Can I Detect When I have Omitted an Attachment?

[Guest]

Like many people I sometimes forget to attach files to messages. I know that
when I send messages with attachements, I always use the word "attached" in
the message body, so I would like to detect when I have used this word but
there is no attachment , at the time when I try to send the message, and get
an alert so I can either add the attachment or confirm one is not needed.

I can't see how to do this with the Rules Wizard. Have I missed it, or is
there another way?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

There is no such feature, but you can build it in with a little VBA code; see http://www.outlookcode.com/codedetail.aspx?id=553

If you're new to Outlook VBA macros, these web pages should help you get started:

http://www.winnetmag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=21522&pg=1
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/vb.htm


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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers