How to run Outlook using Process.Start(“outlook.exe”) and get the control back

Question

My C# program needs to launch Office Outlook and get the current \"running outlook application\". In order to do that I\'ve implemented the following simple program (so if you w

Answer 1

MAYBE the process need some time to start.

Try this:

  if (Process.GetProcessesByName("OUTLOOK").Count().Equals(0))
  {
    Process.Start("outlook.exe"); // MY PROGRAM STOPS HERE
  }

  while ((Process.GetProcessesByName("OUTLOOK").Count().Equals(0));

  var process = Process.GetProcessesByName("OUTLOOK").First();

This should cause starting process and waiting until it is avaible before trying to catch it...