IAddrBook::GetDefaultDir

The IAddrBook::GetDefaultDir method returns the entry identifier for the address book container that is initially made available.

Quick Info

See IAddrBook : IMAPIProp.

HRESULT GetDefaultDir(
  ULONG FAR * lpcbEntryID,   
  LPENTRYID FAR * lppEntryID  
);

Parameters

lpcbEntryID: [out] Pointer to the count of bytes in the entry identifier pointed to by the lppEntryID parameter.
lppEntryID: [out] Pointer to a pointer to the entry identifier of the default container.

Return Values

S_OK: The entry identifier of the default container was successfully returned.

Remarks

Client applications and service providers call the IAddrBook::GetDefaultDir method to retrieve the entry identifier of the default address book container. The default container is what the user sees displayed in the address book when the address book is first opened. If a default container has not been set by a call to the IAddrBook::SetDefaultDir method, MAPI assigns as the default container the first container with names that is not the personal address book (PAB). If such a container cannot be found, the PAB becomes the default container.

To set the default directory, a client or provider calls the IAddrBook::SetDefaultDir method. Clients and providers need not call the IMAPIProp::SaveChanges method; because changes to the address book are not transacted, changes are immediately made permanent.