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Get SenderEmailAddress from mail item in compose mode

I am retrieving, this mailItem in compose mode, But when I check for the mailItem.SenderEmailAddress, it is NULL, but all other properties have values there (Ex:- body, body format, to, .... ). How I get the sender email FROM THE MAIL-ITEM IT-SELF?

I am using Visual Studio 2013 with Addin express v.7.7.4087

Here is the code :-

        Outlook.Inspector currentInspector = null;
        Outlook.MailItem mailItem = null;
        Outlook.Folder outboxFolder = null;
        Outlook.Recipients recipients = null;

        const string PR_SMTP_ADDRESS = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/proptag/0x39FE001E";

        currentInspector = Globals.ObjOutlook.ActiveInspector();

        if (currentInspector != null)
            {

            if (currentInspector.CurrentItem is Outlook.MailItem)
            {
                mailItem = currentInspector.CurrentItem as Outlook.MailItem;
                mailItem.Save();
                string sender = mailItem.SenderEmailAddress; //This is null 
            }
        }

P.S I have to deal with multiple mail boxes. so, I can't get current users address using Namespace. It always return me the address of primary mail box user.

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Thanks in advance.

Kushan Randima

Solution

  • Are you sending using multiple Exchange accounts? Use MailItem.SendUsingAccount, then read Account.SmtpAddress. If it is "", use Account.CurrentUser.AddressEntry.GetExchangeUser.PrimarySmtpAddress.

    If MailItem.SendUsingAccount == null, you can assume the default account.