Oxmapi

Introduction

This document defines OXMAPI32 API. It provides access to a Open-Xchange 6 Server by using the Open-Xchange HTTP API. The OXMAPI32 API can be used for Windows applications. The OXMAPI32 API architecture bases on the Microsoft MAPI so the convention of constants and objects are similar.
This document describes the functionality of each object in the respective module, which are ordinated corresponding the object model. Each module provides code examples how to use the respective object written in Delphi.

OXMAPI Object Model

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Constants

This topic provides a list of all constant in the object model. OlDefaultFolders relate to the default folder subordinated to the private folder of the current user.

Name

Value

OlAppointmentItem

1

olContactItem

2

OlDistributionListItem

7

olTaskItem

3

Table 1. OlItemType


Name

Value

olFolderCalendar

9

olFolderContacts

10

olFolderlTasks

13

Table 2. OlDefaultFolders



Name

ID

private

1

public

2

shared

3

Table 3. top level folder IDs

App Object

Represents the root for any data source object. The App Object has several purposes:

  • As the root object, it allows access to other objects in the oxmapi hierarchy.

  • It allows access to a new item created by using CreateItem.

  • It provides methods accessing certain special default folders directly.

  • It provides the Entry Point for establishing the connection


Name

Type

Description

Application

IApp

Readonly: Reference to the App Object itself.

Name

Variant

Readonly: Name of the Application.

Session

ISession

Readonly: Reference to the current Session Object.

Version

Variant

Readonly: Number of the current Version

Table 4. App Properties




Name

Result

Parameters

Description

CreateItem

IItem

Item: OlDefaultItems

Creates

a new item and returns it. The CreateItem method can only create

items listet in Table 1

CreateRecipient

IRecipient

Value: Variant

Creates and returns a Recipient object.

GetDefaultFolder

IMAPIFolder

Name: OlDefaultFolders

Returns

a MAPIFolder object that represents the default folder of the requested type for the current profile. Default folders are

described in Table 2

GetFolderFromID

IMAPIFolder

ID: Variant

Returns

a MAPIFolder object identified by the specified entry ID (if

valid).

Quit



The

associated session is closed completely; the user is logged out of the messaging system and any changes to items not already saved

are discarded.

Table 5. App Methods


Using the App Object

Use the CoClass.Create method to instantiate a new Application.

Delphi code example:

var

Application: App;

begin

Application := CoApp.Create;

Examples showing how to use the functions of the App Object are described in the corresponding module. An example for a folder request is presented in the module of the MAPIFolder object. An example how to create items is presented in the module of the Item Interface .

Session Object

Represents a connection to the OX-Server. The object itself provides methods for logging in and out. The Logon Method requires a valid IP-Address to the server.

Name

Type

Description

Parent

IApp

Readonly: Reference to the current App Object.

Session

ISession

Readonly: Reference to the Session Object itself.

Connected

WordBool

Readonly:

Flag which indicates whether Session is connected to the server

or not.

Table 6. Session Properties


Name

Result

Parameters

Description

SetIP

HRESULT

Value: Variant


Logon

HRESULT

Username, Password: Variant

Logs the user on to MAPI, obtaining a MAPI session.

Logoff

HRESULT


Logs the user off from the current MAPI session.

Table 7. Session Methods

Using the Session Object

To establish a connection to the server, use the following example:

Delphi code example: Connection

var

Application: App;

begin

Application.Session.SetIP('192.168.0.1');

Application.Session.Logon;



MAPIFolder Object

Represents a folder. A MAPIFolder object can contain other MAPIFolder objects, as well as items. Therefore the MAPIFolder Object contains the Folders Object and the Items Object to obtain subordinated elements. You can navigate nested folders by using a combination of Folders.item(index), which returns the subfolder with the position of the index.

The MAPIFolder Object is typed; for example, the Calendar folder will only contain AppointmentItem objects and the Contacts folder will only contain ContactItem and DistListItem objects.



Name

Type

Description

Application

IApp

Readonly: Reference to the current App Object.

EntryID

Variant

Readonly: Folder ID of corresponding folder on the server.

Parent

IMAPIFolder

Readonly:

Reference to the Parentfolder. If the current folder is a root folder (private folder, public folder, shared folder or infostore)

this property returns null.

Session

ISession

Readonly: Reference to the current Session Object.

