Outlook Add-in Installation

[Hrishi]

Hi ,

I have developed a shared Add-in for Outlook using C# (COM Add-in). Now when
I want to create a installation package for this Add-in what should be the
steps I should be following? Also should I be signing the assemblies used?
What all security consideration I have to make when I deploy to other users
machine?
Lastly which is a good setup program to use the default setup which comes
with Visual studio or Installshield or any other package?

Please let me know your suggestions.

Thanks

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

You need to sign your assemblies using strong naming, you need to set code
security for the assemblies and installation folder, you might need to
deploy Extensibility.dll, you need to verify pre-installation of the
versions of Office you are supporting, the PIA's, the correct Framework
version, and check for
KB 908002 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908002) if necessary.

If this is a shared addin you also should shim it so it has its own
AppDomain and is independent of any other shared addin.

What setup and installation program you use is up to you. I've used the VS
installer and InstallShield.