Glen- It sounds like you are saying that OWA 2007 doesn't provide any significant ability for customization unlike Outlook 2007 client which has AddIns. Skinning may change the appearance but it doesn't seem that one can get the same rich client functionality through OWA. So, does OWA not provide any kind of API or webservice to/from a message? For AddIn, we can access the word object model. "Glen Scales [MVP]" wrote: > What version of Exchange are you using ? There's a customization whitepaper > which is a little old > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6532e454-073e-4974-a800-1490a7cb358f&displaylang=en . > Mostly modifying 2000/3 involves trying to hack the script files to get it > to work with Exchange 2007 its a little easier now you can just modify the > template aspx files. There is unfortunately no real prescribed method (other > then simple skinning) of doing OWA customization generally companies such as > Messageware that sell these type of solutions use a combination of modifying > the script files and using their own ISAPI plugins. > > Cheers > Glen > > "John Yovas" wrote in message > news:OVPwl04DIHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > What is the Microsoft recommended way of cuztomizing OWA or create a OWA > > add-on ? We have a Outlook add-on which is used to link emails to the > > contacts in our CRM. We are looking for a simillar solution for our > > customers who is using OWA. > > > > Any pointers ? > > > > TIA > > John > > > > >
Actually no this is quite an old post since the release of SP1 a few weeks ago there now are supported methods of doing simple modifications I would suggest having a read of http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb891801.aspx and http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb891875.aspx. This isn't a complete solution but it does offer a lot more flexibility then was previously available. Cheers Glen "Mark" wrote in message news:2D58BDD1-E67D-44FB-810B-B412FDBE5BF5@microsoft.com... > Glen- > It sounds like you are saying that OWA 2007 doesn't provide any > significant > ability for customization unlike Outlook 2007 client which has AddIns. > Skinning may change the appearance but it doesn't seem that one can get > the > same rich client functionality through OWA. > > So, does OWA not provide any kind of API or webservice to/from a message? > For AddIn, we can access the word object model. > > > "Glen Scales [MVP]" wrote: > >> What version of Exchange are you using ? There's a customization >> whitepaper >> which is a little old >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6532e454-073e-4974-a800-1490a7cb358f&displaylang=en . >> Mostly modifying 2000/3 involves trying to hack the script files to get >> it >> to work with Exchange 2007 its a little easier now you can just modify >> the >> template aspx files. There is unfortunately no real prescribed method >> (other >> then simple skinning) of doing OWA customization generally companies such >> as >> Messageware that sell these type of solutions use a combination of >> modifying >> the script files and using their own ISAPI plugins. >> >> Cheers >> Glen >> >> "John Yovas" wrote in message >> news:OVPwl04DIHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> > What is the Microsoft recommended way of cuztomizing OWA or create a >> > OWA >> > add-on ? We have a Outlook add-on which is used to link emails to the >> > contacts in our CRM. We are looking for a simillar solution for our >> > customers who is using OWA. >> > >> > Any pointers ? >> > >> > TIA >> > John >> > >> >> >>
old post? its only 2 months old! :) These are good articles. My goal is to have an application "read" a OL item and possibly insert text into the OL item. It would do this when a user asked (button), or item is sent or closed. It looks straight forward about modifying the menus to add buttons etc. but its not clear how to access the item properties. I suppose once the app is called, it gets the information from the exchange store instead of the client browser. This, of course, means the item must come back to the exchange store to be "read". Does this sound right? Couldn't I do some kind of call back via webservice to Exchange to process the item contents? TIA "Glen Scales [MVP]" wrote: > Actually no this is quite an old post since the release of SP1 a few weeks > ago there now are supported methods of doing simple modifications I would > suggest having a read of > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb891801.aspx and > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb891875.aspx. This isn't a > complete solution