Folders

IFolders

Readonly:

Folders Object representing all subfolders contained in this

folder.

Items

IItems

Readonly: Items Object representing all items contained in this folder.

Name

Variant

Read/Write: Name of the folder.

Category

Variant

Readonly: Category of the folder.

Table 8. MAPIFolder Properties



Name

Result

Parameters

Description

Delete

HRESULT


Deletes the folder

MoveTo

HRESULT

DestinationFolder: MAPIFolder

Moves the folder to the specified destination folder

Table 9. MAPIFolder Methods

Using the MAPIFolder Object

This example uses the GetDefaultFolder method to obtain the default Calendar folder for a user who is currently logged in. Use OlDefaultFolders described in Table 2 to obtain the default folder.

Delphi code

example:

GetDefaultFolder

var

Application: App;

Folder: MAPIFolder;

begin

Folder := App.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCalendar);

end;



The default folders constants provides access to the private default folders. To obtain a top level folder, use the GetFolderFromID method. The following example shows how to obtain the private folder.

Delphi code

example:

GetFolderFromID

var

Application: App;

Folder: MAPIFolder;

begin

Folder := App.GetFolderFromID('1');

end;

To add a new folder, use the add method of the Folders property. An example how to add a folder is presented in the Folders Object module. To add a new item, use the add method of the Items property. An example how to add a item is presented in the Items Object module.

Folders Object

Represents all folders in a MAPIFolder object. The Folders Object provides a collection of methods to obtain subordinated folders.

Name

Type

Description

Application

IApp

Readonly: Reference to the current App Object.

Parent

IMAPIFolder

Readonly: Reference to the MAPIFolder Object.

Session

ISession

Readonly: Reference to the current Session Object.

Count

Long

Readonly:Number of subfolders contained in the Parent MAPIFolder

Table 10. Folders Properties



Name

Result

Parameters

Description

Add

MAPIFolder

Name: Variant, Type_: OlDefaultFolders

Creates a new folder in the Parent MAPIFolder.

Find

MAPIFolder

Filter: Variant

Locate and returns a direct subfolder

GetFirst

MAPIFolder


Returns the first subfolder

GetLast

MAPIFolder


Returns the last subfolder

GetNext

MAPIFolder


Returns

the next subfolder. It returns null if no next subfolder exists,

if already positioned at the last folder.

GetPrevious

MAPIFolder


Returns

the previous subfolder. It returns null if no previous subfolder

exists, if already positioned at the first folder.

Item

MAPIFolder

Index: long

Returns a subfolder positioned at the index number.

Remove

HRESULT

Index: long

Deletes a subfolder positioned at the index number

Table 11. Folders Methods



Using the Folders Object

This example uses the item method to visit subordinated folders and returns the folder “old contacts”.

Delphi code

example:

visit subfolders

Var

i: integer;

Application: App;

Contactfolder, Folder: MAPIFolder;

begin

Contactfolder := App.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCalendar);

for i := 0 to Contactfolder.Count-1

begin

Folder := Contactfolder.folders.item(i);

if (Folder.Name = 'old contacts') then

begin

Result := Folder;

end

else

begin

Result := nil;

end;

end;

end;




To add a new folder, use the add method. The Add method has an optional argument that can be used to specify the type of items that can be stored in that folder. By default, folders created inside another folder inherit the type of the parent folder.

Delphi code

example:

add a new folder

var

Application: App;

newfolder, Contactfolder: MAPIFolder;

begin

Contactfolder := App.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCalendar);

newfolder

:= Contactfolder.Folders.add('new

contactfolder',olFolderContacts);

end;


Items Object

Represents all Items in a MAPIFolder object. The Items Object provides a collection of methods to obtain subordinated folders.

Name

Type

Description

Application

IApp

Readonly: Reference to the current App Object.

Parent

IMAPIFolder

Readonly: Reference to the MAPIFolder Object.

Session

ISession

Readonly: Reference to the current Session Object.

Count

Long

Readonly:Number of Items contained in the Parent MAPIFolder

Table 12. Items Properties



Name

Result

Parameters

Description

Add

IItem

Name: Variant, Type_: OlDefaultItems

Creates

a temporary Item in the Parent MAPIFolder. To create a persistent

item, invoke the save method of the item.

