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Is Microsoft Outlook running? + How do I start It
Can someone tell me how I can see if Microsoft Outlook is running or not.
How do I start Microsoft Outlook within my VB-program?
Please provide me with some code.
Thanx.
How do I start Microsoft Outlook within my VB-program?
Please provide me with some code.
Thanx.
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Ping,
You can use the MAPI controls and if outlook is open it will use the open connection. If it isn't open it will prompt the user to open it. Here is a quick example using the component reference to Microsoft Mapi Controls 6.0
MAPIMessage.SessionID = MAPISession.SessionID
MAPIMessage.MsgIndex = -1
MAPIMessage.Compose
This will open Outlook to create a new message. Then you can do whatever you want with the MapiMessage Control.
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You can use the MAPI controls and if outlook is open it will use the open connection. If it isn't open it will prompt the user to open it. Here is a quick example using the component reference to Microsoft Mapi Controls 6.0
MAPIMessage.SessionID = MAPISession.SessionID
MAPIMessage.MsgIndex = -1
MAPIMessage.Compose
This will open Outlook to create a new message. Then you can do whatever you want with the MapiMessage Control.
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To start it, you can either call the outlook .exe with the Shell function if you want it to be visible to the user or use CreateObect to keep it to yourself.