Trigger to run a outlook macro - vba

Question

is there a way Outlook automatically runs a macro whenever I get an email that goes to a specific folder in Outlook (just to clarify, the email goes there because I have set up a rule, so instead of going to my inbox it goes to that folder).
I think I would need code that detects whenever my folder receives an new email and then automatically runs the macro.
My code is the following, I execute test, which executes SaveEmailAttachmentsToFolder.
Sub Test()
'Arg 1 = Folder name of folder inside your Inbox 'Arg 2 = File extension, "" is every file 'Arg 3 = Save folder, "C:\Users\Ron\test" or "" ' If you use "" it will create a date/time stamped folder for you in your "Documents" folder ' Note: If you use this "C:\Users\Ron\test" the folder must exist.
SaveEmailAttachmentsToFolder "Dependencia Financiera", "xls", "V:\Dependencia Financiera\Dependencia Financiera\"
End Sub
Sub SaveEmailAttachmentsToFolder(OutlookFolderInInbox As String, _ ExtString As String, DestFolder As String)
Dim ns As NameSpace
Dim Inbox As Folder
Dim SubFolder As Folder
Dim subFolderItems As Items
Dim Atmt As Attachment
Dim FileName As String
Set ns = GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set Inbox = ns.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
Set SubFolder = Inbox.Folders(OutlookFolderInInbox)
Set subFolderItems = SubFolder.Items
If subFolderItems.Count > 0 Then
subFolderItems.Sort "[ReceivedTime]", True
For Each Atmt In subFolderItems(1).Attachments
If LCase(Right(Atmt.FileName, Len(ExtString))) = LCase(ExtString) Then
FileName = DestFolder & Atmt.FileName
Atmt.SaveAsFile FileName
End If
Next Atmt
End If
' Clear memory ThisMacro_exit:
Set SubFolder = Nothing
Set Inbox = Nothing
Set ns = Nothing
Set subFolderItems = Nothing
End Sub
seulberg1 told me to use the follwing code how, should my paste my own code since, it has 2 Subs.
Private WithEvents Items As Outlook.Items
Private Sub Application_Startup() Dim olApp As Outlook.Application
Set olApp = Outlook.Application Set Items = GetNS(olApp).GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Folders("YourFolderName").Items End Sub
Private Sub Items_ItemAdd(ByVal item As Object)
On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
'Add your code here
ProgramExit: Exit Sub ErrorHandler: MsgBox Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description Resume ProgramExit End Sub
Function GetNS(ByRef app As Outlook.Application) As Outlook.NameSpace Set GetNS = app.GetNamespace("MAPI") End Function
Thanks you in advance !!!

Answer 1

This code (adapted from Jimmy Pena) should do the trick.
It initiates the event listener on Outlook startup and checks the folder "Your Folder Name" for new emails. It then performs a designatable action at the ("Add your code here") section.
Let me know if this helps
Best regards
seulberg1
Private WithEvents Items As Outlook.Items
Private Sub Application_Startup()
Dim olApp As Outlook.Application
Set olApp = Outlook.Application
Set Items = GetNS(olApp).GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Folders("YourFolderName").Items
End Sub
Private Sub Items_ItemAdd(ByVal item As Object)
On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
**'Add your code here**
ProgramExit:
Exit Sub
ErrorHandler:
MsgBox Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description
Resume ProgramExit
End Sub
Function GetNS(ByRef app As Outlook.Application) As Outlook.NameSpace
Set GetNS = app.GetNamespace("MAPI")
End Function