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Macro to reply messages with the original message attached

I am currently using this great code by BlueDevilFan below, it works like a dream but I want to be able to attach the original message at the bottom of my reply.
Can anyone help, its pretty urgent!
Thanks.

here is the current Macro I use in Outlook 2002:

Sub Deduped()

commtext = "Your records have been de-duped"
Dim olSelection As Outlook.Selection, _
olResponse As Outlook.MailItem, _
objItem As Object, _
objTrash As MAPIFolder
Set objTrash = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI").GetDefaultFolder(olFolderDeletedItems)
Set olSelection = Application.ActiveExplorer.Selection
For Each objItem In olSelection
If objItem.Class = olMail Then
Set olResponse = objItem.Reply
olResponse.Subject = "De-duped"
olResponse.Body = commtext
olResponse.Send
Set olResponse = Nothing
End If
Next
Set objItem = Nothing
Set olSelection = Nothing

End Sub

David Lee

Hi proltdman,

Thanks for the generous comment. Attach the entire message, or cut and paste the content of the original message?

Cheers!

proltdman

ASKER

I would prefer to copy/cut and paste the original message.
However, a solution to both would be brill, that way I can have a choice of two separate macors..!

Meanwhile I tried to implement the attachment macro you also developed for forwarding emails to the secretary's email address with the original message included as an attachment, but I got an error message on the first line...saying "Compile Error: Only valid in Object module". I did download and install Redemption but that did not help.

here's your code that I tried to use.. anyway see what you can do I know you're the man.!!!
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Public WithEvents myOlItems As Outlook.Items

Private Sub Application_Startup()
Set myOlItems = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI").GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Items
End Sub

Private Sub myOlItems_ItemAdd(ByVal Item As Object)
Dim redMailItem As Object
Set redMailItem = CreateObject("Redemption.SafeMailItem")
redMailItem.Item = Item
'Change AliasEmailAddress on the following line
If redMailItem.To = "anthonyroberts@proltd.com" Then
redMailItem.Item = Application.CreateItem(olMailItem)
'Change the email address on the following line to that of the secretary
redMailItem.Recipients.Add "anthonyroberts@hydrogengroup.com"
redMailItem.Recipients.ResolveAll
redMailItem.Attachments.Add Item, olEmbeddeditem
'Change the subject on the following line as desired
redMailItem.Subject = "Redirected Message: " & Item.Subject
'Change the message body on the following line as desired
redMailItem.Body = "The message is in the attachment."
redMailItem.Send
End If
Set redMailItem = Nothing
End Sub
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David Lee

Ok, let's deal with the first question first. I looked at the code again and realized it's creating a reply. Replies include the original message. Cutting and pasting the original message into the reply would duplicate the original message. I must be missing something.

Now the second question. The code has to go into the ThisOutlookSession module. Are you saying it is in that location and is givng the error you listed?

proltdman

ASKER

I'm afraid the replies only have my pre-defined text "Your records have been de-duped" in them and nothing else. It also flags the messages as replied when the replies are sent which is perfect.
I would like the macro amended to append the original message in the reply. You can either amend it to attach the original message as an attachment or cut/paste to the bottom of my reply, I would prefer the cut/paste solution but as I said before both methods would be brill as that'll give me a choice.

As for the second macro that requires Redemption to work, I have put the macro in the ThisOutlookSession module but it doesn't show up as a macro so how do I use test it?

Thanks once again for your time.

David Lee

Ok, i'll have another look at the first macro.

The second macro isn't designed to be run manually. It is desigend to run automatically. Specifically, it's designed to run each time an item arrives in the inbox. If it's not running automatically, then have you followed the instructions I poseted in the original question?

proltdman

ASKER

yes I did, but It didn't work for me.. so I'll await your response regarding the first macro.
Thanks...

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proltdman

ASKER

GREAT WORK! it's working perfectly as I want it.
Once again BDF you've delivered a great solution, I have awarded full points to you for your prompt assistance and exceptional approach to problem solving. You are a valued asset to EE. Keep up the good work.!!!

David Lee

Thanks! I'll try.