Outlook 2003 Categories behaviour

Status
Not open for further replies.
T

Tobias Böhm

Hello,

I'm trying to read existing categories from the registry. According to

http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/olcat.asp the categories are stored

in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook

\Categories.

At first this key doesn't even exist. But when I use the Outlook Built

in category manager to add a category to the master list the whole

list suddenly appears in the registry and I can use it.

My questions:

- Does anyone know a way to simulate the behaviour, to add a category

in some other way than accessing the registry?

- Does someone know a way to access the "built in" masterlist (read)

in case the registry key doesn't exist yet?

Thanks in advance,

Tobias
 
The master list is hard-coded and there's no access to that. The registry

entry won't exist unless you add a category in the UI, not from code. The

only way to add a category using code that will go to the master list is by

creating that registry key if it does not exist and then populating it with

your custom entry. That MasterList value is a REG_BINARY and must be

populated with a byte array using Unicode.

"Tobias Böhm" <boehm.tobi@googlemail.com> wrote in message

news:0ceef3d1-d04d-4e81-97d7-6944f80fedb3@z28g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
> Hello,

> I'm trying to read existing categories from the registry. According to
> http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/olcat.asp the categories are stored
> in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook
> \Categories.

> At first this key doesn't even exist. But when I use the Outlook Built
> in category manager to add a category to the master list the whole
> list suddenly appears in the registry and I can use it.

> My questions:
> - Does anyone know a way to simulate the behaviour, to add a category
> in some other way than accessing the registry?
> - Does someone know a way to access the "built in" masterlist (read)
> in case the registry key doesn't exist yet?

> Thanks in advance,
> Tobias
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Similar threads
Thread starter Title Forum Replies Date
P Import Categories from Outlook 2003 Using Outlook 8
K clear categories on Exchange 2003 & Outlook 2003 Exchange Server Administration 1
D Wishlist How to use 'app password' in Outlook 2003 after Google pulled plug on "less secure apps" Using Outlook 2
J Outlook 2003 .pst Will Not Restore Completely to Outlook 2019 Using Outlook 5
D Outlook 2003 Mail Fails Using Outlook 1
D Wrong email address in Outlook 2003 "From" tab in new outgoing emails Using Outlook 4
V Outlook 2003 and Windows 11 Using Outlook 4
glnz Moving from Outlook 2003 to MS365 Outlook - need basics Using Outlook 4
I Outlook 2003 shows html code when To: field is empty Using Outlook 7
B Outlook 2003 email sending & receiving suddenly stopped working Using Outlook 3
H Outlook 2003 find by "has attachment" Using Outlook 1
glnz How set up new IMAP on Outlook-Office 365 and merge in pst from Outlook 2003 for same two email accounts? Using Outlook 5
V Outlook 2003 problem with Windows 10 Creators Update 1709 Using Outlook 0
M Outlook 2003 pictures - some visible, some not Using Outlook 0
S Outlook 2003 to Outlook 2013 pst file Using Outlook 5
O Memory Leak in Outlook 2003 Using Outlook 3
W Changing looks of emails in Outlook 2003 Using Outlook 0
O Outlook 2003 can't send, but settings seem OK Using Outlook 1
P URL Hyperlink not working correctly in Outlook 2003 Using Outlook 10
O Outlook 2003 can't open contacts. Using Outlook 2
O Promoting Outlook 2003 User Templates Using Outlook 1
O W-a-a-y too many PSTs (Outlook 2003) Using Outlook 0
J Outlook 2003-2010 PST Field Editor Using Outlook 1
P Outlook 2003 - Do I need a new profile? Using Outlook 2
E Want to Import Outlook 2003 pst files to later version Using Outlook 6
A error message outlook 2003 Using Outlook 1
B Seeking advice now Outlook 2003 is unsupported by Exchange Using Outlook 4
O Change Debit to Credit in Outlook 2003? Using Outlook 1
J problems downloading POP3 emails to Outlook 2003 Using Outlook 1
G Outlook 2003 VBA Won't Run In Outlook 2010 Outlook VBA and Custom Forms 4
P Outlook 2003 - possible to recreate corrupt account? Using Outlook 3
Calvyn Outlook 2003 cannot import .vcs subject Using Outlook 1
T Query about one aspect of migrating .pst files from Outlook 2003 to Outlook 2013 Using Outlook 5
C Outlook 2003 contacts Using Outlook 1
G Configuring Outlook 2003 for Gmail with both pop3 & imap4 accounts Using Outlook 1
M HELP--Extract Data from 2003 outlook transfer to excel spreadsheet Using Outlook 1
V Outlook 2003 editing problem Using Outlook 4
X Outlook 2003 not sending all of the new email message Using Outlook 1
2 How to use outlook 2003 calendar in always offline mode Using Outlook 0
G Outlook 2003 I need to move email to folder based on subject, using wild card Using Outlook 0
G outlook 2013 - Open In Outlook 2003 Using Outlook 1
A Exchange 2003 Outlook 2010 64 Bit- AutoDiscover Connection Err - Certificate Exchange Server Administration 9
T Use Outlook 2003 with Office 2013 Using Outlook 1
D Outlook 2003 contact folder opend in scrolled down position Using Outlook 2
O Need advice ASAP! Outlook 2003. Using Outlook 1
H Custom Contact form not working in Outlook 2003 Using Outlook 3
O Outlook 2003 forms problem Using Outlook 3
O Duplicate folders in Outlook 2003 Using Outlook 3
O Moving OUtlook 2003 from bad XP to Win 7 Pro 64 -- URGENT! Using Outlook 8
A File - Save Attachments does nothing in Outlook 2003 with Exchange 2010 ... Using Outlook 3

Similar threads

Back
Top