Platform SDK: MAPI

IProviderAdmin : IUnknown

The IProviderAdmin interface is used to work with service providers within a message service.

Quick Info

Header file:	MAPIDEFS.H
Exposed by:	Provider administration objects
Implemented by:	MAPI
Called by:	Client applications and service providers
Interface identifier:	IID_IProviderAdmin
Pointer type:	LPPROVIDERADMIN

Vtable Order

GetLastError	Returns a MAPIERROR structure containing information about the previous error occurring to the provider administration object.
GetProviderTable	Provides access to the message service's provider table — a listing of the service providers in the message service.
CreateProvider	Adds a service provider to the message service.
DeleteProvider	Deletes a service provider from the message service.
OpenProfileSection	Opens a profile section from the current profile and returns an IProfSect pointer for further access.

Remarks

Clients can get a pointer to an IProviderAdmin interface by calling IMsgServiceAdmin::AdminProviders; service providers are passed an IProviderAdmin pointer when their message service's entry point function is called.