# A demo plugin for Microsoft Outlook (NOT Outlook Express) # # This addin simply adds a new button to the main Outlook toolbar, # and displays a message box when clicked. Thus, it demonstrates # how to plug in to Outlook itself, and hook outlook events. # # Additionally, each time a new message arrives in the Inbox, a message # is printed with the subject of the message. # # To register the addin, simply execute: # outlookAddin.py # This will install the COM server, and write the necessary # AddIn key to Outlook # # To unregister completely: # outlookAddin.py --unregister # # To debug, execute: # outlookAddin.py --debug # # Then open Pythonwin, and select "Tools->Trace Collector Debugging Tool" # Restart Outlook, and you should see some output generated. # # NOTE: If the AddIn fails with an error, Outlook will re-register # the addin to not automatically load next time Outlook starts. To # correct this, simply re-register the addin (see above) import sys import pythoncom from win32com import universal from win32com.client import DispatchWithEvents, constants, gencache from win32com.server.exception import COMException # Support for COM objects we use. gencache.EnsureModule( "{00062FFF-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}", 0, 9, 0, bForDemand=True ) # Outlook 9 gencache.EnsureModule( "{2DF8D04C-5BFA-101B-BDE5-00AA0044DE52}", 0, 2, 1, bForDemand=True ) # Office 9 # The TLB defining the interfaces we implement universal.RegisterInterfaces( "{AC0714F2-3D04-11D1-AE7D-00A0C90F26F4}", 0, 1, 0, ["_IDTExtensibility2"] ) class ButtonEvent: def OnClick(self, button, cancel): import win32ui # Possible, but not necessary, to use a Pythonwin GUI win32ui.MessageBox("Hello from Python") return cancel class FolderEvent: def OnItemAdd(self, item): try: print("An item was added to the inbox with subject:", item.Subject) except AttributeError: print( "An item was added to the inbox, but it has no subject! - ", repr(item) ) class OutlookAddin: _com_interfaces_ = ["_IDTExtensibility2"] _public_methods_ = [] _reg_clsctx_ = pythoncom.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER _reg_clsid_ = "{0F47D9F3-598B-4d24-B7E3-92AC15ED27E2}" _reg_progid_ = "Python.Test.OutlookAddin" _reg_policy_spec_ = "win32com.server.policy.EventHandlerPolicy" def OnConnection(self, application, connectMode, addin, custom): print("OnConnection", application, connectMode, addin, custom) # ActiveExplorer may be none when started without a UI (eg, WinCE synchronisation) activeExplorer = application.ActiveExplorer() if activeExplorer is not None: bars = activeExplorer.CommandBars toolbar = bars.Item("Standard") item = toolbar.Controls.Add(Type=constants.msoControlButton, Temporary=True) # Hook events for the item item = self.toolbarButton = DispatchWithEvents(item, ButtonEvent) item.Caption = "Python" item.TooltipText = "Click for Python" item.Enabled = True # And now, for the sake of demonstration, setup a hook for all new messages inbox = application.Session.GetDefaultFolder(constants.olFolderInbox) self.inboxItems = DispatchWithEvents(inbox.Items, FolderEvent) def OnDisconnection(self, mode, custom): print("OnDisconnection") def OnAddInsUpdate(self, custom): print("OnAddInsUpdate", custom) def OnStartupComplete(self, custom): print("OnStartupComplete", custom) def OnBeginShutdown(self, custom): print("OnBeginShutdown", custom) def RegisterAddin(klass): import winreg key = winreg.CreateKey( winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "Software\\Microsoft\\Office\\Outlook\\Addins" ) subkey = winreg.CreateKey(key, klass._reg_progid_) winreg.SetValueEx(subkey, "CommandLineSafe", 0, winreg.REG_DWORD, 0) winreg.SetValueEx(subkey, "LoadBehavior", 0, winreg.REG_DWORD, 3) winreg.SetValueEx(subkey, "Description", 0, winreg.REG_SZ, klass._reg_progid_) winreg.SetValueEx(subkey, "FriendlyName", 0, winreg.REG_SZ, klass._reg_progid_) def UnregisterAddin(klass): import winreg try: winreg.DeleteKey( winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "Software\\Microsoft\\Office\\Outlook\\Addins\\" + klass._reg_progid_, ) except WindowsError: pass if __name__ == "__main__": import win32com.server.register win32com.server.register.UseCommandLine(OutlookAddin) if "--unregister" in sys.argv: UnregisterAddin(OutlookAddin) else: RegisterAddin(OutlookAddin)