I am trying to write a brief VBA script that will move incoming messages from my Outlook Inbox to a subfolder. This is what I currently have (assembled from various posts), but I'm not getting any result when I send test emails. If there are any other posts that would relate to this, I would appreciate it!
Private Sub Application_Startup()
Dim olApp As Outlook.Application
Dim objNS As Outlook.NameSpace
Set olApp = Outlook.Application
Set objNS = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
' Default local Inbox
Set Items = objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Items
End Sub
Private Sub Items_ItemAdd(ByVal item As Object)
On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
Dim Msg As Outlook.MailItem
Set myInbox = GetNamespace("MAPI").GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
If TypeName(item) = "MailItem" Then
Set Msg = item
If Msg.SenderEmailAddress = "name#example.com" Then
If InStr(0, Msg.Subject, "Subject Title", vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
Msg.Move myInbox.Folders("Test").Subfolder("Destination")
End If
End If
End If
ProgramExit:
Exit Sub
ErrorHandler:
MsgBox Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description
Resume ProgramExit
End Sub
It looks like you didn't define and initialize the Items object properly. For example:
Public WithEvents myOlItems As Outlook.Items
Public Sub Initialize_handler()
Set myOlItems = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI").GetDefaultFolder(olFolderContacts).Items
End Sub
Private Sub myOlItems_ItemAdd(ByVal Item As Object)
' do something here
End Sub
Be aware, the ItemAdd event is not fired when more than 16 items is added at the same time. This is a known issue in the OOM.
Try to use the NewMailEx event of the Application class instead. And I'd suggest reading the following series of articles:
Outlook NewMail event unleashed: the challenge (NewMail, NewMailEx, ItemAdd)
Outlook NewMail event: solution options
Outlook NewMail event and Extended MAPI: C# example
Outlook NewMail unleashed: writing a working solution (C# example)
Finally, is your macro enabled in Outlook? Have you checked out the Trust center settings?
Put your code in ThisOutlookSession.
Just above your code put
Public WithEvents Items As Items
When using the built-in class module ThisOutlookSession, Sub Application_Startup() initializes the handler.
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I'm looking to modify my VBA code to reference a shared inbox that has a subfolder inside of it. The commented out code worked with my main inbox folder and a sub folder called test. I've tried to use the getSharedDefaultfolder method but the code currently does not detect an email being placed in the subfolder of my shared inbox. Does anyone have any thoughts or recommendations?
Public WithEvents objInbox As Outlook.Folder
Public WithEvents objInboxItems As Outlook.Items
Private Sub Application_Startup()
Dim olNs As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim Inbox As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Set olNs = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set shrdRecip = olNs.CreateRecipient(test#outlook.com)
Set Inbox = olNs.GetSharedDefaultFolder(shrdRecip, olFolderInbox).Folders("test")
'Set objInbox = Outlook.Application.Session.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Folders("test")'
'Set objInboxItems = objInbox.Items'
Set objInboxItems = Inbox.Items
End Sub
Private Sub objInboxItems_ItemAdd(ByVal Item As Object)
Dim objMail As Outlook.MailItem
Dim objForward As Outlook.MailItem
MsgBox Item.Subject
If TypeOf Item Is MailItem Then
Set objMail = Item
MsgBox objMail.UnRead
If (objMail.UnRead Or False) Then
Set objForward = objMail.Forward
With objForward
.Subject = "Custom Subject"
.HTMLBody = "<HTML><BODY>Type body here. </BODY></HTML>" & objForward.HTMLBody
.Recipients.Add (usr#yahoo.com)
.Recipients.ResolveAll
.Send
MsgBox Item.Subject
End With
End If
End If
End Sub
Sub MyTEST()
End Sub```
You need to add the shared folder/store to your Outlook profile if you want to get events fired in VBA.
Also make sure an instance of the Items class was initialized correctly in the code to get the events fired.
I'd suggest calling the Recipient.Resolve method before accessing the shared folder, it attempts to resolve a Recipient object against the Address Book.
