How can I send task request using vCalender/VTodo component using C#

[Manula Madushanka]

Hi,




I am writing a separate application to send task requests to the client using simple mail. Then the emails should be added to the mail box task list box in MS Outlook.


Here I have used vCalender/vTodo format to set values . But when I send the email it is not sending as a task request and it displays as an email but it is not added to the task list box. That is the question I have.




1. My Outlook version -2007.




2. language - C#.net




3. An Outlook add-in or Outlook automatic application?
Not a Add-in. A separate application there should not be a reference to the Outlook.


4. Visual Studio version - VS 2008




This is what I did.



public string CreateVTODO(DateTime start, DateTime end, String body, String sub, String status)



{
//Here I am not using parameters in method body.



StringBuilder sbvCalender2 = new StringBuilder();
sbvCalender2.Append("METHOD: REQUEST");
sbvCalender2.Append("\n");
sbvCalender2.Append("BEGIN:VCALENDAR");
sbvCalender2.Append("\n");
sbvCalender2.Append("PRODID:-//ABC Corporation//NONSGML My Product//EN");
sbvCalender2.Append("\n");
sbvCalender2.Append("BEGIN:TODO");
sbvCalender2.Append("\n");
sbvCalender2.Append("20110502T134500Z");
sbvCalender2.Append("\n");
sbvCalender2.Append("SEQUENCE:2");
sbvCalender2.Append("\n");
sbvCalender2.Append("UID:manula.m@eyepax.com");
sbvCalender2.Append("\n");
sbvCalender2.Append("ORGANIZER:MAILTO:derick.k@eyepax.com");
sbvCalender2.Append("\n"); sbvCalender2.Append("ATTENDEE;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:MAILTO:derick.k@eyepax.com");
sbvCalender2.Append("\n");
sbvCalender2.Append("DUE:20110502T134500Z");
sbvCalender2.Append("\n");
sbvCalender2.Append("STATUS:NEEDS-ACTION");
sbvCalender2.Append("\n");
sbvCalender2.Append("SUMMARY:Kolkata Kinght Riders");
sbvCalender2.Append("\n");
sbvCalender2.Append("END:VTODO");
sbvCalender2.Append("\n");
sbvCalender2.Append("END:VCALENDAR");
return sbvCalender2.ToString();
}



public void SendmsgVTODO(DateTime start, DateTime end, String body, String sub, String status)



{



MailMessage mail = new MailMessage();
SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient();
//Set the date and time



DateTime startDate = start;
DateTime endDate = end;

//Location where you want to save the vCalendar file



string attachUrl = @"E:\SaveVCalenderFile\Test.vcs";



//Create task



using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(attachUrl))



{
sw.Write(CreateVTODO(startDate, endDate, body, sub, status));
}



//Attach the task



Attachment mailAttachment = new Attachment(attachUrl);
mail.Attachments.Add(mailAttachment);
MailAddress fromAdd = new MailAddress("sandun.k@eyepax.com");
mail.To.Add("manula.m@eyepax.com");
mail.From = fromAdd;
mail.Subject = "Test New Dk";
mail.Body = sbvCalender2.ToString();
mail.BodyEncoding = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8;
mail.IsBodyHtml = true;
client.Host = "smtp.gmail.com";
client.Port = 587;
client.UseDefaultCredentials = true;
client.Credentials = new NetworkCredential("eyepaxtest@gmail.com", "eyepax563");
client.Send(mail);
mailAttachment.Dispose();
}




Please help me.






Regards,




Manula

 

[Diane Poremsky]

For C# questions, you really need to check in the Outlook programming at MSDN forum ( http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/home?forum=outlookdev ) or at www.outlookcode.com forums.

 

[Manula Madushanka]

Hi Diane,

Thank you very much for your information. I am really confused coz of this problem and solution is not found yet. Hope your information will help a lot.

Regards,

Manula