how do i determine if ms outlook process is running

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i am trying to determine if ms outlook is running before sending an email but i cant seem to get it right. my code is shown below. Any help will be welcomed

C#

bool msOutlook = false;
foreach(Process otlk in Process.GetProcesses())
                {
                    if(otlk.ProcessName.Contains("outlook"))
                    {
                        msOutlook = true;
                    }
                }
                if (msOutlook.Equals(true))
                {
                    Mail.Send();
                    MessageBox.Show("Applicant has been forwarded", "Forward Applicant", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
                }
                else
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("CV not forwarded. An instance of Ms Outlook needs to be running to send email", "Mail error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
                    return;
                }

Posted 11-Apr-11 14:45pm

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Updated 11-Apr-11 15:06pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2011-04-11T15:17:00

Come on, another weird way of assigning and checking Boolean!

Instead of

C#

if (otlk.ProcessName.Contains("outlook"))
{
      msOutlook = true;
}
//...
if (msOutlook.Equals(true)) { //... wow! -- SA

must be:

C#

bool isOutlook;

//...
isOutlook = otlk.ProcessName.Contains("outlook");

//...

if (isOutlook) //...

This is just a side node: such quality of code as above demonstrates confusion about Boolean and simply unacceptable.

Now, the problem can be simply the case of the string.

Try instead:

C#

isOutlook = otlk.ProcessName.ToLower().Contains("outlook");

After all, run Outlook, run this code under debugger, and identify the process representing Outlook "manually" looking the variable through debugger. Browse this instance of the Process and find out what differs it from other processes, build you check accordingly.

—SA

*dan!sh* · Answer 2 · 2011-04-11T17:21:00

You may simplify your code like way:

C#

if (Process.GetProcessesByName("Outlook.exe").Length > 0)
            {
                Mail.Send();
                MessageBox.Show("Applicant has been forwarded", "Forward Applicant", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
            }
            else
            {
                MessageBox.Show("CV not forwarded. An instance of Ms Outlook needs to be running to send email", "Mail error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
                return;
            }

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