instantiate public folders

Hi, I'm relatively new to outlook programming as I've had no real need for
it until now. What I need to do is make it so that my co-worker can save
all of her emails as .rtf emails. She's using outlook 2000. I found some
code at http://www.slipstick.com/dev/code/zaphtml.htm that allowed me to do
that for items in her inbox. The other place she needs to be able to do
this from, though, is a public folder called "email archive". I saw at the
bottom of th section on outlook 2000 CW where I got the code to take care of
her inbox items it gives instructions on how to set this up for other
folders. I have not been able to get it to work. I declared the item, and
i created the function that would do it, where i'm having problems is in
application_startup when i set the items collection = the folder.items, for
the inbox the code is Set olInboxItems =
objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Items, what code would i use to do the
same thing for my public folder?

Any help would be greately appreciated!

Thanks,
Chris Coho
ccoho@jrwald.com

You can use the GetFolder() function from
http://www.slipstick.com/dev/code/getfolder.htm to return a MAPI folder
object based on a path string.

Note, however, that Outlook client event code isn't always the best approach
to a public folder programming situation. The ItemAdd event will fire and
run the code only when the Outlook client is running.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Chris Coho, Jr" <ccoho@jrwald.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I'm relatively new to outlook programming as I've had no real need for
> it until now. What I need to do is make it so that my co-worker can save
> all of her emails as .rtf emails. She's using outlook 2000. I found some
> code at http://www.slipstick.com/dev/code/zaphtml.htm that allowed me to
do
> that for items in her inbox. The other place she needs to be able to do
> this from, though, is a public folder called "email archive". I saw at
the
> bottom of th section on outlook 2000 CW where I got the code to take care
of
> her inbox items it gives instructions on how to set this up for other
> folders. I have not been able to get it to work. I declared the item,
and
> i created the function that would do it, where i'm having problems is in
> application_startup when i set the items collection = the folder.items,
for
> the inbox the code is Set olInboxItems =
> objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Items, what code would i use to do
the
> same thing for my public folder?
>
> Any help would be greately appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> Chris Coho
> ccoho@jrwald.com
>
>

do you know of another solution? or is it possible to only run this when
she reads the messages (that way it only affects the messages it needs to)?

"Sue Mosher [MVP]" <suemvp@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OKNjTXyPDHA.1556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> You can use the GetFolder() function from
> http://www.slipstick.com/dev/code/getfolder.htm to return a MAPI folder
> object based on a path string.
>
> Note, however, that Outlook client event code isn't always the best
approach
> to a public folder programming situation. The ItemAdd event will fire and
> run the code only when the Outlook client is running.
> --
> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
> Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
> Author of
> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>
>
> "Chris Coho, Jr" <ccoho@jrwald.com> wrote in message
> news:%23FSnsHyPDHA.3144@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi, I'm relatively new to outlook programming as I've had no real need
for
> > it until now. What I need to do is make it so that my co-worker can
save
> > all of her emails as .rtf emails. She's using outlook 2000. I found
some
> > code at http://www.slipstick.com/dev/code/zaphtml.htm that allowed me to
> do
> > that for items in her inbox. The other place she needs to be able to do
> > this from, though, is a public folder called "email archive". I saw at
> the
> > bottom of th section on outlook 2000 CW where I got the code to take
care
> of
> > her inbox items it gives instructions on how to set this up for other
> > folders. I have not been able to get it to work. I declared the item,
> and
> > i created the function that would do it, where i'm having problems is in
> > application_startup when i set the items collection = the folder.items,
> for
> > the inbox the code is Set olInboxItems =
> > objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Items, what code would i use to do
> the
> > same thing for my public folder?
> >
> > Any help would be greately appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris Coho
> > ccoho@jrwald.com
> >
> >
>
>

You could use a server script or event sink to change the message class to
that of a custom form that contains the code you need to run. But make sure
form works before you go that route -- changing the format as a message is
opened could be tricky.

"Chris Coho, Jr" <ccoho@jrwald.com> wrote in message
news:%23nB7egyPDHA.2460@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> do you know of another solution? or is it possible to only run this when
> she reads the messages (that way it only affects the messages it needs
to)?
>
> "Sue Mosher [MVP]" <suemvp@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:OKNjTXyPDHA.1556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > You can use the GetFolder() function from
> > http://www.slipstick.com/dev/code/getfolder.htm to return a MAPI folder
> > object based on a path string.
> >
> > Note, however, that Outlook client event code isn't always the best
> approach
> > to a public folder programming situation. The ItemAdd event will fire
and
> > run the code only when the Outlook client is running.

> >
> > "Chris Coho, Jr" <ccoho@jrwald.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23FSnsHyPDHA.3144@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi, I'm relatively new to outlook programming as I've had no real need
> for
> > > it until now. What I need to do is make it so that my co-worker can
> save
> > > all of her emails as .rtf emails. She's using outlook 2000. I found
> some
> > > code at http://www.slipstick.com/dev/code/zaphtml.htm that allowed me
to
> > do
> > > that for items in her inbox. The other place she needs to be able to
do
> > > this from, though, is a public folder called "email archive". I saw
at
> > the
> > > bottom of th section on outlook 2000 CW where I got the code to take
> care
> > of
> > > her inbox items it gives instructions on how to set this up for other
> > > folders. I have not been able to get it to work. I declared the
item,
> > and
> > > i created the function that would do it, where i'm having problems is
in
> > > application_startup when i set the items collection = the
folder.items,
> > for
> > > the inbox the code is Set olInboxItems =
> > > objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Items, what code would i use to
do
> > the
> > > same thing for my public folder?
> > >
> > > Any help would be greately appreciated!

hmm, well i appreciate your help. It sounds as though it may just be easier
to remove outlook 2000 and put outlook 97 on her machine to solve the
problem, up until this point i've never done any outlook programming and if
its a more advanced routine it probably isn't worth all the time it'll take
me to learn how to do it -vs- the time outlook 2000 saves her.

