How to "install" an ECF file?

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Mark Beiley

I'm writing an exchange extension add-in for Outlook. I see the
documentation on how to write an ECF file. I will build an installatoin
program to install my add-in on customer's computers. How do inform Outlook
about my ECF file, and tell it to read it in? Do I just copy this ECF file
into the Outlook add-in directory? Any tips/advice on this would be
appreciated.

Thanks,
Mark
 
Yes, copy the ECF file to the Addins folder (beware that the name is locale
dependent) and create the refresh registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange\Client\Extensions\Outlook
Setup Extension
with the value
4.0;Outxxx.dll;7;000000000000000;0000000000;OutXXX

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool
 
Thanks Dmitry. What is the recommended way to find this Addins folder? The
user could have installed Outlook anywhere...

Thanks,
Mark
 
This reg key should help

"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\App Paths\\OUTLOOK.EXE"
 
Note that the App Paths key may be missing (I have seen this if Outlook is
installed from a network drive). Could be easier to locate the inproc server
for the "Outlook.Application" COM class name.
Locale dependant folder names other than Addins: Complts, Suplemen. If
anybody knowns other names, I'd be curious to learn what they are.

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool
 
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