Programmatically perform actions when an email message is received
This example performs custom actions when the user receives an email message.
Applies to: The information in this topic applies to VSTO Add-in projects for Outlook. For more information, see Features available by Office application and project type.
Example
Outlook.NameSpace outlookNameSpace;
Outlook.MAPIFolder inbox;
Outlook.Items items;
private void ThisAddIn_Startup(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
outlookNameSpace = this.Application.GetNamespace("MAPI");
inbox = outlookNameSpace.GetDefaultFolder(
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.
OlDefaultFolders.olFolderInbox);
items = inbox.Items;
items.ItemAdd +=
new Outlook.ItemsEvents_ItemAddEventHandler(items_ItemAdd);
}
void items_ItemAdd(object Item)
{
string filter = "USED CARS";
Outlook.MailItem mail = (Outlook.MailItem)Item;
if (Item != null)
{
if (mail.MessageClass == "IPM.Note" &&
mail.Subject.ToUpper().Contains(filter.ToUpper()))
{
mail.Move(outlookNameSpace.GetDefaultFolder(
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.
OlDefaultFolders.olFolderJunk));
}
}
}