Outlook 2003 and 2007 AddIn john <puopolo[ at ]gmail.com> 6/26/2007 6:51:02 PM All: Env: Windows XP SP2, VS 2005, VS for Office (most recent), Outlook 2007 I would like to implement an add-in that works in both OL 2003 and 2007. Is this possible, or do I need to build a version for 2003 and a version for 2007? (Assume that I am not using anything specific to 2007, e.g., the ribbon). Thanks, John

Re: Outlook 2003 and 2007 AddIn "Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]" <kenslovak[ at ]mvps.org> 6/26/2007 7:34:17 PM Just reference and develop with the Outlook 2003 PIA, the code will run with no problems in Outlook 2007. -- Ken Slovak [MVP - Outlook] http://www.slovaktech.com Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm "john" <puopolo[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:1182883862.736730.273800[ at ]q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... [Quoted Text] > All: > > Env: Windows XP SP2, VS 2005, VS for Office (most recent), Outlook > 2007 > > I would like to implement an add-in that works in both OL 2003 and > 2007. Is this possible, or do I need to build a version for 2003 and a > version for 2007? > > (Assume that I am not using anything specific to 2007, e.g., the > ribbon). > > Thanks, > John >

Re: Outlook 2003 and 2007 AddIn "SvenC" <SvenC[ at ]community.nospam> 6/27/2007 8:13:27 AM Hi, [Quoted Text] > Just reference and develop with the Outlook 2003 PIA, the code will > run with no problems in Outlook 2007. You are walking on unsupported grounds hers. See this Microsoft blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/andreww/archive/2007/06/15/can-you-build-one-add-in-for-multiple-versions-of-office.aspx -- SvenC > > "john" <puopolo[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1182883862.736730.273800[ at ]q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... >> All: >> >> Env: Windows XP SP2, VS 2005, VS for Office (most recent), Outlook >> 2007 >> >> I would like to implement an add-in that works in both OL 2003 and >> 2007. Is this possible, or do I need to build a version for 2003 and >> a version for 2007? >> >> (Assume that I am not using anything specific to 2007, e.g., the >> ribbon). >> >> Thanks, >> John

Re: Outlook 2003 and 2007 AddIn "Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]" <kenslovak[ at ]mvps.org> 6/27/2007 1:12:48 PM MS officially supports Outlook 2003 COM addins running on Outlook 2007. Look at the information from the Outlook team on their blogs. -- Ken Slovak [MVP - Outlook] http://www.slovaktech.com Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm "SvenC" <SvenC[ at ]community.nospam> wrote in message news:F2FA9AE9-E708-4DAC-9C98-209D78766327[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hi, > >> Just reference and develop with the Outlook 2003 PIA, the code will >> run with no problems in Outlook 2007. > > You are walking on unsupported grounds hers. > See this Microsoft blog: > http://blogs.msdn.com/andreww/archive/2007/06/15/can-you-build-one-add-in-for-multiple-versions-of-office.aspx > > -- > SvenC

Re: Outlook 2003 and 2007 AddIn "SvenC" <SvenC[ at ]community.nospam> 6/27/2007 2:01:21 PM Hi, [Quoted Text] >>> Just reference and develop with the Outlook 2003 PIA, the code will >>> run with no problems in Outlook 2007. >> >> You are walking on unsupported grounds hers. >> See this Microsoft blog: >> http://blogs.msdn.com/andreww/archive/2007/06/15/can-you-build-one-add-in-for-multiple-versions-of-office.aspx >> > MS officially supports Outlook 2003 COM addins running on Outlook > 2007. Look at the information from the Outlook team on their blogs. I searched "site:blogs.msdn.com VSTO Outlook 2003 support 2007" and did not get any posts which indicate that it is supported. As I do some COM programming where I need to version correctly when producing new releases, I know how easy it is to break something. So with the extra layer of PIAs and VSTO (which also needs correct versioning) on top of the COM type libraries I am a bit uneasy to believe that everything "just works" :-) -- SvenC

Re: Outlook 2003 and 2007 AddIn "Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]" <kenslovak[ at ]mvps.org> 6/27/2007 6:39:46 PM It works. Ask Ryan Gregg on his blog site. You don't get ribbon support, but even VSTO addins using VSTO 2005 SE with the Outlook 2003 PIA's does work with Outlook 2007. -- Ken Slovak [MVP - Outlook] http://www.slovaktech.com Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm "SvenC" <SvenC[ at ]community.nospam> wrote in message news:em$MiOMuHHA.4788[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Hi, > >>>> Just reference and develop with the Outlook 2003 PIA, the code will >>>> run with no problems in Outlook 2007. >>> >>> You are walking on unsupported grounds hers. >>> See this Microsoft blog: >>> http://blogs.msdn.com/andreww/archive/2007/06/15/can-you-build-one-add-in-for-multiple-versions-of-office.aspx >>> >> MS officially supports Outlook 2003 COM addins running on Outlook >> 2007. Look at the information from the Outlook team on their blogs. > > I searched "site:blogs.msdn.com VSTO Outlook 2003 support 2007" and did > not get any posts which indicate that it is supported. > As I do some COM programming where I need to version correctly when > producing new releases, I know how easy it is to break something. So with > the extra layer of PIAs and VSTO (which also needs correct versioning) on > top of the COM type libraries I am a bit uneasy to believe that everything > "just works" :-) > > -- > SvenC