Print .msg files with attachments vb6.0

to print message check here

http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=4837

use printer.print instead of debug.print in the code. for changing default printer see this link

http://bytes.com/topic/access/answers/821821-changing-default-printer-using-vb-code-access

Cheers mate will try and get back

Hi,
In the link above where you set the folder the code shows the default outlook folder not sure how to use a different folder where my outlook files are located.

Set oFldr = oNs.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)


Cheers

This code will find any folder in outlook.  

    Dim n As Outlook.NameSpace
    Dim Incoming As Outlook.MAPIFolder
    Set n = o.GetNamespace("MAPI")
    Set Incoming = FindFolder(n.Folders, "\\Public Folders\All Public Folders\YourFolderName")
 
 
Function FindFolder(TopFolder As Outlook.Folders, TargetPath As String) As Outlook.MAPIFolder
    Dim TempFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
    Dim TempFolder2 As Outlook.MAPIFolder
    For Each TempFolder In TopFolder
        If TempFolder.FolderPath = TargetPath Then
            Set FindFolder = TempFolder
            Exit Function
        Else 'walk through this folder too
            Set TempFolder2 = FindFolder(TempFolder.Folders, TargetPath)
            If Not TempFolder2 Is Nothing Then
                Set FindFolder = TempFolder2
                Exit Function
            End If
        End If
    Next
    
End Function

Select allOpen in new window

Cheers mate will try and get back

Hi,
Is this syntax correct?

Set Incoming = FindFolder(oOutlook.Folders, "C:\testing")

Cheers

Actually i don't want to loo[p throught the folder as i have individual .msg files on my C drive any suggestions on this  on how to print them with attachments


Cheers

No, "C:\testing" is a file system folder, not an outlook folder name which are like "\\Mailbox - John Price\Sent Items".  I thought you meant outlook folders.

If you have already saved the emails as .msg files, you need a different approach using regular file system searching for the .msg files and then create an MailItem from the .msg file.  The only ways I know of to create an Outlook.MailItem from a .msg file is to either use outlook.CreateItemFromTemplate which actually creates a reply to the .msg (and thus may not get you what you need) or use outlook.CopyFile(filename,foldername) to copy the .msg file to an outlook folder, whereupon you can open the mailitem in the usual way.  I'll see if I can dredge up some code.  Also some code for scanning folders.

Let me back up a minute, you have .msg files.  You want to print these with attachments.  Printing the file is trivial, you don't need to deal with outlook at all, just do outlook.exe /p "msgfilename" as shown.  I added the code to change the default printer.

What are the attachments?

' Windows API Declarations
Private Declare Function GetProfileString Lib "Kernel32" Alias "GetProfileStringA" (ByVal lpAppName As String, ByVal lpKeyName As String, ByVal lpDefault As String, ByVal lpReturnedString As String, ByVal nSize As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function WriteProfileString Lib "Kernel32" Alias "WriteProfileStringA" (ByVal lpszSection As String, ByVal lpszKeyName As String, ByVal lpszString As String) As Long
Private Declare Function SendMessageByString Lib "user32" Alias "SendMessageA" (ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal wMsg As Long, ByVal wParam As Long, ByVal lParam As String) As Long
 
Private Sub cmdView_Click()
    Dim PrevPrinter As String
    PrevPrinter = GetDefaultPrinter
    SetDefaultPrinter "\\DELLSERVER\HP LaserJet 8150 PCL 6,winspool,Ne06:"
    Shell "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE /p ""C:\Projects\OutlookTestingVB6\test.msg"""
    SetDefaultPrinter PrevPrinter
End Sub
 
Private Function SetDefaultPrinter(PrinterName_DriverName_PrinterPort As String) As Boolean
    WriteProfileString "windows", "device", PrinterName_DriverName_PrinterPort
    SetDefaultPrinter = CBool(SendMessageByString(&HFFFF&, &H1A, 0&, "windows"))
End Function
 
Private Function GetDefaultPrinter() As String
    GetDefaultPrinter = Space$(1024)
    GetDefaultPrinter = Trim$(Left$(GetDefaultPrinter, GetProfileString("windows", "device", "", GetDefaultPrinter, 1024)))
End Function

Select allOpen in new window

Great will try and be back...attachments are any type example: pdf,doc etc...you are really helping me...cheers mate

Will try in office tomm..again cheers

>>attachments are any type example: pdf,doc

The ShellExecute will print any type of document as long as you can print it from your machine.  it is the same as if you were to right-click on it and choose "Print".  It opens the associated application and asks it to print to the default printer.

Hi,

Tried your solution it does a great job for attachments but doesnt print the mail body.
msg.PrintOut----retrieves permission but doesnt print the body.Any suggestions


Cheers

instead of mail.Printout, use the same ShellExecute, e.g.

 ShellExecute 0, "print", "C:\Projects\OutlookTestingVB6\test2.msg", 0, 0, 0

Select allOpen in new window

Cheers mate will try and get back

You made my life simple
Cheers mate

Excellent solution given.Perfect in all respects.Easy to understand and implement.
Extremely helpful and patient mentor.