Find

IItem

Filter: Variant

Locate and returns a Item matching the Filter.

GetFirst

IItem


Returns the first Item.

GetLast

IItem


Returns the last Item.

GetNext

IItem


Returns

the next Item. It returns null if no next Item exists, if already

positioned at the last Item.

GetPrevious

IItem


Returns

the previous Item. It returns null if no previous Item exists, if

already positioned at the first Item.

Item

IItem

Index: long

Returns a Item positioned at the index number.

Remove

HRESULT

Index: long

Deletes a Item positioned at the index number.

Table 13. Items Methods



Using the Items Object

This example uses the item method to obtain items contained in the parent folder.

Delphi code

example:

obtaining folder items

Var

i: integer;

Application: App;

Contactfolder: MAPIFolder;

Currentitem: Item;

begin

Contactfolder := App.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCalendar);

for i := 0 to Contactfolder.Count-1

begin

Currentitem := Contactfolder.items.item(i);

if (Currentitem.Subject = 'John Smith') then

begin

Result := Current;

end

else

begin

Result := nil;

end;

end;

end;

To

add a new item, use the add method. The Add method has an optional argument that can be used to specify the type of the item. By default, items created inside the parent folder inherit the type by means of the parent folder. In the case a contact folder adds a new item, the result is an Item interface referring to a ContactItem

Object.

The

Add method creates a temporary and specific item. To make it

persistent, it needs to be saved by invoking the Save method.

Delphi code

example:

add a new item

var

Application: App;

Contactfolder: MAPIFolder;

Newitem: Item;

begin

Contactfolder := Application.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderContacts);

Newitem := Contactfolder.Items.add(olContactItem);

Newitem.Subject := 'John Smith';

Newitem.Save;

end;


Item Interface

The Item interface is a common Interface to handle basic functions of a specific item object and to abstract the specific items.

The Item interface is the root for all specific item interfaces; for example, a ContactItem interface inherits the properties and methods of the Item interface.

To

identify an item, use the Message Class property. Message Class

Values are described in Table 14.



MessageClass

IPM.Appointment

IPM.Contact

IPM.DistList

IPM.Task

Table 14. MessageClasses



Name

Type

Description

Application

IApp

Readonly: Reference to the current App Object.

EntryID

Variant

Readonly: ID of corresponding item on the server.

Parent

IMAPIFolder

Readonly:

Reference to the Parentfolder. If the current folder is a root folder (private folder, public folder, shared folder or infostore)

this property returns null.

Session

ISession

Readonly: Reference to the current Session Object.

CreationTime

Date


Body

Variant

Readonly: Items Object representing all items contained in this folder.

Subject

Variant

Read/Write: Name of the folder.

Saved

Wordbool

Readonly: indicates whether the save method has been successfull.or not

MessasgeClass

Variant


Table 15. Item Properties



Name

Result

Parameters

Description

Delete

HRESULT


Deletes the item

Move

HRESULT

DestinationFolder: MAPIFolder

Moves the item to the specified destination folder

Save

HRESULT


Stores

a new item on the server or updates the existing one. If required

properties are not set, the Save method will fail.

Table 16. Item Methods

Using the Item Interface

The following example shows how to create a new Appointment in the default calendar folder. To use the new item as Appointment, the Item interface has to be casted to an AppointmentItem.

Remark: Like the Add method in the Items Object, CreateItem also creates a temporary item. To make it persistent, the Save method has to be invoked.

Delphi code

example:

CreateItem

var

Application: App;

Newitem: Item;

NewAppointment: AppointmentItem;

begin

Newitem := Application.CreateIem(olAppointmentItem);

NewAppointment := Newitem as AppointmentItem;

end;

AppointmentItem Object

Represents an appointment in the Calendar folder. An AppointmentItem posses properties described in Table 15 and Table 17, methods described in Table 16. Valid Values in Subject, StartDate and EndDate properties are required for saving.

Name

Type

Description

EndDate

Date

Read/Write:

StartDate

Date

Read/Write:

Location

Variant

Read/Write:

Table 17. AppointmentItem Properties

Using the AppointmentItem Object

The following example shows how to create a new Appointment.

