I have a macro written in vba. I want it to run after mail is sent OR ever time Outlook checks for new mail. I put it in the Application_ItemSend, but that runs before the mail is sent.
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Hi, rrhandle8.
The only solution for firing a macro immediately after sending a message is to place a watch on the Sent Items folder. Something like the code in the snippet below. Of course this will only work if sent messages go to the Sent Items folder. You can use a rule to trigger your subroutine when messages arrive.
The code has to go in the module ThisOutlookSession. Sorry, I don't normally include instructions when the question author mentions coding. Here are the instructions.
Outlook 2003
1. Start Outlook
2. Click Tools > Macro > Visual Basic Editor
3. If not already expanded, expand Microsoft Office Outlook Objects and click on ThisOutlookSession
4. Copy the code from the Code Snippet box and paste it into the right-hand pane of
5. Outlook's VB Editor window
6. Edit the code as needed. I included comment lines wherever something needs to or can change
7. Click the diskette icon on the toolbar to save the changes
8. Close the VB Editor
9. Click Tools > Macro > Security
10. Set the Security Level to Medium
11. Close Outlook
12. Start Outlook
13. Outlook will display a dialog-box warning that ThisOutlookSession contains macros and asking if you want to allow them to run. Say yes.
Outlook 2007
1. Start Outlook
2. Click Tools->Macro->Visual Basic Editor
3. If not already expanded, expand Microsoft Office Outlook Objects and click on ThisOutlookSession
4. Copy the code from the Code Snippet box and paste it into the right-hand pane of Outlook's VB Editor window
5. Edit the code as needed. I included comment lines wherever something needs to or can change
6. Click the diskette icon on the toolbar to save the changes
7. Close the VB Editor
8. Click Tools > Trust Center
9. Click Macro Security
10. Set Macro Security to "Warnings for all macros"
11. Click OK
12. Close Outlook
13. Start Outlook. Outlook will display a dialog-box warning that ThisOutlookSession contains macros and asking if you want to allow them to run. Say yes.
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by: darbid73Posted on 2009-10-16 at 03:33:30ID: 25588195
That interesting as itemsend event happens after the SEND button is clicked or your use the SEND method in code. It does however happen before INSPECTOR your mail window is closed.
What is in your macro that is happening too soon?
As far as I know checking for new mail is not an event exposed but when you receive new mail is an event you could use.