Using vsto in Outlook, How to trigger a new mail toast / warning?

Question

Env: VS 2010 | .net 3.5 | Outlook 2007 | VSTO 3

I have addlook that adds a new message type (by inheriting from PostItem). I would like to call Outlook New Mail Toast / Alert when a new message arrives. Any ideas?

Answer 1

On Windows, there is an API for creating / using your own “custom” toast messages, but there is no built-in API for controlling the appearance or frequency of the toast notification window that comes with Outlook.

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