but it does offer a lot more flexibility then was > previously available. > > Cheers > Glen > > > "Mark" wrote in message > news:2D58BDD1-E67D-44FB-810B-B412FDBE5BF5@microsoft.com... > > Glen- > > It sounds like you are saying that OWA 2007 doesn't provide any > > significant > > ability for customization unlike Outlook 2007 client which has AddIns. > > Skinning may change the appearance but it doesn't seem that one can get > > the > > same rich client functionality through OWA. > > > > So, does OWA not provide any kind of API or webservice to/from a message? > > For AddIn, we can access the word object model. > > > > > > "Glen Scales [MVP]" wrote: > > > >> What version of Exchange are you using ? There's a customization > >> whitepaper > >> which is a little old > >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6532e454-073e-4974-a800-1490a7cb358f&displaylang=en . > >> Mostly modifying 2000/3 involves trying to hack the script files to get > >> it > >> to work with Exchange 2007 its a little easier now you can just modify > >> the > >> template aspx files. There is unfortunately no real prescribed method > >> (other > >> then simple skinning) of doing OWA customization generally companies such > >> as > >> Messageware that sell these type of solutions use a combination of > >> modifying > >> the script files and using their own ISAPI plugins. > >> > >> Cheers > >> Glen > >> > >> "John Yovas" wrote in message > >> news:OVPwl04DIHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > >> > What is the Microsoft recommended way of cuztomizing OWA or create a > >> > OWA > >> > add-on ? We have a Outlook add-on which is used to link emails to the > >> > contacts in our CRM. We are looking for a simillar solution for our > >> > customers who is using OWA. > >> > > >> > Any pointers ? > >> > > >> > TIA > >> > John > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > >
...or I suppose I could just do some kind ActiveX control that processes item information right on the client machine provided the client machine allowed it. "Mark" wrote: > old post? its only 2 months old! :) > > These are good articles. My goal is to have an application "read" a OL item > and possibly insert text into the OL item. It would do this when a user asked > (button), or item is sent or closed. > > It looks straight forward about modifying the menus to add buttons etc. but > its not clear how to access the item properties. I suppose once the app is > called, it gets the information from the exchange store instead of the client > browser. This, of course, means the item must come back to the exchange store > to be "read". > > Does this sound right? > > Couldn't I do some kind of call back via webservice to Exchange to process > the item contents? > > TIA > > "Glen Scales [MVP]" wrote: > > > Actually no this is quite an old post since the release of SP1 a few weeks > > ago there now are supported methods of doing simple modifications I would > > suggest having a read of > > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb891801.aspx and > > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb891875.aspx. This isn't a > > complete solution but it does offer a lot more flexibility then was > > previously available. > > > > Cheers > > Glen > > > > > > "Mark" wrote in message > > news:2D58BDD1-E67D-44FB-810B-B412FDBE5BF5@microsoft.com... > > > Glen- > > > It sounds like you are saying that OWA 2007 doesn't provide any > > > significant > > > ability for customization unlike Outlook 2007 client which has AddIns. > > > Skinning may change the appearance but it doesn't seem that one can get > > > the > > > same rich client functionality through OWA. > > > > > > So, does OWA not provide any kind of API or webservice to/from a message? > > > For AddIn, we can access the word object model. > > > > > > > > > "Glen Scales [MVP]" wrote: > > > > > >> What version of Exchange are you using ? There's a customization > > >> whitepaper > > >> which is a little old > > >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6532e454-073e-4974-a800-1490a7cb358f&displaylang=en . > > >> Mostly modifying 2000/3 involves trying to hack the script files to get > > >> it > > >> to work with Exchange 2007 its a little easier now you can just modify > > >> the > > >> template aspx files. There is unfortunately no real prescribed method > > >> (other > > >> then simple skinning) of doing OWA customization generally companies such > > >> as > > >> Messageware that sell these type of solutions use a combination of > > >> modifying > > >> the script files and using their own ISAPI plugins. > > >> > > >> Cheers > > >> Glen > > >> > > >> "John Yovas" wrote in message > > >> news:OVPwl04DIHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > >> > What is the Microsoft recommended way of cuztomizing OWA or create a > > >> > OWA > > >> > add-on ? We have a Outlook add-on which is used to link emails to the > > >> > contacts in our CRM. We are looking for a simillar solution for our > > >> > customers who is using OWA. > > >> > > > >> > Any pointers ? > > >> > > > >> > TIA > > >> > John > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > >
