Announcing MAPI/CDO Download

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Folks have been asking for some time now for a standalone installation package for MAPI and CDO. Well now we have one available:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e17e7f31-079a-43a9-bff2-0a110307611e&DisplayLang=en

Some details about this package:

  • The build is 6.5.7830 (same as MAPI Editor) which means this is from the Exchange 2003 tree.
  • Because these files are from the Exchange 2003 tree the copyright still says 1986-2003. However, these files are not that old. :)
  • The CDO included here is the one normally shipped with Exchange, meaning it does not have the security dialogs that the Outlook 2003 build of CDO has.
  • The installer will NOT install MAPI and CDO on machines with either Exchange (2003 or earlier) or Outlook already installed. This includes Outlook 2007. The CDO only download will work with Outlook 2007.
  • The installer WILL install on Exchange 2007 machines, assuming Outlook has not already been installed.
  • This package is NOT redistributable. We do encourage third party products downloading the installer and running it during their installation as long as the install is not silent.