How do I install the Outlook View Control?

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Problem Type : Outlook View Control
Problem Category : Product components

Most of our Outlook applications use an ActiveX component from Microsoft called the Outlook View control. It let's us show Outlook data within a web page, VB form or Outlook form.

With Outlook 2002 (XP) and above this control is installed by default, but for Outlook 2000 it might have to be installed. Here are a few ways to do that:
  1. Use one of my applications that should download the Outlook View Control automatically. These are Calendar Browser, Public Folder HelpDesk and KBase.

  2. However your IE security settings, corporate policy etc. might prevent you from downloading ActiveX-controls from the web.
  3. Download the cab file directly from MS at:
    http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/office/outlctlx.cab
    Extract the files inside the cab file. There are two of those - outlctlx.inf and outlctlx.dll.
    Register the ActiveX-control by right-clicking on the .inf file and choose Install
    That registers the dll as a component that my software  can use.
    You can also register the dll by running a Regsrv32 on the dll from the command prompt or the Run-window. Such a command could look like
    regsvr32 "C:\Program files\Outlook View Control\outlctlx.dll"

  4. Download and run OVCSetup.EXE. It registers the dll exactly as seen above but it might be somewhat easier and it makes the Outlook View Control appear in the control panel under Add/remove programs.
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