Delphi code

example:

Create a new Appointment

var

Application: App;

NewAppointment: AppointmentItem;

begin

NewAppointment := Application.CreateIem(olAppointmentItem) as AppointmentItem;

NewAppointment.Subject := 'Meeting';

NewAppointment.StartDate := StrToDateTime('01.01.2007 15:00);

NewAppointment.EndDate := StrToDateTime('01.01.2007 15:00);

NewAppointment.Save;

end;

ContactItem Object

Represents a contact in a contacts folder. A contact can represent any person with whom you have any personal or professional contact. A ContactItem posses properties described in Table 15 and Table 18, methods described in Table 16. A valid Value in LastName property is required for saving.

Name

Type

Description

EmailAddress1

Variant

Read/Write:.first email

BusinessTelephoneNumber

Variant

Read/Write: Telephonenumber

FirstName

Variant

Read/Write: First name

LastName

Variant

Read/Write:.Last name

Company

Variant

Read/Writ: Company

HomeAddressCity

Variant

Read/Write: City of Home Address

Table 18. ContactItem Properties

Using the ContactItem Object

The following example shows how to create a new Contact.

Delphi code

example:

Create a new Contact

var

Application: App;

Newcontact: ContactItem;

begin

Newcontact := Application.CreateIem(olContactItem) as ContactItem;

Newcontact.FirstName := 'John';

Newcontact.LastName := 'Smith';

Newcontact.EmailAddress1 := 'john.smith@acme.com'

Newcontact.Save;

end;



DistListItem Object

Represents a distribution list in a contacts folder. A distribution list can contain multiple recipients and is used to send messages to everyone in the list. A DistListItem posses properties described in Table 15 and Table 19, methods described in Table 16 and Table 20. A valid Value in the Subject property is required.

Name

Type

Description

MembersCount

long

ReadOnly:.Number of Members in the Distributionlist

Members

Variant

Read/Write:Array

of string containing each member of the Distributionlist. The

string format is ***Name***/n/r***Mailaddress***

Table 19. DistListItem Properties



Name

Result

Parameters

Description

AddMember

HRESULT

Recipient: IRecipient

Adds a new Member to the Disptributionlist.

GetMember

IRecipient

Index: long

Returns a Recipient positioned at the index.

RemoveMember

HRESULT

Index: long

Deletes Member from the Distributionlist

Table 20. DistListItem Methods

Using theDistListItem Object

The following example shows how to create a new Distributionlist. Use the CreateRecipient method to create a Recipient and add it to the Distributiolist.

Delphi code

example:

Create a new Distributionlist

var

Application: App;

Newdistlist: DistlistItem;

Newrecipient: Recipient;

begin

Newdistlist := Application.CreateItem(olContactItem) as DistListItem;

Newrecipient := Application.CreateRecipient('John Smith');

Newdistlist.Subject := 'Businesspartners';

Newrecipient.Address := <A HREF="mailto:'john.smith@acme.com">'john.smith@acme.com</A>';

Newdistlist.AddMember(Newrecipient);

Newdistlist.Save;

end;



TaskItem Object

Represents a task (an assigned, delegated, or self-imposed task to be performed within a specified time frame) in a Tasks folder. A TaskItem posses properties described in Table 15 and Table 21, methods described in Table 16.

Name

Type

Description

EndDate

Date

Read/Write: End date

StartDate

Date

Read/Write: Start date

Importance

long

Read/Write: Priority of the Item. 0 = low, 1 = middle, 2 = high

Table 21. TaskItem Properties

Using the TaskItem Object

The following example shows how to create a new Task.

Delphi code

example:

Create a new Task

var

Application: App;

Newtask: TaskItem;

begin

Newcontact := Application.CreateIem(olContactItem) as ContactItem;

Newcontact.FirstName := 'John';

Newcontact.LastName := 'Smith';

Newcontact.EmailAddress1 := 'John.Smith@acme.com'

Newcontact.Save;

end;



Recipient Object

Represents a user or resource, generally a mail message addressee.

Name

Type

Description

EntryID

Variant

ReadOnly:

Address

Variant

Read/Write:

Name

Variant

Read/Write:

Session

ISession

Readonly: Reference to the current Session Object.

MailField

Variant

Read/Write:

FirstName

Variant

ReadOnly:

LastName

Variant

ReadOnly:

Table 22. Recipient Properties

Using the Recipient Object

An example how to use the the Recipient Object is described in the DistListItem Object module.