Disclaimer
New applications should not use this technology. It exists for backward compatibility with legacy applications. This technology may not be supported in the next version of Windows.
Introduction
Microsoft Windows Mail (formerly Outlook Express) is an online communication tool supplied as part of Windows Vista and later versions.
This documentation is provided for programmers who want to extend the functionality of Windows Mail.
Developer Audience
The Microsoft Visual C++ class-based interface is designed for use by C/C++ programmers.
Familiarity with Component Object Model (COM) is required. Additionally, familiarity with the Windows
graphical user interface and message-driven architecture may be helpful.
Windows Mail Documentation
This documentation is organized as shown in the following tables.
Overviews
References
Related Topics
Windows Vista provides a mechanism and user interface for storing and retrieving
information about people (contacts). For information, see Windows Contacts.