Works for Microsoft VB.NET, C#, C++ and RemObjects Chrome

Add-in Express .NET 是使用 C# 来开发的，并且直接支持 Visual Basic® .NET (VB .NET), Visual C#, 以及 Visual C++® in Visual Studio 2003 和 2005, 同样还有 RemObjects Chrome. 除此之外, Add-in Express 可以用于 Visual Studio 所有的商业版本，所以，你能通过廉价的 Microsoft Visual Studio Standard 和 Professional 版本来为 Outlook Express 开发丰富的扩展功能。

Outlook Express 扩展性

Add-in Express 能为 Outlook Express 和 Windows Mail 提供统一的扩展模型，该模型是基于Microsoft Office and Outlook界面和对象，能为你提供一个 Outlook 风格的对象模型，并且使得你的插件可操作，可隔离，可保护，而且版本中立. 对于 Outlook Express GUI，你可以完成以下工作：

• 在主要的 Outlook Express 菜单和检查器菜单中增加了用户菜单条目- (1)
• 为主要的 Outlook Express 窗口和邮件窗口创建自己的工具条- (2)
• 可以在你的工具条中使用简单的弹出、下拉、分页、分离功能- (3)
• 为预览块开发区域- (4)
• 为主要的 Outlook Express窗口、读写邮件创建观察和窗口区域- (5)
• 为文件夹列表创建区域, 联系块和 Outlook 条 - (6)

Works for Microsoft VB.NET, C#, C++ and RemObjects Chrome

Add-in Express .NET is developed in C# and directly supports Visual Basic® .NET (VB .NET), Visual C#, and Visual C++® in Visual Studio 2003 and 2005, as well as RemObjects Chrome. Besides, Add-in Express works on all commercial editions of Visual Studio, so you can develop feature-rich extensions for Outlook Express on the low-cost Microsoft Visual Studio Standard and Professional editions.

Outlook Express extensibility

Add-in Express provides Outlook Express and Windows Mail with a unified extensibility model based on interfaces and objects of the Microsoft Office and Outlook, offers you an Outlook-like object model and makes your plug-ins managed, isolated, secure and version-neutral. For Outlook Express GUI you can do the following (see the picture below):

• Add custom menu items to the main Outlook Express menu and Inspector menus - (1).
• Create your own toolbars for the main Outlook Express window and mail windows - (2).
• Use simple, pop-up, dropdown, split buttons and separators on your toolbars - (3).
• Develop regions for the Preview pane - (4).
• Create view and form regions for the main Outlook Express window and mail compose and read windows - (5).
• Build regions for the Folder List, Contacts pane and Outlook Bar - (6).