madpete8
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Rules to send a copy of email to a file server
I have users asking if its possible to have a rule or macro created that, when applied, is able to send a copy of a received or sent message to a file on a file server and pigeon hole according to what the subjuect line is or who its from. I am happy that several rules could be applied i just need to know how to get a copy of the email message on to a file server as an outlook item.
The users are on outlook 2003 Exchange 2003 and using XP pro sp1 with Novell Client for Windows 4.91 SP2
cheers
Pete
The users are on outlook 2003 Exchange 2003 and using XP pro sp1 with Novell Client for Windows 4.91 SP2
cheers
Pete
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Not fussed about the automation. so long as the files can be saved outside of outlook. How easy is it?
Pete
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Hi, madpete8.
Any progress?
Any progress?
It's definitely possible with a macro. Saving the entire item to a file is going to trigger Outlook's built-in security which will generate a pop-up dialog-box warning that a program is accessing your mailbox and asking you for permission to continue. If that's not a problem, then this is easy. However, if you want this to be completely automatic, then that is a problem. There are three workarounds for this. One, sign the code with a digital certificate. Two, write the code as an Outlook add-in. They have different security rules, but are more complicated to create. Three, use a third-party tool to circumvent Outlook security. The two that come to mind are Click-Yes, an application that sits in your system tray and clicks "Yes" on the security dialog when it appears, and Outlook Redemption, a component object (DLL) that avoids the issue altogether. The former is free, the latter is not.
Cheers!