outlook rules

[Guest]

Hi,

I need a way of setting a outlook rule that converts certain incoming emails
into tasks. Currently I have a rule set up that moves certain emails to my
task folder, but they remain an email type.

Any help here would be great

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

See http://www.outlookcode.com/codedetail.aspx?id=959 for a code sample for a "run a script" rule action to do this.

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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

 

[Guest]

Hi Sue,

Thanks for replying.

I am not very capable with programmming languages. Is that code VB??? Do I
need to modify it much to suit my purposes??

Thanks

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

It's Outlook VBA (which is the only type of code that a "run a script" rule can use). You don't need to modify it at all if you don't want to. See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/vbabasics.htm for VBA basics.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Guest]

Hi Sue,

Thanks for your help it worked fine!!!

Another quick question - if I wanted to change the due date of the task in
that script you sent me, to be due in 5 days time, how would I go about that??

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Use the DateAdd function:

DueDate = DateAdd("d", 5, olMail.SentOn)

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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