The ContactItem class contains the methods and properties you use to perform tasks with contacts.
| Task | Procedure | 
|---|---|
| Retrieve all contacts whose last name contains a specified string. | |
| Search for a contact by first and last name. | |
| Create a new contact and fill in contact information. | |
| Search for contacts whose e-mail address contains a specific domain. | How to: Programmatically Search for an E-Mail Address in Contacts | 
| Delete a contact that has a specified name. | 
For more information about Outlook tasks and the Outlook object model, see Outlook Object Model Overview.