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	Programmatically Updating Company Names in Outlook 2007 Learn how to use VBA in Outlook 2007 to change the company name for contacts without manually opening each contact.
	Setting the Business Address as the Mailing Address in Outlook 2007 Use a custom post form in Outlook 2007 to set the business address as the default mailing address for contacts without having to manually open each contact.
	Books for Outlook Developers Find a comprehensive list of books about Outlook 2007 development in the Outlook bookstore, including books about VBA.
	Read Chapters 2, 7, 11, and 13 Online (and then buy the book!) Programming Applications for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 by Randy Byrne, Ryan Gregg

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Outlook MVPs

Helmut Obertanner has been active as a software developer, particularly in Outlook and Exchange development, for the last seven years. He was born in Munich, Germany.

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MVP Submitted Content

MVP Helmut Obertanner contributed two new code samples that demonstrate the use of the .NET Framework Class Library together with the Outlook Primary Interop Assembly.

• How to: Import Appointment XML Data into Outlook Appointment Objects
  Use the Microsoft COM implementation of the XML DOM to load and process appointment data in XML.
• How to: Obtain and Log On to an Instance of Outlook
  Use Microsoft Language Integrated Query (LINQ) to verify if there is an Outlook process running on a computer.