Protected Overrides Function Execute(ByVal executionContext As System.Workflow.ComponentModel.ActivityExecutionContext) As System.Workflow.ComponentModel.ActivityExecutionStatus
    ' Create an Outlook Application object. 
    Dim outlookApp As Outlook.Application = New Outlook.Application()

    Dim oMailItem As Outlook._MailItem = CType(outlookApp.CreateItem(Outlook.OlItemType.olMailItem), Outlook._MailItem)
    oMailItem.MailTo = outlookApp.Session.CurrentUser.Address
    oMailItem.Subject = "Auto-Reply"
    oMailItem.Body = "Out of Office"

    Dim dummy As Activity

    If TypeOf Me.Parent.Parent Is ParallelActivity Then
        dummy = Me.Parent.Parent.Parent.Activities.Item(1)
        If Not (CType(dummy, DummyActivity).Title = "") Then
            MessageBox.Show("Process Auto-Reply for Email")
            oMailItem.Send()
        End If
    End If
    If TypeOf Me.Parent.Parent Is SequentialWorkflowActivity Then
        dummy = Me.Parent.Parent.Activities.Item(1)
        If Not (CType(dummy, DummyActivity).Title = "") Then
            MessageBox.Show("Process Auto-Reply for Email")
            oMailItem.Send()
        End If
    End If

    Return ActivityExecutionStatus.Closed
End Function

protected override ActivityExecutionStatus Execute(ActivityExecutionContext context)
{
    // Create an Outlook Application object. 
    Outlook.Application outlookApp = new Outlook.Application();

    Outlook._MailItem oMailItem = (Outlook._MailItem)outlookApp.CreateItem(Outlook.OlItemType.olMailItem);
    oMailItem.To = outlookApp.Session.CurrentUser.Address;
    oMailItem.Subject = "Auto-Reply";
    oMailItem.Body = "Out of Office";

    //adds it to the outbox  
    if (this.Parent.Parent is ParallelActivity)
    {
        if ((this.Parent.Parent.Parent.Activities[1] as DummyActivity).TitleProperty != "")
        {
            MessageBox.Show("Process Auto-Reply for Email");
            oMailItem.Send();
        }
    }
    else if (this.Parent.Parent is SequentialWorkflowActivity)
    {
        if ((this.Parent.Parent.Activities[1] as DummyActivity).TitleProperty != "")
        {
            MessageBox.Show("Process Auto-Reply for Email");
            oMailItem.Send();
        }
    }
    return ActivityExecutionStatus.Closed;
}