey property of the Category object.
OlColor	Constants representing colors.
OlComboBoxStyle	Indicates the behavior of a combo box control.
OlContactPhoneNumber	Specfies the telephone number type.
OlContextMenu	Identifies the type of context menu to be closed in the ContextMenuClose event.
OlDayWeekTimeScale	Specifies the scale of time periods used to display Outlook items in a CalendarView object.
OlDefaultExpandCollapseSetting	Specifies the expand/collapse default value specified in the DefaultExpandCollapseSetting property of the TableView and TimelineView objects.
OlDefaultSelectNamesDisplayMode	Specifies the default caption, the number of buttons, the button labels, and the address lists to display in the Select Names dialog box without requiring a resource file for any localized caption and labels.
OlDragBehavior	Specifies the drag behavior of a control.
OlEnterFieldBehavior	Specifies the behavior when focus enters a control.
OlExchangeStoreType	Specifies the type of Exchange store.
OlFormatCurrency	Indicates the format used to display currency Outlook item properties.
OlFormatDateTime	Indicates the format used to display date/time Outlook item properties.
OlFormatDuration	Indicates the format used to display duration Outlook item properties.
OlFormatEnumeration	Indicates the format used to display enumeration Outlook item properties.
OlFormatInteger	Indicates the format used to display integer Outlook item properties.
OlFormatKeywords	Indicates the format used to display keyword Outlook item properties.
OlFormatNumber	Indicates the format used to display number Outlook item properties.
OlFormatPercent	Indicates the format used to display percent Outlook item properties.
OlFormatSmartFrom	Indicates the format used to display the From Outlook item property.
OlFormatText	Indicates the format used to display text Outlook item properties.
OlFormatYesNo	Indicates the format used to display yes/no Outlook item properties.
OlFormRegionMode	Identifies the mode that the form region is being loaded into, which corresponds with the container displaying the form region.
OlFormRegionSize	Identifies the type of form region.
OlGridLineStyle	Indicates the line style used to display grid lines for TableView objects.
OlGroupType	Identifies the group type of a NavigationGroup object.
OlHorizontalLayout	Specifies the alignment of controls in the horizontal direction.
OlIconViewPlacement	Indicates how icons are arranged in an IconView object.
OlIconViewType	Indicates the view mode when using an IconView object.
OlMarkInterval	Specifies the time period by which a task is due.
OlMatchEntry	Specifies if and how extensive entry matching is applied while the user types in a control.
OlMouseButton	Indicates which mouse button is pressed during a mouse event.
OlMousePointer	Specifies the mouse cursor that is displayed while the mouse is positioned over a control and a drag/drop operation is not being performed.
OlMultiLine	Indicates when multiple lines are displayed in a TableView object.
OlMultiSelect	Specifies the type of selection that is supported in a list box control.
OlNavigationModuleType	Identifies the navigation module type of a NavigationModule object.
OlPageType	Specifies the type of page displayed by a control.
OlPictureAlignment	Specifies how an image is aligned with respect to text on a button.
OlRecipientSelectors	Specifies the edit boxes (for To, Cc, Bcc), if any, to be displayed in the Select Names dialog box.
OlReferenceType	Indicates the reference type.
OlRuleActionType	Specifies the type of rule action for a rule.
OlRuleConditionType	Specifies the type of rule condition or exception condition of a rule.
OlRuleExecuteOption	Specifies the type of messages in the specified folder or folders that a rule should be applied to.
OlRuleType	Indicates if a rule is applied to messages that are being sent or received.
OlScrollBars	Specifies which, if any, scroll bars to display for a control.
OlSearchScope	Specifies the scope in terms of folders for the search.
OlSharingMsgType	Indicates the type of sharing message represented by a SharingItem object.
OlSharingProvider	Indicates the sharing provider associated with a SharingItem object.
OlShiftState	Represents a bitmask to indicate which modifier key is pressed during a keyboard or mouse event of a control.
OlSpecialFolders	Specifies the types of special folders in a store.
OlStorageIdentifierType	Specifies the type of identifier for a StorageItem object.
OlTableContents	Specifies the type of items in a folder.
OlTextAlign	Specifies the alignment of text in a control.
OlTimelineViewMode	Indicates the view mode when using a TimelineView object.
OlTimeStyle	Specifies how time values are displayed and how entries of time values are interpreted by a time control.
OlVerticalLayout	Specifies the alignment of controls in the vertical direction.