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[Cyberbilly]

OK. Here is what I want to do.

I am running Outlook 2003 on Windows XP SP1. I use MS Word as my
Outlook editor.

I want to create a series of macros and place them on a toolbar that
will be visible when I am in my Inbox. I want to be able to click on
one of the buttons and have a new message appear, already pre-addressed
to certain individuals. Each button will create a new message, but
will be addressed to different people.

I do not know diddly-squat about Visual Basic, so I'm hoping there is a
way to do a "record the keystrokes" type macro. Once the macros are
created, I'm pretty sure I know how to put them on a toolbar; I just
need help creating the macros.

Thanks in advance.

-CB

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

No VBA needed. Just create a hyperlink on a button - either a mailto or a
custom template with the To field (and body if desired) completed.

http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030805.htm

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Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
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[Cyberbilly]

Thanks. But I should add that the recipients will be in-house users
(we are running Exchange 2003), and not out-of-house Internet
recipients.

-CB

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

shouldn't matter. Add their display name and it should resolve - you may
need to use quotes around the name.

http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/commandlines.htm may have an example

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[Cyberbilly]

Diane Poremsky [MVP]:

No VBA needed. Just create a hyperlink on a button - either a mailto or a
custom template with the To field (and body if desired) completed.

OK Great!

So far so good. I have it working. But I put an entry in the "From:"
field in the template and when I click the toolbar button to launch the
message, the "From:" field is blank. The "To:" and "Cc:" fields are OK
as is the subject and the message body. Just not the "From:" field.
(I need to have a mailbox name other than my own in the "From:" field.)

Thanks

-CB

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

You can save the template with the account selected, but not the from field.
Make an account for that from address then select the account in the
template and save.

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Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/



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