URL Parameters

[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]

URL parameters can be used to show calendar views, view open messages, and perform other tasks in the browser window. The parameters can be broken into two categories, commands and options. Commands handle information, options control how the information is viewed.

Commands - New, Get, Post, Reply, Forward, Save, Send, New, Save, Send

Post defines how data is submitted to the server.

Get defines how data is requested from the server.

New creates a new item.

Options - Page, Help, Save, Send Sort, View

• Page=x - display page x
• View=x Use Outlook view named x
• Sort=x sort by column x
• Date=x - display date in calendar

Syntax:

http://server_name/Exchange_v-root/folder/item_name ?Cmd=action[&modifier [&modifier]]

Examples

View an existing object

http://server_name/v-root/folder/item_name?Cmd=action

Create a new message

http:// server_name/v-root /user_name/Drafts/?Cmd=new

View or change options

http://ServerName/exchange/UserName/?Cmd=options

Open a message in the users inbox.

http://server_name/exchange_v-root/folder/inbox/messagename.EML?Cmd=open

Messagename is the subject the sender types. It is also the filename in the folder.

Adjusting a View

View a calendar by month or by week

http:// server_name /v-root /user_name/calendar/?View=Monthly

http:// server_name / v-root /user_name/calendar/?View=Weekly & Date = 11/09/1999