> Setting the sender related properties will have absolutely no effect on the
> sent/unsent state. It is controlled by the MSGFLAG_UNSENT bit in
> PR_MESSAGE_FLAGS. The bit can be modified only before the message is saved
> for the every first time. As long as you are using OOM, you won't be able to
> modify PR_MESSAGE_FLAGS through the MAPIOBJECT property because
> MailItem.Save will reset the flag when Save is called for the very first
> time.
> One possible workaround is to create a post item ("IPM.Post", it is created
> in the sent state), then reset the MessageClass property back to "IPM.Note"
> and delete the PR_ICON_INDEX property -
>
http://www.dimastr.com/redemption/faq.htm#8>
> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
>
http://www.dimastr.com/> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> and MAPI Developer Tool
>
> "Tom at GSD" <TomatGSD[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C1E4D26A-48CE-4D7F-B78C-9E053FBA2C71[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for your reply.
> >
> > I was at one time saving the _MailItem and I put the call back in my
> > code -
> > but the save does not seem to help as far as setting the sent parameters.
> > In
> > other words I am still not able to setup the _MailItem to get it to look
> > like
> > it already has been sent. What MAPI properties will cause the _MailItem to
> > look as if it has been sent?
> >
> >
> > "Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:
> >
> >> Save the item (spCustomItem->Save()) before moving it.
> >>
> >> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> >>
http://www.dimastr.com/> >> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> >> and MAPI Developer Tool
> >>
> >> "Tom at GSD" <TomatGSD[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:99B8E40F-4708-4DAB-AAB1-E39B9408677C[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >> > This is the code I am usiing through MAPI. I cut and pasted some of my
> >> > code.
> >> >
> >> > void CreateCustomMailItem()
> >> > {
> >> > // Create new mail item
> >> > CComQIPtr<Outlook::_MailItem> spCustomItem =
> >> > m_spApplication->CreateItem(Outlook::olMailItem);
> >> >
> >> > // Get message component
> >> > IUnknownPtr pUnk = spCustomItem->GetMAPIOBJECT();
> >> > CComQIPtr<IMessage, &IID_IMessage> spMessage(pUnk);
> >> >
> >> > // Set MAPI property (I hard coded a MAPI property for this example - I
> >> > have tried many)
> >> > SetProperty(spMessage, _T("blah[ at ]blah.com") ;
> >> >
> >> > // Move item to custom folder
> >> > spCustomItem->Move(m_spCustomEventFolder);
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > HRESULT SetProperty(CComQIPtr<IMessage, &IID_IMessage> spMessage,
> >> > LPCTSTR
> >> > szValue)
> >> > {
> >> > HRESULT hr;
> >> > MAPINAMEID NamedProp;
> >> > NamedProp.ulKind = MNID_STRING;
> >> > MAPINAMEID* pNamedProp = &NamedProp;
> >> > LPSPropTagArray lpTags = 0;
> >> > SPropValue prop;
> >> > char szVal[500] = {NULL};
> >> >
> >> > #ifdef _UNICODE
> >> > char* pAnsiData = NULL;
> >> > UnicodeToAnsi(szValue, &pAnsiData);
> >> > strcpy(szVal, pAnsiData);
> >> > CoTaskMemFree(pAnsiData);
> >> > #else
> >> > strcpy(szVal, szValue);
> >> > #endif
> >> > // tried numerous properties
> >> > prop.ulPropTag =
> >> > PROP_TAG(PT_STRING8,PROP_ID(PR_SENDER_EMAIL_ADDRESS_A));
> >> > prop.Value.lpszA = (LPSTR)szVal;
> >> >
> >> > // Return S_OK all the time - but the values never change
> >> > hr = HrSetOneProp((LPMAPIPROP)(IUnknown*)spMessage, &prop );
> >> > MAPIFreeBuffer(lpTags);
> >> >
> >> > return hr;
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Sender properies are not settable in the Outlook Obejct Model.
> >> >> You really need to show your code.
> >> >>
> >> >> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> >> >>
http://www.dimastr.com/> >> >> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> >> >> and MAPI Developer Tool
> >> >>
> >> >> "Tom at GSD" <TomatGSD[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:91EA64D3-D394-4D9C-9D21-87DCC457EBDE[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I added a PST file that will store my custom items.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have created a _MailItem and I cannot set the date or any of the
> >> >> > email
> >> >> > address properties (sender and recipient). It seems like most of the
> >> >> > properties are not accessible until I send the message.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I am creating a mail item and moving it to my custom folder. I want
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > be
> >> >> > able to set all properties (through MAPI or the Outlook classes) at
> >> >> > any
> >> >> > time.
> >> >> > When I try to set properties through MAPI my functionality returns a
> >> >> > success
> >> >> > (S_OK) - but the properties are never set. Am I missing something?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > BTW - the book you recommended is excellent. (Inside MAPI)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Do you mean you wrote a custom MAPI store provider or that you
> >> >> >> added a
> >> >> >> PST
> >> >> >> store where you store your custom items?
> >> >> >> What prevents you from creating your own class that references
> >> >> >> MailItem
> >> >> >> internally and exposes your custom properties?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> >> >> >>
http://www.dimastr.com/> >> >> >> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> >> >> >> and MAPI Developer Tool
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Tom at GSD" <TomatGSD[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:248A2DE5-CA0D-426E-A3D8-0D4F5B59C4CA[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > Hi,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I have created an ATL C++ Outlook plug-in for Outlook 2003.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I would like to create a custom _MailItem object; that I can
> >> >> >> > control
> >> >> >> > all
> >> >> >> > of
> >> >> >> > the properties at any time. Is this possible?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I have created my own store with custom folders for custom
> >> >> >> > events.
> >> >> >> > It
> >> >> >> > so
> >> >> >> > happens that the _MailItem object has all of the properties that
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > need
> >> >> >> > for
> >> >> >> > custom object within my folder array. I want to be able to set
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > date
> >> >> >> > properties, to & from properties, read and unread properties, and
> >> >> >> > a
> >> >> >> > few
> >> >> >> > other
> >> >> >> > properties. When I create the _MailItem object I cannot gain
> >> >> >> > access
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > a
> >> >> >> > few
> >> >> >> > of the properties without performing ugly procedures - does
> >> >> >> > anybody
> >> >> >> > have
> >> >> >> > any
> >> >> >> > suggestions?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I have a method that will work but it is really ugly and I want
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > make
> >> >> >> > this
> >> >> >> > a little more robust. Any suggestions would be greatly
> >> >> >> > appreciated.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> >> > Tom -
> >> >> >> >
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