How to get From field from Outlook using vba macro - vba

Question

I am writing macro that will set a signature after choosing the From field or for example clicking reply. My problem is that I don't know how to get the From field value. I know how to set this field.
Function GetBoiler(ByVal sFile As String) As String
Dim fso As Object
Dim ts As Object
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set ts = fso.GetFile(sFile).OpenAsTextStream(1, -2)
GetBoiler = ts.readall
ts.Close
End Function
Function GetSignature(Mailbox As String) As String
Dim Signature As String
Dim SigStringPL As String
Dim SigStringUK As String
SigStringPL = Environ("appdata") & _
"\Microsoft\Signatures\Poland.htm"
SigStringUK = Environ("appdata") & _
"\Microsoft\Signatures\United Kingdom.htm"
If Mailbox = "poland#poland.pl" Then
If Dir(SigStringPL) <> "" Then
GetSignature = GetBoiler(SigStringPL)
Else
GetSignature = ""
End If
Else
If Dir(SigStringUK) <> "" Then
GetSignature = GetBoiler(SigStringUK)
Else
GetSignature = ""
End If
End If
End Function
Sub Mail_Outlook_With_Signature_Plain()
' Don't forget to copy the function GetBoiler in the module.
' Working in Office 2000-2010
Dim OutApp As Object
Dim OutMail As Object
Dim strbody As String
Dim Signature As String
Set OutApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set OutMail = OutApp.CreateItem(0)
strbody = "content"
Signature = GetSignature("erni#erni.pl")
MsgBox (OutMail.SentOnBehalfOfName)
On Error Resume Next
With OutMail
.To = ""
.CC = ""
.BCC = ""
.subject = "This is the Subject line"
.HTMLBody = strbody & "<br><br>" & Signature
'You can add files also like this
'.Attachments.Add ("C:\test.txt")
.Display
End With
On Error GoTo 0
Set OutMail = Nothing
Set OutApp = Nothing
End Sub
Regards,
erni

Answer 1

SenderName is the field name for 'From' field.

Answer 2

From is SentOnBehalfOfName. In normal use, it is empty until the item has been sent.
Do not choose the From manually.
Sub replySentOnBehalf()
Dim objMsg As mailitem
Set objMsg = ActiveInspector.currentItem.reply
objMsg.SentOnBehalfOfName = "someone#somewhere.com"
' Now that objMsg.SentOnBehalfOfName is available run your code
objMsg.Display
Set objMsg = Nothing
End Sub