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desktop7:MailProvider

Registers a dll as a mail provider.

Element hierarchy

<Package>
   └─ <Extensions>
      └─ <desktop7:Extension>
         └─ <desktop7:MailProvider>
   └─ <Applications>
      └─ <Application>
         └─ <Extensions>
            └─ <desktop7:Extension>
               └─ <desktop7:MailProvider>

Syntax

<desktop7:MailProvider
  Name = 'A required string between 1 and 256 characters in length. This string is localizable.'
  Description = 'A required string between 1 and 2048 characters in length.'
  SimpleMapiLibrary = 'A required string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *, ending with the case-insensitive file extension ".dll".'
  ExtendedMapiLibrary = 'A required string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *, ending with the case-insensitive file extension ".dll".' />

Attributes

Attribute Description Data type Required Default value
Name A descriptive name of the Mail Provider extension. This value is not actually used directly by the system but makes it easier to read the entry in the registry. A string between 1 and 256 characters in length. This string is localizable. Yes
Description A description of the mail provider. A string between 1 and 2048 characters in length. Yes
SimpleMapiLibrary The path to the Dll file that implements a Simple MAPI provider. A string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *, ending with the case-insensitive file extension ".dll". Yes
ExtendedMapiLibrary The path to the Dll file that implements an Extended MAPI provider. A string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *, ending with the case-insensitive file extension ".dll". Yes

Child elements

None.

Parent elements

Parent element Description
desktop7:Extension Declares an extensibility point for the app.

Requirements

Item Value
Namespace http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/7
Minimum OS Version Windows 10 (Build 19645)

Remarks

For more information on registering mail providers, see File format of MapiSvc.inf.

Examples