What's new in the Outlook PIA reference

This version of the Outlook Primary Interop Assembly (PIA) reference includes all the additions and changes to the Outlook 2013 object model.

New objects

The following table lists the new objects introduced in Outlook 2013. All object members are listed in the Properties and Methods column.

Object

Properties

Methods

PeopleView

Application

Apply

Class

Copy

Filter

Delete

Language

GoToDate

LockUserChanges

Reset

Name

Save

Parent

SaveOption

Session

SortFields

Standard

ViewType

XML

Enhancements to existing objects and enumerations

The following table lists enhancements to objects and enumerations that were available in previous versions of Outlook. Only new methods, properties, events, and enumeration values are listed in the New members column.

Object or enumeration

New members

AppointmentItem

ReadComplete event

ContactItem

ShowCheckAddressDialog method

ShowCheckFullNameDialog method

ReadComplete event

DistListItem

ReadComplete event

DocumentItem

ReadComplete event

Explorer

ActiveInlineResponse property

ActiveInlineResponseWordEditor property

InlineResponse event

InlineResponseClose event

These enhancements support composing an inline response in the Reading Pane instead of a new inspector window. For more information about inline response, see the section "Working with an inline response" in What's new for Outlook developers.

JournalItem

ReadComplete event

MailItem

ReadComplete event

MeetingItem

ReadComplete event

OlAccountType

olEas enumeration value

OlBusyStatus

olWorkingElsewhere enumeration value

OlObjectClass

olClassPeopleView enumeration value

OlSearchScope

olSearchScopeCurrentStore enumeration value

OlViewType

olPeopleView enumeration value

PostItem

ReadComplete event

RemoteItem

ReadComplete event

ReportItem

ReadComplete event

SharingItem

ReadComplete event

TaskItem

ReadComplete event

TaskRequestAcceptItem

ReadComplete event

TaskRequestDeclineItem

ReadComplete event

TaskRequestItem

ReadComplete event

TaskRequestUpdateItem

ReadComplete event

Deprecated objects, members, and enumeration values

The following table lists the objects, members and enumeration values have been deprecated in the Outlook object model in this release.

Object, collection, or enumeration

Deprecated member or enumeration value

AppointmentItem

Links property

CalendarView

DayWeekFont property

DayWeekTimeFont property

MonthFont property

ContactItem

Links property

DistListItem

Links property

DocumentItem

Links property

Exception

ItemProperties property

JournalItem

Links property

Link

Application property

Class property

Item property

Name property

Parent property

Session property

Type property

Links

Application property

Class property

Count property

Parent property

Session property

Add method

Remove method

MailItem

Links property

MeetingItem

Links property

MobileItem

Properties

Actions property

Application property

Attachments property

BillingInformation property

Body property

Categories property

Class property

Companies property

ConversationIndex property

ConversationTopic property

Count property

CreationTime property

EntryID property

FormDescription property

GetInspector property

HTMLBody property

Importance property

ItemProperties property

LastModificationTime property

MessageClass property

Mileage property

MobileFormat property

NoAging property

OutlookInternalVersion property

OutlookVersion property

Parent property

PropertyAccessor property

ReceivedByEntryID property

ReceivedByName property

ReceivedTime property

Recipients property

ReplyRecipientNames property

ReplyRecipients property

Saved property

SenderEmailAddress property

SenderEmailType property

SenderName property

SendUsingAccount property

Sensitivity property

Sent property

SentOn property

Session property

Size property

SMILBody property

Subject property

Submitted property

To property

UnRead property

UserProperties property

Methods

Close method

Copy method

Delete method

Display method

Forward method

Move method

Reply method

ReplyAll method

Send method

Events

AttachmentAdd event

AttachmentRead event

AttachmentRemove

BeforeAttachmentAdd event

BeforeAttachmentPreview event

BeforeAttachmentRead event

BeforeAttachmentSave event

BeforeAttachmentWriteToTempFile event

BeforeAutoSave event

BeforeCheckNames event

BeforeDelete event

BeforeRead event

Close event

CustomAction event

CustomPropertyChange event

Forward event

Open event

PropertyChange event

Read event

ReadComplete event

Reply event

ReplyAll event

Send event

Unload event

Write

NoteItem

Links property

OlObjectClass

olLink enumeration value

olLinks enumeration value

olMobile enumeration value

OlPane

olToDoBar enumeration value

PostItem

Links property

RemoteItem

Links property

ReportItem

Links property

TaskItem

Links property

TaskRequestAcceptItem

Links property

TaskRequestDeclineItem

Links property

TaskRequestItem

Links property

TaskRequestUpdateItem

Links property