Topics presented in this section guide you through the essential steps to using Office Communicator Automation API to write, build, and deploy Microsoft® Office Communicator 2007 applications.

In This Section

Getting Started Using Office Communicator Automation API

Discusses general requirements and basic programming practices. This includes development environments, object instantiation, interface member invocations, and event notifications.

Signing In to a Communications Server

Illustrates how to sign in to a Communicator account using Office Communicator Automation API.

Signing Out from a Communications Server

Illustrates how to sign out of a Communicator account using Office Communicator Automation API.

Managing Contacts

Illustrates how to manage contacts using Office Communicator Automation API.

Managing a Contact Group

Illustrates how to manage contact groups using Office Communicator Automation API.

Building a Custom Contact List

Illustrates how to build a contact list using contacts and contact groups using Office Communicator Automation API.

Starting an Instant Messaging Conversation

Illustrates how to start an instant messaging (IM) conversation using Office Communicator Automation API.

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