Unfortunately they haven't really made OWA fully extensible in this way OWA on 2007 is written using the AJAX model so you have a lot more client side processing so while you can access an item within the store using Exchange Web Services and add props and content you may find the item doesn't yet exist or the updates you make don't show to the client. You should be able to do what you want at the client side using an ActiveX control or by modifying the java script its just a matter of working out where you need to do it yourself. cheers Glen "Mark" wrote in message news:E82977D3-6E6D-47B4-9378-E88242DE5074@microsoft.com... > ...or I suppose I could just do some kind ActiveX control that processes > item > information right on the client machine provided the client machine > allowed > it. > > > "Mark" wrote: > >> old post? its only 2 months old! :) >> >> These are good articles. My goal is to have an application "read" a OL >> item >> and possibly insert text into the OL item. It would do this when a user >> asked >> (button), or item is sent or closed. >> >> It looks straight forward about modifying the menus to add buttons etc. >> but >> its not clear how to access the item properties. I suppose once the app >> is >> called, it gets the information from the exchange store instead of the >> client >> browser. This, of course, means the item must come back to the exchange >> store >> to be "read". >> >> Does this sound right? >> >> Couldn't I do some kind of call back via webservice to Exchange to >> process >> the item contents? >> >> TIA >> >> "Glen Scales [MVP]" wrote: >> >> > Actually no this is quite an old post since the release of SP1 a few >> > weeks >> > ago there now are supported methods of doing simple modifications I >> > would >> > suggest having a read of >> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb891801.aspx and >> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb891875.aspx. This isn't a >> > complete solution but it does offer a lot more flexibility then was >> > previously available. >> > >> > Cheers >> > Glen >> > >> > >> > "Mark" wrote in message >> > news:2D58BDD1-E67D-44FB-810B-B412FDBE5BF5@microsoft.com... >> > > Glen- >> > > It sounds like you are saying that OWA 2007 doesn't provide any >> > > significant >> > > ability for customization unlike Outlook 2007 client which has >> > > AddIns. >> > > Skinning may change the appearance but it doesn't seem that one can >> > > get >> > > the >> > > same rich client functionality through OWA. >> > > >> > > So, does OWA not provide any kind of API or webservice to/from a >> > > message? >> > > For AddIn, we can access the word object model. >> > > >> > > >> > > "Glen Scales [MVP]" wrote: >> > > >> > >> What version of Exchange are you using ? There's a customization >> > >> whitepaper >> > >> which is a little old >> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6532e454-073e-4974-a800-1490a7cb358f&displaylang=en . >> > >> Mostly modifying 2000/3 involves trying to hack the script files to >> > >> get >> > >> it >> > >> to work with Exchange 2007 its a little easier now you can just >> > >> modify >> > >> the >> > >> template aspx files. There is unfortunately no real prescribed >> > >> method >> > >> (other >> > >> then simple skinning) of doing OWA customization generally companies >> > >> such >> > >> as >> > >> Messageware that sell these type of solutions use a combination of >> > >> modifying >> > >> the script files and using their own ISAPI plugins. >> > >> >> > >> Cheers >> > >> Glen >> > >> >> > >> "John Yovas" wrote in message >> > >> news:OVPwl04DIHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> > >> > What is the Microsoft recommended way of cuztomizing OWA or create >> > >> > a >> > >> > OWA >> > >> > add-on ? We have a Outlook add-on which is used to link emails to >> > >> > the >> > >> > contacts in our CRM. We are looking for a simillar solution for >> > >> > our >> > >> > customers who is using OWA. >> > >> > >> > >> > Any pointers ? >> > >> > >> > >> > TIA >> > >> > John >> > >> > >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> >