Thanks again for your help!


"Sue Mosher [MVP]" <suemvp@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23Kn4XpzPDHA.1720@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> You could use a server script or event sink to change the message class to
> that of a custom form that contains the code you need to run. But make
sure
> form works before you go that route -- changing the format as a message is
> opened could be tricky.
>
> "Chris Coho, Jr" <ccoho@jrwald.com> wrote in message
> news:%23nB7egyPDHA.2460@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > do you know of another solution? or is it possible to only run this
when
> > she reads the messages (that way it only affects the messages it needs
> to)?
> >
> > "Sue Mosher [MVP]" <suemvp@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:OKNjTXyPDHA.1556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > You can use the GetFolder() function from
> > > http://www.slipstick.com/dev/code/getfolder.htm to return a MAPI
folder
> > > object based on a path string.
> > >
> > > Note, however, that Outlook client event code isn't always the best
> > approach
> > > to a public folder programming situation. The ItemAdd event will fire
> and
> > > run the code only when the Outlook client is running.
>
> > >
> > > "Chris Coho, Jr" <ccoho@jrwald.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%23FSnsHyPDHA.3144@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi, I'm relatively new to outlook programming as I've had no real
need
> > for
> > > > it until now. What I need to do is make it so that my co-worker can
> > save
> > > > all of her emails as .rtf emails. She's using outlook 2000. I
found
> > some
> > > > code at http://www.slipstick.com/dev/code/zaphtml.htm that allowed
me
> to
> > > do
> > > > that for items in her inbox. The other place she needs to be able
to
> do
> > > > this from, though, is a public folder called "email archive". I saw
> at
> > > the
> > > > bottom of th section on outlook 2000 CW where I got the code to take
> > care
> > > of
> > > > her inbox items it gives instructions on how to set this up for
other
> > > > folders. I have not been able to get it to work. I declared the
> item,
> > > and
> > > > i created the function that would do it, where i'm having problems
is
> in
> > > > application_startup when i set the items collection = the
> folder.items,
> > > for
> > > > the inbox the code is Set olInboxItems =
> > > > objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Items, what code would i use
to
> do
> > > the
> > > > same thing for my public folder?
> > > >
> > > > Any help would be greately appreciated!
>
>

The other thing I'd do is ask *why* she needs to save all messages as .rtf.

"Chris Coho, Jr" <ccoho@jrwald.com> wrote in message
news:Oxrpu4zPDHA.304@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> hmm, well i appreciate your help. It sounds as though it may just be
easier
> to remove outlook 2000 and put outlook 97 on her machine to solve the
> problem, up until this point i've never done any outlook programming and
if
> its a more advanced routine it probably isn't worth all the time it'll
take
> me to learn how to do it -vs- the time outlook 2000 saves her.
>
> Thanks again for your help!
>
>
> "Sue Mosher [MVP]" <suemvp@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Kn4XpzPDHA.1720@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > You could use a server script or event sink to change the message class
to
> > that of a custom form that contains the code you need to run. But make
> sure
> > form works before you go that route -- changing the format as a message
is
> > opened could be tricky.
> >
> > "Chris Coho, Jr" <ccoho@jrwald.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23nB7egyPDHA.2460@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > do you know of another solution? or is it possible to only run this
> when
> > > she reads the messages (that way it only affects the messages it needs
> > to)?
> > >
> > > "Sue Mosher [MVP]" <suemvp@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OKNjTXyPDHA.1556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > You can use the GetFolder() function from
> > > > http://www.slipstick.com/dev/code/getfolder.htm to return a MAPI
> folder
> > > > object based on a path string.
> > > >
> > > > Note, however, that Outlook client event code isn't always the best
> > > approach
> > > > to a public folder programming situation. The ItemAdd event will
fire
> > and
> > > > run the code only when the Outlook client is running.
> >
> > > >
> > > > "Chris Coho, Jr" <ccoho@jrwald.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:%23FSnsHyPDHA.3144@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Hi, I'm relatively new to outlook programming as I've had no real
> need
> > > for
> > > > > it until now. What I need to do is make it so that my co-worker
can
> > > save
> > > > > all of her emails as .rtf emails. She's using outlook 2000. I
> found
> > > some
> > > > > code at http://www.slipstick.com/dev/code/zaphtml.htm that allowed
> me
> > to
> > > > do
> > > > > that for items in her inbox. The other place she needs to be able
> to
> > do
> > > > > this from, though, is a public folder called "email archive". I
saw
> > at
> > > > the
> > > > > bottom of th section on outlook 2000 CW where I got the code to
take
> > > care
> > > > of
> > > > > her inbox items it gives instructions on how to set this up for
> other
> > > > > folders. I have not been able to get it to work. I declared the
> > item,
> > > > and
> > > > > i created the function that would do it, where i'm having problems
> is
> > in
> > > > > application_startup when i set the items collection = the
> > folder.items,
> > > > for
> > > > > the inbox the code is Set olInboxItems =
> > > > > objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Items, what code would i use
> to
> > do
> > > > the
> > > > > same thing for my public folder?
> > > > >
> > > > > Any help would be greately appreciated!
> >
> >
>
>