I have a vb script that when run takes the attachment on an e-mail and
places it in a folder. Is there any way to setup a rule in outlook that
when an e-mail is received from a certain person or address, to
automatically run this script to place the attachment in the specified
folder?

Thanks in advance

what version?

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"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a vb script that when run takes the attachment on an e-mail and
>places it in a folder. Is there any way to setup a rule in outlook that
>when an e-mail is received from a certain person or address, to
>automatically run this script to place the attachment in the specified
>folder?
>
> Thanks in advance
>

Outlook 2003

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> what version?
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
> Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
> Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
>
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
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> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
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>
> "Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have a vb script that when run takes the attachment on an e-mail and
>>places it in a folder. Is there any way to setup a rule in outlook that
>>when an e-mail is received from a certain person or address, to
>>automatically run this script to place the attachment in the specified
>>folder?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>
>

A "run a script" rule action actually uses not an external script but a VBA procedure with a MailItem or MeetingItem as its parameter. That item is processed by the code:


Sub RunAScriptRuleRoutine(MyMail As MailItem)
Dim strID As String
Dim olNS As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim msg As Outlook.MailItem

strID = MyMail.EntryID
Set olNS = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set msg = olNS.GetItemFromID(strID)
' do stuff with msg, e.g.
MsgBox msg.Attachments.Count

Set msg = Nothing
Set olNS = Nothing
End Sub
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"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a vb script that when run takes the attachment on an e-mail and
> places it in a folder. Is there any way to setup a rule in outlook that
> when an e-mail is received from a certain person or address, to
> automatically run this script to place the attachment in the specified
> folder?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>