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Using ColdFusion with Microsoft Exchange servers
ColdFusion can interact with the Microsoft Exchange server
to perform the following actions:
Item
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Actions
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Mail messages
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get, get attachments, get meeting information,
move to a different folder, delete, delete attachments, set properties
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Calendar events
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create, get, get attachments, delete, delete
attachments, modify, respond
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Contacts
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create, get, get attachments, delete, delete
attachments, modify
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Tasks
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create, get, get attachments, delete, delete
attachments, modify
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To perform these actions, you use the following ColdFusion tags:
Tag
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Purpose
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cfexchangeconnection
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Opens and closes persistent connections
between an application and the Exchange server.
Gets information
about subfolders of the Inbox.
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cfexchangecalendar
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Creates, gets, and manages calendar events.
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cfexchangecontact
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Creates, gets, and manages contacts.
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cfexchangemail
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Gets and manages mail messages. Does not
send mail.
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cfmail
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Sends mail to the exchange server.
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cfexchangetask
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Creates, gets, and manages tasks.
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cfexchangefilter
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Specifies the criteria to get specific items.
Used only as a child of the cfexchangecalendar, cfexchangecontact, cfexchangemail,
and cfexchangetask tags that specify the get action.
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The following list describes a few of the activities you can
do using ColdFusion with the Exchange server:
Build a customized Exchange web client interface.
View information about upcoming tasks.
Create mailing lists based on contact entries.
Automatically add tasks to users’ task lists based on new
bug reports or customer contacts.
Schedule meetings and appointments.
Show and manage meeting attendee availability.
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