Grouping by 'selection' of subject

[Antony]

I work with the configuration, training, deployment and
support of a Web based Dm system. I would like to group
all related 'calls' under the same thread automatically,
but have not (as yet) found any way the Outlook 2003 can
do this. The issue is with the 'Subject' on recieved
assignment, notification and update e-mails. The different
types of subjects are:
1. Job Assigned ###### Description)
2. Job Update ###### Description)
3. Job Closed ###### Description)

These can also have the 'Re:' or 'Fwd:' preceeding the
typical text, so a total of 9 possible subjects.

The only thing the same is the 'x-digit' number.

Please let there be someone who knows how to group
messages in relation to this number!

Thanks to anyone with 'the answer'
Antony

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You would need some way of putting that number into its own Outlook data
property. It could be done with VBA code or a COM add-in.

 

[Antony]

Sue,
Would you know of the right, and existing (if possible),
COM addition?

Or would I just have to do a bit of a Reg.Ex into a visual
basic?

Cheers
Antony

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You would have to write the COM add-in or VBA code yourself. RegEx would
definitely help. Sample code for processing incoming messages is available
at http://www.outlookcode.com/d/code/zaphtml.htm

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers