Create MS Outlook Tasks in Python | Add Reminder and Recurrence

readme.md

Read the complete article on how to create MS Outlook tasks programmatically in Python: https://blog.aspose.com/2022/04/28/create-ms-outlook-tasks-in-python/

add-recurrence-to-task.py

from aspose.email import MapiTask, MapiCalendarDailyRecurrencePattern, MapiCalendarRecurrencePatternType, TaskSaveFormat
import datetime as dt

# Create a new task
task = MapiTask("To Do", "Just click and type to add new task", dt.datetime(2018, 6, 1, 21, 30, 0), dt.datetime(2018, 6, 4, 21, 30, 0))

# Set the weekly recurrence
rec = MapiCalendarDailyRecurrencePattern()
rec.pattern_type = MapiCalendarRecurrencePatternType.DAY
rec.period = 1
rec.week_start_day = 0 #0 is for Sunday and so on. WeekStartDay=0
rec.occurrence_count = 0
task.recurrence = rec

# Save task
task.save("task.msg", TaskSaveFormat.MSG)

add-reminder-to-task.py

from aspose.email import MapiTask, TaskSaveFormat
import datetime as dt

# Create a new task
task = MapiTask("To Do", "Just click and type to add new task", dt.datetime(2018, 6, 1, 21, 30, 0), dt.datetime(2018, 6, 4, 21, 30, 0))

# Set task reminder
task.reminder_set = True
task.reminder_time = dt.datetime(2018, 6, 1, 21, 30, 0)
task.reminder_file_parameter ="file://Alarm01.wav"

# Save task
task.save("task.msg", TaskSaveFormat.MSG)

create-task.py

from aspose.email import MapiTask, MapiTaskHistory, MapiTaskOwnership, MapiSensitivity, MapiTaskStatus, TaskSaveFormat
import datetime as dt

# Create a new task
task = MapiTask("To Do", "Just click and type to add new task", dt.datetime(2018, 6, 1, 21, 30, 0), dt.datetime(2018, 6, 4, 21, 30, 0))

# Set task properties
task.percent_complete = 20
task.estimated_effort = 2000
task.actual_effort = 20
task.history = MapiTaskHistory.ASSIGNED
task.last_update = dt.datetime(2018, 6, 1, 21, 30, 0)
task.users.owner = "Darius"
task.users.last_assigner = "Harkness"
task.users.last_delegate = "Harkness"
task.users.ownership = MapiTaskOwnership.ASSIGNERS_COPY
task.companies = [ "company1", "company2", "company3" ]
task.categories = [ "category1", "category2", "category3" ]
task.mileage = "Some test mileage"
task.billing = "Test billing information"
task.users.delegator = "Test Delegator"
task.sensitivity = MapiSensitivity.PERSONAL
task.status = MapiTaskStatus.COMPLETE
task.estimated_effort = 5

# Save task
task.save("task.msg", TaskSaveFormat.MSG)