'Slow GUI update of Outlook Desktop inbox after moving email with makeEwsRequestAsync to subfolder
Use case: I am moving an email in a JavaScript-based Office add-in with an EWS request to the Exchange server makeEwsRequestAsync(...<m:MoveItem>...) from the inbox to a subfolder. The call succeeds, and the email move is confirmed in the returned XML response (OSF.DDA.AsyncResult).
Problem: It takes a few seconds for the Outlook Desktop inbox to be updated (= email disappears from inbox and shows in subfolder), even after the XML confirmation has been received that the email has been successfully moved.
Question: Can I somehow notify the GUI of the Outlook host about the fact than an email has been moved from the inbox to a subfolder? Or is there any other way to ensure a quick update of the Outlook host GUI?
Environment: Windows 10 Pro desktop with Microsoft® Outlook® 2019 MSO 32-bit, developing JavaScript-based Office add-in for Outlook using a Microsoft 365 E5 instant sandbox
P.S. Raised a GitHub issue for this for office-js, will update both posts with any outcome.
Solution 1:[1]
Can't do that in a JS addin. If you only target desktop Outlook under Windows, COM (VSTO) addin would be a better choice - it works with the local (cached) store and MailItem.Move call will be immediately visible to the end user.
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| Solution 1 | Dmitry Streblechenko |