CaRedirect Documentation

Custom action for MS Outlook 97 Rules Wizard and MS Exchange Inbox Assistant
 
Copyright © 1997 Ludek Mokry. All rights reserved.
Version 1.00
Released August 24th, 1997
 
contents
1. Introduction
2. Installation and Uninstallation
  2.1. Installation
  2.2. Uninstallation
3. CaRedirect in Practice
4. CaRedirect Description
5. Registration
  5.1. Registration Fee
6. User Groups / Shareware Distributors
7. Disclaimer
8. Where To Get This Extension
9. Other Extensions
10. How To Contact Author
 
1. Introduction

CaRedirect for Windows 95/NT is a custom action for MS Outlook 97 Rules Wizard and MS Exchange Inbox Assistant. It adds redirect message custom action which can send message to other recipients with keeping original sender and recipients information.

what's new:
features:
requirements:
registration:

CaRedirect is a Shareware product
You have the opportunity to try the program 30 days at no charge to see if it meets your needs. If you continue to use the program after evaluation, please complete the included registration form (order.txt) and send it with the applicable registration fee to the author. Also you can use Kagi online credit card registration service.

The registration fee is US$ 15. Don't miss complete price list which inform you about all registration license possibility.

2. Installation and Uninstallation
2.1. Installation

CaRedirect is distributed as a self-extracting ZIP file. To install it, run the self-extracting ZIP file. For example, if you received the program in the self-extracting ZIP file downloaded as c:\download\caredir100.exe, activate the Program Manager, choose Run from the File menu, type c:\download\caredir100, and press the Enter key. The SETUP program will automatically be run (picture 2-1).


Picture 2-1: Installation - Self-Extracting ZIP file

Now press the Setup button. This action, after unzipping all files, invokes CaRedirect installation program (picture 2-2). Follow its instruction which makes you for successful installation.


Picture 2-2: CaRedirect installation program

possible installation problems:
  1. Installation can't copy a file
    Generally it's impossible to copy "system files" (e.g. cardir32.dll) because older version of these files, which we are going to overwrite, are in use. To correct this problem you should close MS Exchange (Outlook) program or if it doesn't help, restart computer.
  2. Setup was unable to register extensions in windows registry
    Try to register keys manually. Go to your CaRedirect directory where in program subdirectory you find cardir32.reg file. Double click on it in file manager to register keys defined in it.
2.2. Uninstallation

Click the Add/Remove Programs Properties in Control Panel. In the Install/Uninstall dialog box, click the item "CaRedirect 1.00" and then click the Add/Remove button to remove it (picture 2-3).


Picture 2-3: Uninstallation - Add/Remove Program Properties in Control Panel

3. CaRedirect in Practise

In this chapter I give you instruction how to redirect message to defined recipients if the recipient's address contains the word 'exchange'. I show you how to do it with MS Outlook 97 Rules Wizard.

Attention: Be sure that you've installed Rules Wizard to your MS Outlook 97.

In the picture 3-1 you can see the result of out example. Following instructions help you to get the same in your PC.


Picture 3-1: Rules Wizard main dialog box

To invoke dialog box in the picture 3-1 you have to run Rules Wizard command in the Outlook Tools menu (or Inbox Assistant for MS Exchange Client connected to MS Exchange Server). Click on 'New' button to enter a new filter rule. In the next dialog box (picture 3-2) select 'Build as I go' type of rule and 'When I receive a message in my Inbox' the way when the rule is applied. You can also change the rule description in its field. Now click on 'Next' button.


Picture 3-2: Rules Wizard - type of rule

In the next dialog box (picture 3-3) select 'with specific words in the recipient's address' condition to check and click on 'specific words' in the rule description edit box to type which word you want to check.


Picture 3-3: Rules Wizard - condition to check

In the following dialog box (picture 3-4) type the word which you want to search in the recipient's address. In our case it is 'exchange'. Click on 'OK' button to approve this text.


Picture 3-4: Rules Wizard - search text

You're back in the 'condition to check' dialog box (picture 3-5). Again click on 'Next' button to invoke the following dialog box (picture 3-6).


Picture 3-5: Rules Wizard - condition to check after typing searched text

Now select 'perform a custom action' to the message. Then in the rule description edit box click on 'a custom action' to choose it.


Picture 3-6: Rules Wizard - selecting action

In the picture 3-7 you can see 'Select Custom Action' dialog box. From the combo list select 'Redirect Message (LM)'. Click on 'Change' button to set parameters for Redirect Message.


Picture 3-7: Rules Wizard - selecting action

In the 'Redirect Message' dialog box (picture 3-8) select 'Recipients' button to define the recipients of redirected message. Also check off those 'Preserve check boxes' which you want to keep. 'Keep sent message' check box allows you to decide if you want to save sent redirected message.


Picture 3-8: Redirect message properties

Click on 'OK' button to save custom action data. Now you're again in the 'Select custom action' dialog box (picture 3-9). Click on 'OK' button to go back to Rules Wizard.


Picture 3-9: Rules Wizard - selected action

In the last Rules Wizard dialog box (picture 3-10) click on 'Finish' button.


Picture 3-10: Rules Wizard - finish

Now you should be back in the first Rules Wizard dialog box (picture 3-1). Click on 'OK' button to close Rules Wizard and return to MS Outlook 97.

