Need to copy an open PST File

>> windows api copy file function
if the win api doesn't work, the only alternatives you have is:
* close outlook to copy the file
* ask outlook to get the data

if you can't close outlook, you have to use outlooks export functionality, which can export the data to a .pst file.

CHeers

Hi Craig,

Hope the below code helps you. I tried this code with an open mail of an PST. It copied.

Private Declare Function CopyFile Lib "kernel32" Alias _
"CopyFileA" (ByVal lpExistingFileName As String, ByVal _
lpNewFileName As String, ByVal bFailIfExists As Long) As Long

Sub Copy(Source As String, Target As String)
    Dim RetVal As Long
    RetVal = CopyFile(Trim$(Source), Trim(Target), False)
    If RetVal Then
    MsgBox "File copied!"
    Else
    MsgBox "Error. File not copied"
    End If
End Sub

Then just call thee function as

copy("C:\temp.pst","C:\temp1.pst")

Hope this will help you. I tried with Outlook 2000 and outlook 98.

Thanks,
Francis.

Sorry fesar
does not work

thanx

Craig

Sorry fesar
does not work

thanx

Craig

Hi Craig,

        What error does it gave? Can you be more specific on what you want.

Regards,
Francis.

Hi Craig,

        What error does it gave? Can you be more specific on what you want.

Regards,
Francis.

get in your app file not copied error

if u have your outlook open, i want to be able to copy your pst file to another location

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Craig, any comments for my suggestion above?

hi angell, wel not really any comments, as in that i have tried api calls etc and i g=have not been able to get it working

thanx

Craig

Hi Guys
well to keep u upto date
i still have not found the answer of copying an open pst file, so i hav created a little app that shecks to see if outlook is closed, if it is open it closes normally using the outlook object library, then i copy

but thanx
for all the input

Cheers

Craig

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Hi Sorry for leaving this question open
unfortunately i was unable to copy the open pst file.
So i landed up creating another application which automatically closes outlook before i back it up.

But thanks to all that provided help to this question

cheers

Craig

>>So i landed up creating another application which automatically closes outlook before i back it up.

Part of my first comment was:
>>if the win api doesn't work, the only alternatives you have is:
* close outlook to copy the file

CHeers

And barendb said it first:
>>...there is no way that an open PST file will copy, I had to close outlook from my app and then re-open it after the copy.

So I recommended that he get credit for the correct answer.

-- Dan

Indeed! Points for barendb!

100%

cool thanx again

have a great weekend

cheers

CraigLazar, if you agree, you should accept barendb's comment as answer!
CHeers

I humbly appologise for leaving this question open

:)

No problem :-)