Get the Name and Phone Number of the Current Windows User from Outlook
2003

Hello All,

I have asked the question yesterday here:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.csharp/browse_t...

I got a lot of help there, but I may posted in the wrong place. I
also realized that I am using Outlook 2003. The new outlook object
model 2007 does not work. I may need to use API.

Here is an updated description.:

I am writing a simple .NET (C#) application. It needs to "automatic"
get the Name (last, first) and phone number of the current Windows
user.

The name and phone number can obviously be retrieved from the
Outlook.

I can safely assume:
(1) Outlook 2003 is installed.
(2) The phone number of the current Windows user is in the Outlook
profile.

In versions before Outlook 2007, you would need to use a low-level API such as Extended MAPI, CDO 1.21, or Redemption. The VB/VBA sample at http://www.outlookcode.com/codedetail.aspx?id=594, for example, shows how to get a user's mobile number.

Or, use ADSI/LDAP to perform a lookup directly on the GAL (AD). For example, see Kevin's sample comment at http://www.outlookcode.com/threads.aspx?forumid=2&messageid=16305

FYI, there is a newsgroup specifically for general Outlook programming issues "down the hall" at microsoft.public.outlook.program_vba or, via web interface, at http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public...

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

"Alex" gmail.com> wrote in message news:1184166205.266673.296630@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

Sue,

Thank you very much for your help. I continue to google on the
subject and found out that you are THE person of outlook
programming.

Ok, here are some limitations I have:
(1) I have to use C#
(2) I cannot use Redemption.

Here is what I got so far:
(after adding reference to Microsoft Outlook Object Library 11.0 and
CDO 1.21)

Outlook._Application olApp = new
Outlook.ApplicationClass();
Outlook._NameSpace olNS = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI");

In olNS there is an MAPIOBJECT:
olNS.CurrentUser.AddressEntry.MAPIOBJECT

I would say business phone number must be in this MAPIOBJECT. Am I
right? If so, how can I get it?

Thank you very much

Alex

On Jul 11, 11:22 am, "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]"
outlookcode.com> wrote: