I am trying to automate moving incoming messages to a designated subfolder in Outlook.
Messages that contain a projectnumber in the format P000.0000 should be moved to the Inbox's subfolder that starts with the same projectnumber.
The subfolders will be pre-created by hand, so the user can decide which projects to round up in a dedicated subfolder.
The folderstructure is Inbox>Actueel>P000.0000
The first bit, where incoming messages are checked works fine, but after that I get lost... Where it starts with For Each Folder In olFolderPrjcts
The error is on this line Set olFolder = objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
This is what I came up with so far:
Private WithEvents myOlItems As Outlook.Items
Private Sub Application_Startup()
Dim olApp As Outlook.Application
Dim objNS As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim olFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Set olApp = Outlook.Application
Set objNS = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set olFolder = objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
Set myOlItems = objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Items
End Sub
Private Sub myOlItems_ItemAdd(ByVal item As Object)
Dim Atts As Outlook.Attachments
Dim Props As Outlook.UserProperties
Dim Prop As Outlook.UserProperty
Dim PropName As String
PropName = "NumberAttachments"
Set Atts = item.Attachments
Set Props = item.UserProperties
Set Prop = Props.Find(PropName, True)
If Prop Is Nothing Then
Set Prop = Props.Add(PropName, olText, True)
End If
Dim olFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Set olFolder = objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
Dim olFolderPrjcts
Set olFolderPrjcts = olFolder.Folders("actueel")
Prop.Value = Atts.Count
item.Save
Dim Msg As Outlook.MailItem
If TypeName(item) = "MailItem" Then
Set Msg = item
For Each Folder In olFolderPrjcts
If Left(Msg.Subject, 9) = Left(Folder.Name, 9) Then
Msg.Move (Folder)
End If
Next
' DO SOMETHING TO NEWLY ARRIVED MESSAGE
' If Msg.Subject contains like P000.0000 AND
' folder exists that starts with P000.0000
' then move to that folder
End If
End Sub
Without Option Explicit the error is likely Run-time error '424': Object required.
With Option Explicit the error is likely Compile error: Variable not defined.
Option Explicit
' Tools | Options | Editor tab
' Checkbox "Require Variable Declaration"
Private Sub myOlItems_ItemAdd(ByVal Item As Object)
Dim objNS As Namespace ' <--
Dim olFolder As folder
Dim folder As folder
Dim olFolderPrjcts As folder
Dim Msg As MailItem
Set objNS = GetNamespace("MAPI") ' <--
Set olFolder = objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
Set olFolderPrjcts = olFolder.Folders("actueel")
If TypeName(Item) = "MailItem" Then
Set Msg = Item
For Each folder In olFolderPrjcts.Folders
If Left(Msg.subject, 9) = Left(folder.name, 9) Then
'Debug.Print Msg.subject
'Debug.Print folder.name
Msg.move folder ' <-- no brackets
Exit For
End If
Next
End If
End Sub
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How can I in an Outlook VBA macro iterate all email items in a specific Outlook folder (in this case the folder belongs not to my personal inbux but is a sub-folder to the inbox of a shared mailbox.
Something like this but I've never done an Outlook macro...
For each email item in mailboxX.inbox.mySubfolder.items
// do this
next item
I tried this but the inbox subfolder is not found...
Private Sub Application_Startup()
Dim objNS As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim objFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Set objNS = GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set objFolder = objNS.Folders("myGroupMailbox")
Set objFolder = objFolder.Folders("Inbox\mySubFolder1\mySubFolder2")
On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
Dim Msg As Outlook.MailItem
For Each Item In objFolder.Items
If TypeName(Item) = "MailItem" Then
Set Msg = Item
If new_msg.Subject Like "*myString*" Then
strBody = myItem.Body
Dim filePath As String
filePath = "C:\myFolder\test.txt"
Open filePath For Output As #2
Write #2, strBody
Close #2
End If
End If
ProgramExit:
Exit Sub
ErrorHandler:
MsgBox Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description
Resume ProgramExit
Next Item
End Sub
In my case the following worked:
Sub ListMailsInFolder()
Dim objNS As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim objFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Set objNS = GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set objFolder = objNS.Folders.GetFirst ' folders of your current account
Set objFolder = objFolder.Folders("Foldername").Folders("Subfoldername")
For Each Item In objFolder.Items
If TypeName(Item) = "MailItem" Then
' ... do stuff here ...
Debug.Print Item.ConversationTopic
End If
Next
End Sub
Likewise, you can as well iterate through calender items:
Private Sub ListCalendarItems()
Set olApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set olNS = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set olRecItems = olNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderTasks)
strFilter = "[DueDate] > '1/15/2009'"
Set olFilterRecItems = olRecItems.Items.Restrict(strFilter)
For Each Item In olFilterRecItems
If TypeName(Item) = "TaskItem" Then
Debug.Print Item.ConversationTopic
End If
Next
End Sub
Note that this example is using filtering and also .GetDefaultFolder(olFolderTasks) to get the builtin folder for calendar items. If you want to access the inbox, for example, use olFolderInbox.
The format is:
Set objFolder = objFolder.Folders("Inbox").Folders("mySubFolder1").Folders("mySubFolder2")
As advised in a comment "move the next item line to before the ProgramExit label"
Sub TheSub()
Dim objNS As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim fldrImAfter As Outlook.Folder
Dim Message As Outlook.MailItem
'This gets a handle on your mailbox
Set objNS = GetNamespace("MAPI")
'Calls fldrGetFolder function to return desired folder object
Set fldrImAfter = fldrGetFolder("Folder Name Here", objNS.Folders)
For Each Message In fldrImAfter.Items
MsgBox Message.Subject
Next
End Sub
Recursive function to loop over all folders until the specified folder name is found....
Function fldrGetFolder( _
strFolderName As String _
, objParentFolderCollection As Outlook.Folders _
) As Outlook.Folder
Dim fldrSubFolder As Outlook.Folder
For Each fldrGetFolder In objParentFolderCollection
'MsgBox fldrGetFolder.Name
If fldrGetFolder.Name = strFolderName Then
Exit For
End If
If fldrGetFolder.Folders.Count > 0 Then
Set fldrSubFolder = fldrGetFolder(strFolderName,
fldrGetFolder.Folders)
If Not fldrSubFolder Is Nothing Then
Set fldrGetFolder = fldrSubFolder
Exit For
End If
End If
Next
End Function
I've been playing around with the below code in an attempt to save files which we receive daily in Outlook. The code seems to run fine, however, when I go to check the destination folder there are no attachments saved.
How can I modify the code to save the attachments to the specified folder?
Private WithEvents Items As Outlook.Items
Private Sub Application_Startup()
Dim olApp As Outlook.Application
Dim objNS As Outlook.NameSpace
Set olApp = Outlook.Application
Set objNS = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set Items = objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Items
End Sub
Private Sub Items_ItemAdd(ByVal item As Object)
On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
'Only act if it's a MailItem
Dim Msg As Outlook.MailItem
If TypeName(item) = "MailItem" Then
Set Msg = item
'Change variables to match need. Comment or delete any part unnecessary.
If (Msg.SenderName = "made-up-email#some_domain.com") And _
(Msg.Subject = "Test") And _
(Msg.Attachments.Count >= 1) Then
'Set folder to save in.
Dim olDestFldr As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim myAttachments As Outlook.Attachments
Dim Att As String
'location to save in. Can be root drive or mapped network drive.
Const attPath As String = "T:\London File3 Group\Client Reporting\Test"
' save attachment
Set myAttachments = item.Attachments
Att = myAttachments.item(1).DisplayName
myAttachments.item(1).SaveAsFile attPath & Att
' mark as read
Msg.UnRead = False
End If
End If
End Sub
This code should work, something you may not have done is added this to the ThisOutlookSession object. Don't add to a standard module.
Private WithEvents InboxItems As Outlook.Items
Const attPath As String = "T:\London File3 Group\Client Reporting\Test\"
Private Sub Application_Startup()
Dim outlookApp As Outlook.Application: Set outlookApp = Outlook.Application
Dim objectNS As Outlook.NameSpace: Set objectNS = outlookApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set InboxItems = objectNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Items
End Sub
Private Sub InboxItems_ItemAdd(ByVal Item As Object)
Dim Msg As Outlook.MailItem: Set Msg = Item
Dim olDestFldr As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim myAttachments As Outlook.Attachments
Dim Filename As String
If Not TypeName(Msg) = "MailItem" Then Exit Sub
If (Msg.SenderName = "made-up-email#some_domain.com") And (Msg.Subject = "Test") And (Msg.Attachments.Count >= 1) Then
Set myAttachments = Item.Attachments
Filename = myAttachments.Item(1).DisplayName
myAttachments.Item(1).SaveAsFile attPath & Filename
Msg.UnRead = False
End If
End Sub
I want a macro/rule/code that creates a folder in Outlook based on the sender's domain, after that I want it to create a folder based on the sender's name in the sender's domain folder, and then move the mail to that folder.
I am thinking of a folder layout like this:
Inbox\#senders domain\#Senders name\Email.msg
Please refer to this code, however, you may need to change something as your special request.
Private WithEvents Items As Outlook.Items
Private Sub Application_Startup()
Dim olApp As Outlook.Application
Dim objNS As Outlook.NameSpace
' set object reference to default Inbox
Set olApp = Outlook.Application
Set objNS = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set Items = objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Items
End Sub
Private Sub Items_ItemAdd(ByVal item As Object)
' fires when new item added to default Inbox
' (per Application_Startup)
On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
Dim Msg As Outlook.MailItem
Dim olApp As Outlook.Application
Dim objNS As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim targetFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim senderName As String
' don't do anything for non-Mailitems
If TypeName(item) <> "MailItem" Then GoTo ProgramExit
Set Msg = item
' move received email to target folder based on sender name
senderName = Msg.senderName
If CheckForFolder(senderName) = False Then ' Folder doesn't exist
Set targetFolder = CreateSubFolder(senderName)
Else
Set olApp = Outlook.Application
Set objNS = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set targetFolder = _
objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Folders(senderName)
End If
Msg.Move targetFolder
ProgramExit:
Exit Sub
ErrorHandler:
MsgBox Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description
Resume ProgramExit
End Sub
Function CheckForFolder(strFolder As String) As Boolean
' looks for subfolder of specified folder, returns TRUE if folder exists.
Dim olApp As Outlook.Application
Dim olNS As Outlook.Namespace
Dim olInbox As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim FolderToCheck As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Set olApp = Outlook.Application
Set olNS = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set olInbox = olNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
' try to set an object reference to specified folder
On Error Resume Next
Set FolderToCheck = olInbox.Folders(strFolder)
On Error Goto 0
If Not FolderTocheck Is Nothing Then
CheckForFolder = True
End If
ExitProc:
Set FolderToCheck = Nothing
Set olInbox = Nothing
Set olNS = Nothing
Set olApp = Nothing
End Function
Function CreateSubFolder(strFolder As String) As Outlook.MAPIFolder
' assumes folder doesn't exist, so only call if calling sub knows that
' the folder doesn't exist; returns a folder object to calling sub
Dim olApp As Outlook.Application
Dim olNS As Outlook.Namespace
Dim olInbox As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Set olApp = Outlook.Application
Set olNS = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set olInbox = olNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
Set CreateSubFolder = olInbox.Folders.Add(strFolder)
ExitProc:
Set olInbox = Nothing
Set olNS = Nothing
Set olApp = Nothing
End Function
More information, please see,
Create new folder for new sender name and move message into new folder
I need a macro that will move messages received into a shared mailbox to a subfolder of that mailbox, depending on the sender's email address, basically a normal outlook rule.
I've been looking at some articles on http://www.slipstick.com/ which has got me part way there but there isn't an exact solution for what I want to do and I'm not proficient enough with VBA in Outlook yet to work it out.
So far I've got this code on ThisOutlookSession to watch the mailbox:
Dim i As Long
Private WithEvents olInboxItems As Items
Private Sub Application_Startup()
Dim objNS As NameSpace
Set objNS = Application.Session
Set olInboxItems = GetFolderPath(">Digital Analytics\Inbox").Items
Set objNS = Nothing
End Sub
And this function in a module to obtain the path of the watched mailbox folder:
' Use the GetFolderPath function to find a folder in non-default mailboxes
Function GetFolderPath(ByVal FolderPath As String) As Outlook.Folder
Dim oFolder As Outlook.Folder
Dim FoldersArray As Variant
Dim i As Integer
On Error GoTo GetFolderPath_Error
If Left(FolderPath, 2) = "\\" Then
FolderPath = Right(FolderPath, Len(FolderPath) - 2)
End If
'Convert folderpath to array
FoldersArray = Split(FolderPath, "\")
Set oFolder = Application.Session.Folders.Item(FoldersArray(0))
If Not oFolder Is Nothing Then
For i = 1 To UBound(FoldersArray, 1)
Dim SubFolders As Outlook.Folders
Set SubFolders = oFolder.Folders
Set oFolder = SubFolders.Item(FoldersArray(i))
If oFolder Is Nothing Then
Set GetFolderPath = Nothing
End If
Next
End If
'Return the oFolder
Set GetFolderPath = oFolder
Exit Function
GetFolderPath_Error:
Set GetFolderPath = Nothing
Exit Function
End Function
This works, I used a case to move the item if it came from a specific email address:
Dim i As Long
Private WithEvents olInboxItems As Items
Private Sub Application_Startup()
Dim objNS As NameSpace
Set objNS = Application.Session
Set olInboxItems = GetFolderPath(">Digital Analytics\Inbox").Items
Set objNS = Nothing
For Each Item In olInboxItems
End Sub
Private Sub olInboxItems_ItemAdd(ByVal Item As Object)
Dim objDestFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim destFolder As String
Dim sendersAddress As String
If Item.Class = olMail Then
sendersAddress = Item.SenderEmailAddress
Select Case sendersAddress
Case "no-reply#omniture.com"
destFolder = ">Digital Analytics\Inbox\Reports"
Case "no-reply#edigitalresearch.com"
destFolder = ">Digital Analytics\Inbox\Reports"
End Select
Set objDestFolder = GetFolderPath(destFolder)
Item.Move objDestFolder
End If
End Sub
How can I in an Outlook VBA macro iterate all email items in a specific Outlook folder (in this case the folder belongs not to my personal inbux but is a sub-folder to the inbox of a shared mailbox.
