_CalendarSharing.ForwardAsICal Method
Forwards calendar information from the parent Folder of the CalendarSharing object as the payload of a MailItem.
Namespace: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook
Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Function ForwardAsICal ( _
MailFormat As OlCalendarMailFormat _
) As MailItem
'Usage
Dim instance As _CalendarSharing
Dim MailFormat As OlCalendarMailFormat
Dim returnValue As MailItem
returnValue = instance.ForwardAsICal(MailFormat)
MailItem ForwardAsICal(
OlCalendarMailFormat MailFormat
)
Parameters
- MailFormat
Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.OlCalendarMailFormat
Determines the format of the calendar information in the body of the MailItem created by this method.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.MailItem
A MailItem object that represents the new mail item to which the calendar information is attached.
Remarks
The ForwardAsICal method provides a single method by which you can use payload sharing to share a calendar with other users. The method:
Creates a MailItem object and provides a presentation of calendar information in the body of the mail item.
Creates an iCalendar (.ics) file containing the calendar information and attaches the file to the MailItem.