Chapter 11 -- Other Programming Interfaces

The Windows operating system includes the Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) that allows information from mail, fax, documents, and other systems to be accessible to users across an entire organization.

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After this lesson, you will be able to:

• Compare and contrast Simple MAPI, Common Messaging Calls, and Extended MAPI.
• List the advantages of using MAPI.
• List the two MAPI controls and describe their purpose.
• Use MAPI controls to create a mail-enabled application in Microsoft Visual Basic.

Estimated lesson time 30 minutes

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