Something like this but I've never done an Outlook macro...
For each email item in mailboxX.inbox.mySubfolder.items
// do this
next item
I tried this but the inbox subfolder is not found...
Private Sub Application_Startup()
Dim objNS As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim objFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Set objNS = GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set objFolder = objNS.Folders("myGroupMailbox")
Set objFolder = objFolder.Folders("Inbox\mySubFolder1\mySubFolder2")
On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
Dim Msg As Outlook.MailItem
For Each Item In objFolder.Items
If TypeName(Item) = "MailItem" Then
Set Msg = Item
If new_msg.Subject Like "*myString*" Then
strBody = myItem.Body
Dim filePath As String
filePath = "C:\myFolder\test.txt"
Open filePath For Output As #2
Write #2, strBody
Close #2
End If
End If
ProgramExit:
Exit Sub
ErrorHandler:
MsgBox Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description
Resume ProgramExit
Next Item
End Sub
In my case the following worked:
Sub ListMailsInFolder()
Dim objNS As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim objFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Set objNS = GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set objFolder = objNS.Folders.GetFirst ' folders of your current account
Set objFolder = objFolder.Folders("Foldername").Folders("Subfoldername")
For Each Item In objFolder.Items
If TypeName(Item) = "MailItem" Then
' ... do stuff here ...
Debug.Print Item.ConversationTopic
End If
Next
End Sub
Likewise, you can as well iterate through calender items:
Private Sub ListCalendarItems()
Set olApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set olNS = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set olRecItems = olNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderTasks)
strFilter = "[DueDate] > '1/15/2009'"
Set olFilterRecItems = olRecItems.Items.Restrict(strFilter)
For Each Item In olFilterRecItems
If TypeName(Item) = "TaskItem" Then
Debug.Print Item.ConversationTopic
End If
Next
End Sub
Note that this example is using filtering and also .GetDefaultFolder(olFolderTasks) to get the builtin folder for calendar items. If you want to access the inbox, for example, use olFolderInbox.
The format is:
Set objFolder = objFolder.Folders("Inbox").Folders("mySubFolder1").Folders("mySubFolder2")
As advised in a comment "move the next item line to before the ProgramExit label"
Sub TheSub()
Dim objNS As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim fldrImAfter As Outlook.Folder
Dim Message As Outlook.MailItem
'This gets a handle on your mailbox
Set objNS = GetNamespace("MAPI")
'Calls fldrGetFolder function to return desired folder object
Set fldrImAfter = fldrGetFolder("Folder Name Here", objNS.Folders)
For Each Message In fldrImAfter.Items
MsgBox Message.Subject
Next
End Sub
Recursive function to loop over all folders until the specified folder name is found....
Function fldrGetFolder( _
strFolderName As String _
, objParentFolderCollection As Outlook.Folders _
) As Outlook.Folder
Dim fldrSubFolder As Outlook.Folder
For Each fldrGetFolder In objParentFolderCollection
'MsgBox fldrGetFolder.Name
If fldrGetFolder.Name = strFolderName Then
Exit For
End If
If fldrGetFolder.Folders.Count > 0 Then
Set fldrSubFolder = fldrGetFolder(strFolderName,
fldrGetFolder.Folders)
If Not fldrSubFolder Is Nothing Then
Set fldrGetFolder = fldrSubFolder
Exit For
End If
End If
Next
End Function