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Workgroup and Workflow Technologies

• CDO for Exchange 2000 Server

• CDO for Exchange Management

• Workflow for Exchange 2000 Server

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Using ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) and Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) for Messaging and Collaboration

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CoClasses of the CDO for Exchange 2000 Server (CDOEX) Object Model

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Sending Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) Messages

• A message item is created in the originator’s Outbox.

• The message data is streamed into the message item.

• The Information Store is informed to deliver the message.

• A copy of the message is saved in the Sent Items folder.

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Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) Calendar Objects

• Appointment objects are created in public and private calendars.

• CalendarMessage objects are meeting requests.

• Addressee objects allow address-to-recipient resolution.

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Contact Management

• Access contacts in the Microsoft Web Storage System with a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for a mailbox or public folder object.

• Access contacts in Active Directory directory service with a URL for a directory object.

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Managing Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server with CDO for Exchange Management (CDOEXM) and Active Directory Services Interface (ADSI)

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The CDOEXM Object Model

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Workflow Basics

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Workflow Basics (continued)

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Creating and Configuring the Workflow System Account

• Create a mailbox-enabled user account in Active Directory.

• Make the account a member in the Exchange Domain Servers group.

• Grant the account the Act As Part Of The Operating System right.

• Configure the event sink to use this account.

• Grant the administrator permission to author workflow applications.

• Grant the administrator Owner role to the workflow folder.

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A Basic Exchange 2000 Workflow

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Chapter Summary

• CDO for Exchange 2000 Server

• CDO for Exchange Management

• Workflow for Exchange 2000 Server