# Standards when using WIN32OLE

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/standards-when-using-win32ole/147219>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 29, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/standards-when-using-win32ole/147219 "2008-08-29T15:00:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![aidy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@aidy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aidy)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/standards-when-using-win32ole/147219/1 "2008-08-29T15:00:05Z")

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Hi,

If I use WIN32OLE in Ruby should the method names be Ruby standard  
name\_space = outlook.GetNameSpace(“MAPI”)

or should I follow the MS convention

objNameSpace = objOutlook.GetNameSpace(“MAPI”)

Thanks

Aidy