Rule to Run a Script

[Thomas M.]

Outlook 2007

I'd like to know how to compose a rule that will run a script or perform a
custom action. When I select the run a script option in the Rules Wizard I
get the Select Script dialog box. I assume that I am suppose to select a
script from the list, but the list is empty. I'm guessing that my scripts
need to be placed in a particular folder in order to appear on the list. I
get the same thing with custom actions.

Also, I am connected to an Exchange server which I do not administer. Would
the script or custom action need to go on the Exchange server or can it be
local? If local, where do I need to place the script or custom action?

Thanks for any help that you can offer.

--Tom

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

you need to put it in ThisOutlookSession in Outlook's VB editor.

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[Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]]

Addtionally to Diane, the script must be Public and take a MailItem as
argument:

Public Sub WhatEver(Mail as Outlook.MailItem)
....
End Sub

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Am Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:03:31 -0600 schrieb Thomas M.:

 

[Thomas M.]

Thanks! I've not done much with VBA in Outlook, but I've worked with Word
and Excel macros plenty, so I should be able to figure it out.

--Tom

you need to put it in ThisOutlookSession in Outlook's VB editor.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

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mailto:[email protected]

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Outlook 2007

I'd like to know how to compose a rule that will run a script or perform
a custom action. When I select the run a script option in the Rules
Wizard I get the Select Script dialog box. I assume that I am suppose to
select a script from the list, but the list is empty. I'm guessing that
my scripts need to be placed in a particular folder in order to appear on
the list. I get the same thing with custom actions.

Also, I am connected to an Exchange server which I do not administer.
Would the script or custom action need to go on the Exchange server or
can it be local? If local, where do I need to place the script or custom
action?

Thanks for any help that you can offer.

--Tom

 

[Thomas M.]

Thanks for the tip! This should be enough to get me going.

--Tom