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Outlook 2003 navigation bar

Hi, Ive got some questions regarding Outlook 2003 development. I am using VS 2005 Beta 2 and VSTO 2005. What Id like to know is what level of customization is possible in modifying Outlook. For example, can I create a new button and add it to the navigation bar? If I then click on my button can I view a custom top level form similar to say the calendar or contact list? Is this possible and if so which objects should I be looking at?

Thanks,
Mike

[456 byte] By [miked] at [2008-2-8]
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# 1
Yes, this is very much so possible with the new managed add-in support for outlook and it was posible before but just a apin in the but to do. I would recommend looking over the documnetation and some of the sample files over at :

http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/vsto/default.aspx

its very usefull and has soe good information on outlook and add-ins.

wacko at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Tools for Office,Visual Studio Tools for Office...
# 2
thanks, but having looked at the examples Im still not sure I can add a custom button to the navigation bar. So far Ive seen examples of creating toolbars,folders and forms and views and such only. I guess Ill have to dig around the code a bit. Is there a document somewhere that summarizes what can and cant be done?

mike

mikeyd at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Tools for Office,Visual Studio Tools for Office...
# 3
Sadly no there is not very much documentation on what it can do :(
wacko at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Tools for Office,Visual Studio Tools for Office...
# 4

Hi,

I didn't find how to add a Navigation Bar to Outlook. I read in another post that is not possible.

1 - Anybody have an example about how to add a new option in the Outlook 2003 Navigation bar?

2 - Can I add an embedded Window to Outlook? Similar to the Task "Window" in Outlook.

Thanks in advance,

Juan

JuanSuarez at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Tools for Office,Visual Studio Tools for Office...
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