Using Hyperlinks to Access Outlook Folders and Items

[Guest]

I know that I can create a hyperlink to a message in my Inbox by using the
following protocol, for example.

Outlook:Inbox/folder name/~message name

The problem is that I have a second inbox (a common mailbox) and that's the
one I want to link to. What is the protocol for linking to the other mailbox?

Much thanks!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You would need to specify the full path to the other mailbox, including the top-level (root) folder.

 

[Guest]

Follow-up question:

The name of the mailbox includes a front slash (i.e. the name of the mailbox
is AB/DGA). Consequently, naming the path to the mailbox causes errors (it
reads like I'm naming mailbox "AB" and folder "DGA"). Unfortunately, I cannot
change the name of the mailbox because of the naming convention in use. Is
there a way around this?

Thanks again!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

No, you won't be able to use a hyperlink if the mailbox name has a slash in it.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54