Dear all,

In Outlook I have VBA code which copies the contact folder stored in our
Public Folders to my contact folder as a new subfolder.

E.g. name of the contact folder in the public folders > PContacts

My contact folder will look like this after the copy process:

Mailbox - Simon Minder
Inbox
Calendar
Contacts
> PContacts
....

I would like to include code which deletes the PContacts folder without
moving the folder to the "deleted items" folder. In addition, I assume I need
to clear the "Clear Offline Items" first, before I can delete this folder
(folder properties > General tab > Clear Offline Items).

Any thoughts, how I could achive the permanent deletion of PContacts folder
from my contacts, before I copy them from my public contacts again?

Best wishes,

Simon Minder

There is no "hard delete" option when deleting something with the Outlook
object model. You would have to use a different, lower level API to bypass
the Deleted Items folder. You can use CDO 1.21 (optional installation or
download), Redemption (www.dimastr.com/redemption) or Extended MAPI (C++ or
Delphi code only) for something like that.

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007.
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options.
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm


"Simon Minder" <Simon (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:CE859D0E-6A20-407E-883F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Dear all,
>
> In Outlook I have VBA code which copies the contact folder stored in our
> Public Folders to my contact folder as a new subfolder.
>
> E.g. name of the contact folder in the public folders > PContacts
>
> My contact folder will look like this after the copy process:
>
> Mailbox - Simon Minder
> Inbox
> Calendar
> Contacts
> > PContacts
> ...
>
> I would like to include code which deletes the PContacts folder without
> moving the folder to the "deleted items" folder. In addition, I assume I
> need
> to clear the "Clear Offline Items" first, before I can delete this folder
> (folder properties > General tab > Clear Offline Items).
>
> Any thoughts, how I could achive the permanent deletion of PContacts
> folder
> from my contacts, before I copy them from my public contacts again?
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Simon Minder