CRMEmail.CreateAndRetrieve Method
The CreateAndRetrieve method creates an e-mail object and then retrieves it.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function CreateAndRetrieve(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal EmailXml As String,
ByVal RecipientsXml As String,
ByRef OutRecipientsXml As String
) As String
[C#]
public string CreateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth Caller,
string EmailXml,
string RecipientsXml,
out string OutRecipientsXml
);
[C++]
public: String* CreateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* EmailXml,
String* RecipientsXml,
String** OutRecipientsXml
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. The caller must have the prvCreateActivity and prvReadActivity privileges to perform this action. See CUserAuth.
EmailXml
Specifies an XML string describing the e-mail object. The XML schema is described by emailactivity.xsd.
RecipientsXml
Specifies an XML string describing the sender and the recipients of the e-mail object. The XML schema is described by activityparty.xsd.
OutRecipientsXml
[out] Specifies the updated XML string describing the sender and the recipients of the e-mail object. The XML schema is described by activityparty.xsd.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the XML data describing the e-mail object. The XML schema is described by emailactivity.xsd.
Remarks
If there is an error, SOAP throws an exception and the error message is reported in System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException.Detail.OuterXml.
All IDs passed to the platform are GUIDs wrapped in braces. For example: {6522D89A-A752-4455-A2B0-51494C6957C3}
Example
[C#]
// strServer should be set with the name of the platform Web server
string strServer = "myservername";
// virtualDirectory should be set with the name of the Microsoft CRM
// virtual directory on the platform Web server
string virtualDirectory = "mscrmservices";
string strDir = "https://" + strServer + "/" + virtualDirectory + "/";
// BizUser proxy object
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.BizUser bizUser = new Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.BizUser ();
bizUser.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
bizUser.Url = strDir + "BizUser.srf";
// CRMEmail proxy object
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMEmail email = new Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMEmail();
email.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
email.Url = strDir + "CRMEmail.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
string strContactId = "{ECF99EF1-3858-4E06-ABD9-EBFE526BF9FF}";
try
{
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
// Set up the XML string for the activity
string strActivityXml = "<emailactivity>";
strActivityXml += "<messagesubject>Test Email</messagesubject >";
strActivityXml += "<messagebody>Test Email</messagebody>";
strActivityXml += "<ownerid type=\"" + Microsoft.CRM.Flags.ObjectType.otSystemUser.ToString() +"\">";
strActivityXml += userAuth.UserId + "</ownerid>";
strActivityXml += "</emailactivity >";
// Set up the XML string for the activity parties
string strPartiesXml = "<activityparties>";
strPartiesXml += "<activityparty>";
strPartiesXml += "<addressused >heidi@adventure-works.com</addressused >";
strPartiesXml += "<partyobjecttypecode>" + Microsoft.CRM.Flags.ObjectType.otContact.ToString() + "</partyobjecttypecode>";
strPartiesXml += "<partyid>"+ strContactId + "</partyid>";
strPartiesXml += "<participationtypemask>";
strPartiesXml += Microsoft.CRM.Flags.ACTIVITY_PARTY_TYPE.ACTIVITY_PARTY_TO_RECIPIENT.ToString();
strPartiesXml += "</participationtypemask>";
strPartiesXml += "</activityparty>";
strPartiesXml += "</activityparties>";
// Create the e-mail object, and then retrieve it
string strEmailXml = email.CreateAndRetrieve(userAuth, strActivityXml, strPartiesXml, out strPartiesXml);
}
catch (System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException err)
{
// Process the platform error here
strErrorMsg = ("ErrorMessage: " + err.Message + " " + err.Detail.OuterXml + " Source: " + err.Source );
}
catch (Exception err)
{
// Process other errors here
strErrorMsg = ("ErrorMessage: " + err.Message );
}
Requirements
Namespace: Microsoft.CRM.Proxy
Assembly: microsoft.crm.proxy.dll
See Also