Are you sure objInboxItems is not null? By default, GetSharedDefaultFolder only returns the folder but not its subfolders unless the shared mailbox is added to the profile as a delegate mailbox and and all its folders are synchronized by Outlook.
I came up with this to create an event listener for new emails to download attachments.
I combined How do I trigger a macro to run after a new mail is received in Outlook? with https://www.extendoffice.com/documents/outlook/3747-outlook-auto-download-save-attachments-to-folder.html
I cannot create a rule with macros in Outlook and I am unable to edit the registry on my current computer, so I need a workaround.
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")
' default local Inbox
Set Items = objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Items
On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
Dim Msg As Outlook.MailItem
If TypeName(item) = "MailItem" Then
Set Msg = item
Dim strSubject As String
strSubject = Msg.Subject
If InStr(0, strSubject, "VBA Test") > 0 Then
Dim oAttachment As Outlook.Attachment
Dim sSaveFolder As String
sSaveFolder = "F:\Jason - DataCopies"
For Each oAttachment In Msg.Attachments
oAttachment.SaveAsFile sSaveFolder & oAttachment.DisplayName
Next
End If
End If
ProgramExit:
Exit Sub
ErrorHandler:
MsgBox Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description
Resume ProgramExit
End Sub
It seems you are interested in the NewMailEx event of the Application class. This event fires once for every received item that is processed by Microsoft Outlook. The item can be one of several different item types, for example,MailItem, MeetingItem, or SharingItem. The EntryIDsCollection string contains the Entry ID that corresponds to that item.
The NewMailEx event fires when a new message arrives in the Inbox and before client rule processing occurs. You can use the Entry ID returned in the EntryIDCollection array to call the NameSpace.GetItemFromID method and process the item. Use this method with caution to minimize the impact on Outlook performance. However, depending on the setup on the client computer, after a new message arrives in the Inbox, processes like spam filtering and client rules that move the new message from the Inbox to another folder can occur asynchronously.
Dim mail as Object
Private Sub Application_NewMailEx(ByVal EntryIDCollection As String)
Set mail = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI").GetItemFromID(EntryIDCollection)
End Sub
Another possible way is to hook up to the ItemAdd event of the Inbox folder:
Private WithEvents Items As Outlook.Items
Private Sub Application_Startup()
Dim olNs As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim Inbox As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Set olNs = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set Inbox = olNs.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
Set Items = Inbox.Items
End Sub
Private Sub Items_ItemAdd(ByVal Item As Object)
If TypeOf Item Is Outlook.MailItem Then
Example Item ' call sub
End If
End Sub
Public Sub Example(ByVal Item As Object)
Debug.Print Item.Subject
End Sub
I have multiple mailboxes set-up in my Outlook 2010. I would like a macro to run when I receive a mail on one of the non-default mailboxes.
I have coded the below and inserted the code into "ThisOutlookSession".
I have gotten it to work for the default mailbox's inbox but not my nondefault mailbox's inbox. When I try to re-open outlook 2010 having inserted the code, It tells me :
"Compile error in hidden module: ThisOutlookSession". The non-default box is called 'abc.asia'.
I am new to vba so any inputs are appreciated, thank you!
Dim WithEvents myInboxMailItem As Outlook Items
Private Sub myInboxMailItem_ItemAdd(ByVal Item As Object)
MsgBox("Item Added")
End Sub
Private Sub Initialize_Handler()
Dim fldInbox As Outlook.MapiFolder
Dim gnspNameSpace As Outlook.NameSpace
Set gnspNameSpace = Outlook.GetNameSpace("Mapi")
Set fldInbox = gnspNameSpace.Folders("abc.asia").Folders("Inbox")
Set myInboxMailtItem = fldInbox.Items
End Sub
Update Set olRecip = olNs.CreateRecipient("emal#address.com") with correct Email address.
