使用 ActiveXObject 或 Office Javascript API 将电子邮件保存到 Outlook 文件夹？

Question

In outlook, there is a feature “Home page address” of folder through which we can view web site within the outlook. If we set http://app.abctest.com in the Home page address of a folder, then when we click this folder in the outlook, it will display that page.

I have a very specific requirement for enabling end user to browse a web site (in my case, it basically lists some archived emails) within from the Outlook. This can be easily done by setting the “Home page address” in the properties windows of any Folder of Outlook.

The user will see the page within outlook. He can search the old archived emails in the page. Then, the users should be able to download that email and save it to a folder in outlook. End users are basically searching the emails within outlook and downloading them from the server directly to their outlook folder. When user click the download\\save link or button, then the outlook's “Select Folder” dialog should appear where user can select the destination folder. When user click “OK” button, that email should be save to the selected folder in the outlook.

Currently, I have very few solutions but not sure if they can achieve the goal.

Solution 1: ActiveXObject

I tried to use Outlook ActiveXObject in javascript (used the following code in my test page) but I got the following Script error Popup message.

“Automation server cannot create the object”. Javascript code: var objO = new ActiveXObject('Outlook.Application');

Solution 2: Javascript API for Office

I have started to read the MSDN documentation https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/fp142185.aspx but have not got any sample code.

Could someone please sheds some light on it? Or what would be the best solution for this? Or any alternative solution.

Answer 1

Prakash,

Only one instance of Outlook can be run at the same time. Try to use the GetObject function instead to get the running Outlook instance instead. See How to programmatically create an Outlook home folder page in the Outlook Today style for more information. However, home page scripting is limited and secured to prevent malicious software. I'd suggest developing an add-in which can add a custom form instead.

The second solution listed above is for Mail Apps. See How to: Create your first mail app for Outlook by using Visual Studio for more information.

Answer 2

当您的脚本在文件夹主页内运行时，window.external.OutlookApplication 将指向 Outlook.Application 对象之外的一个实例 - 您应该能够在不创建新对象的情况下使用它。