4. CaRedirect Description

The message is sent to defined recipient in unchanged format. It's possible to keep original sender and recipients information (including reply to address if it's defined). Picture 4-1 shows dialog box to customise print action parameters.

Attention: CaRedirect or ExLife must be installed on recipients' side of too. If it's not, the preserved original message information won't be restored. And also is necessary to check off 'Set original sender and recipient addresses during receiving messages' check box in the ExLife options - others property sheet (if on recipients' side ExLife is installed).


Picture 4-1: save attachments properties

dialog box controls:

Preserve sender (check box) - the original sender information will be kept
Preserve Reply To (check box) - the original reply to information will be kept
Preserve Recipients (check box) - the original recipients information will be kept
Keep sent message (check box) - the sent redirect message will be stored in sent items folder
Recipients (button) - define recipients of redirect message (picture 4-2)
OK (button) - close dialog box with accepting all changes
Cancel (button) - close dialog box without accepting changes


Picture 4-2: Redirect - Recipients Address List

5. Registration

CaRedirect is a SHAREWARE product. It is available world-wide through Users Groups, Bulletin Boards, FTP-Servers, etc.

You have the opportunity to try the program for 30 days at no charge. If you continue to use the program after evaluation, please use the attached register.exe program or online registration via internet (http://www.mokry.cz/exchange/registration.htm).

5.1. Registration Fee
Price list
  Single license* Site license** World-wide license***
ExLife US$ 20 US$ 300 US$ 750
ExSign US$ 20 US$ 300 US$ 750
Bundle ExLife & ExSign US$ 25 US$ 375 US$ 950
CaBook US$ 15 US$ 250 US$ 650
CaPrint US$ 15 US$ 250 US$ 650
CaRedirect US$ 15 US$ 250 US$ 650
CaSave US$ 15 US$ 250 US$ 650
ExLife update from ExSign**** US$ 10 US$ 150 US$ 375
ExSign update from ExLife**** US$ 10 US$ 150 US$ 375
* A single license for one PC
** A site license covers a single organisation for an area of up to 100 miles (160 kilometres) in radius.
*** A world-wide license covers everyone in a single organisation.
**** It's possible to register it only by Offline Registration via Email, Fax or Postal Mail

If you want to be informed about multiple copies discount, please visit multiple copies price list.

6. User Groups / Shareware Distributors

PC User Groups and Shareware Distributors are welcome to add CaRedirect to their libraries under the following conditions:

  1. The program itself must be unmodified
  2. A diskette/copying fee of $5 or less is charged
  3. All documentation files MUST be included.

I would appreciate notification that you have added CaRedirect to your library.

IF YOU RECEIVED CAREDIRECT THROUGH EITHER A USER GROUP OR A SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTOR, PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE DISKETTE FEE YOU PAID DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LICENSING THE SOFTWARE, AND YOU ARE STILL OBLIGATED TO REGISTER IF YOU DECIDE TO USE CAREDIRECT.

7. Disclaimer

The copyright owner disclaims all warranties and is not liable for damages of any kind. By using CaRedirect you agree to this.

8. Where To Get This Extension

http://www.mokry.cz/exchange or contact: ludek@mokry.cz

9. Other Extensions

ExLife - This extension adds to MS Exchange Client (Windows Messaging, Outlook 97) actions based on filter rules. It has a similar behaviour as Inbox assistant (for incoming and outgoing messages) but you don't have to be connected to MS Exchange Server.

These actions are: Moving, Copying messages to different folders, Deleting messages, Marking messages as read, AutoReplying (is possible specified text, attachments, subject, prefix, reply to all, including original text, appending signature. Reply text can be specified either in dialog edit box in the text file), AutoForwarding (forwarding to as many recipients as you want), Address Book Manager (add/delete email's sender to/from Outlook Contact Folder or Personal Address Book),Run a program. More information you can find on http://www.mokry.cz/exchange/exlife.htm.

This add-on also includes quoted reply form, resend form, signature, virtual folders.

ExSign – advanced signature. This extension allows you to define signatures that are dependent on address type (SMTP, FAX, MS, …) and message type (new message, reply message, forward message, …). Also is possible to include signature from files (plain text or RTF). More information you can find on http://www.mokry.cz/exchange/exsign.htm.

CaBook - this custom action for MS Outlook Rules Wizard and MS Exchange Inbox assistant adds possibility to add sender's and recipients' email addresses to Outlook Contact Folder or Personal Address Book. Also it is possible to delete this address from it. More information you can find on http://www.mokry.cz/exchange/cabook.htm.

CaPrint - this custom action for MS Outlook Rules Wizard and MS Exchange Inbox assistant adds possibility to print message's body and message's attachments (with program which is associated with attachments' extension). It means that it allows to print not only incoming faxes but also doc, xls, txt and other files (if they are associated). More information you can find on http://www.mokry.cz/exchange/caprint.htm.

CaSave - this custom action for MS Outlook Rules Wizard and MS Exchange Inbox assistant adds possibility to save message's attachments to defined directory. More information you can find on http://www.mokry.cz/exchange/casave.htm.

A short list about all my extension you can also find on http://www.mokry.cz/exchange/mycup.htm.

10. How To Contact Author
Address Ludek Mokry
9. kvetna 263
664 61 Rajhrad
Czech Republic
Europe
Fax +420-5-47230228
Email ludek@mokry.cz
Web http://www.mokry.cz