Option Explicit
Private WithEvents Items As Outlook.Items
Private Sub Application_Startup()
Dim olNs As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim Inbox As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim olRecip As Recipient
Set olNs = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set olRecip = olNs.CreateRecipient("emal#address.com") '// Owner's Name or email address
Set Inbox = olNs.GetSharedDefaultFolder(olRecip, olFolderInbox)
Set Items = Inbox.Items
End Sub
Private Sub Items_ItemAdd(ByVal Item As Object)
If TypeOf Item Is Outlook.MailItem Then
Debug.Print Item.Subject
End If
End Sub
I have a userform that is prompted when I send emails (works great. not the problem) and from there when I click the buttons on the form it moves that email to the respective folder.
What I now want is for that same userform (rather, a duplicate) to be prompted when a message in my inbox goes from unread to read. The buttons on the userform would then move that message to the respective folder.
Code to bring up userform when sending emails:
Private Sub Application_ItemSend(ByVal Item As Object, cancel As Boolean)
UserForm1.Show vbModal
cancel = False
End Sub
Code snippet for a button of the userform:
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
On Error GoTo error_movemessage
Dim myolapp As New Outlook.Application
Dim mynamespace As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim myinbox As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim mydestfolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim myitems As Outlook.Items
Dim myItem As Object
Set mynamespace = myolapp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set myinbox = Session.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Parent.Folders("RetainPermanently")
Set myitems = myinbox.Items
Set mydestfolder = myinbox
Set myItem = Application.ActiveInspector.CurrentItem
myItem.Move mydestfolder
Unload Me
exit_CommandButton1_Click:
Exit Sub
error_movemessage:
MsgBox "ERROR! " & Err.Description
Resume exit_CommandButton1_Click
End Sub
I searched far and wide for pieces to this puzzle and ultimately ended up unsuccessful. Thank you in advance!
Update:
Private Sub getselecteditem_click()
Dim oApp As New Outlook.Application
Dim oExp As Outlook.Explorer
Dim oSel As Outlook.Selection
Dim oItem As Object
Set oExp = oApp.Application
Set oSel = oExp.Selection
For i = 1 To oSel.Count
Set oItem = oSel.Item(i)
If oItem.Class = olMail Then
End If
Next i
End Sub
Sub oItem_PropertyChange(ByVal Name As String)
Select Case Name
Case "UnRead"
If oItem.UnRead = False Then
UserForm2.Show vbModal
End If
End Select
End Sub
Still doesn't work however.
I realized that I've been making this much harder than it needs to be. I can simply get it to pull up the prompt whenever i load a mailitem that happens to be unread. Here is an update:
Private Sub Application_ItemLoad(ByVal Item As Object)
If Item.Class = olMail Then
If Item.UnRead Then
UserForm2.Show vbModal
End If
End If
End Sub
Firstly, if you move an item to a different folder when the message is sent, you are asking for trouble - if you want the message to be saved in a folder other than Sent Items, set the MailItem.SaveSentMessageFolder property.
To move a message when its read state changes, track the Explorer.SelectionChange event. When SelectionChange event fires, start tracking the events on multiple messages from the Explorer.Selection collection (there can be more than one, but you can get away with just the first one as a proof of concept). When MailItem.PropertyChange event fires on the Unread property, display your prompt and move the message.
I have code which works in my system but not in my friend's PC. Both use the same Outlook version.
Here is the snippet.
Private WithEvents olInboxItems As Items
Private Sub start_Click()
Dim objNS As nameSpace
Set objNS = Application.Session
' instantiate objects declared WithEvents
Call accessInbox(inbox) // my own function
Set olInboxItems = inbox.Items
'Set objNS = Nothing
Me.Hide
End Sub
Private Sub olInboxItems_ItemAdd(ByVal Item As Object)
On Error Resume Next
MsgBox "a Message recieved"
'Call download(Item)
Call multiSubjectDownload(Item) //my own function
End Sub
What may be the problem?
Are there settings that differ which prevent the code detecting new mail in inbox?
i found the error i was n't referring to inbox. so event was not firing because my item event was on inbox :)