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Reuse WorkSite session from FileSite in Outlook

wolfixx

Hi guys

Is there a way to reuse the existing WorkSite Session which is created by FileSite/EMM in a custom Outlook add-in?

Otherwise I need to create my own session which will increase the session count on the server by 1 for each user.

I know that there is a possibility in Word but is there one in Outlook as well?

Thanks
Wolfgang

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guido1

Unlike Microsoft Office apps such as Word, Outlook is not integrated as a COM addin (it's done using an Exchange Client Extension), and doesn't expose a shared interface so I'm fairly sure the session generated automatically by FileSite isn't available to you.

Obviously you'll have an implicit connection if you're developing and registering a custom iManage command, however I'm guessing your requirement sits at a much higher level.

In that case you'll need to manage a separate (new) connection, which is only complicated in cases where your users may legitimately need to manage multiple servers, or where you may have Offsite installed and have to cater for that also.

For a substantial number of iManage implementations that's not a requirement however, so it's just a case of determining the "default" or last-used server (from the registry) and performing a trusted login

wolfixx

Hi guido,

That's bad news. The WorkSite server software has a limit of 2000 sessions. After that it blocks any new session.

I am developing this add-in which is basically a work-around for some EMM issues for a 2000+ user Law Firm which means that that might need 2 new application servers because of that add-in

Then let's hope Autonomy is fixing the issues soon so I won't need that add-in when going live.

Stanford

I had a quick look and there are 2 ways I've found, neither are ideal but it really depends on what you're trying to do.

1) NRS scripts
create (or modify existing) senditem.nrs , and try
sub MailItem_OnOpen()
dim oDMS ' This is the NRTDMS object used by Outlook
set oDMS = MailItem.DMS
dim MyProcess
set MyProcess = CreateObject("MyProcess.MyClass")
MyProcess.DoYourStuff oDMS
end sub
then your process can stay in memory and do whatever it needs to do with the NRTDMS object.
limitation: does not load automatically and relies on users actually opening a mail item or drafting a new email.

2) create your own iManage.dll wrapper and subclass everything... this then becomes a system-wide catch-all.. which means all processes can reuse the connection. it's darn tricky to do but I've done it before for another piece of customisation.

May the force be with you on this one....:cool:

Stan