CarlK
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How do I create Outlook email using VB .NET if Outlook is already open?
I would like to create an email in Outlook from my VB .net application. My code works fine if Outlook is closed but throws an error if Outlook is already open.
Imports Outlook = Microsoft.Office.Interop.O
Dim olApp As Outlook.Application = New Outlook.Application (works OK if Outlook is closed but throws error if Outlook is already open)
ERROR (if Outlook is already open):
Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {0006F03A-0000-0000-C000-0
If I use the CreateObject method save result (it works only if Outlook is not running)
olApp = CType(CreateObject("OUTLOO
ERROR (if Outlook is already open):
Cannot create ActiveX component.
How can I create an Outlook email if Outlook is already open? (My app already gives the user the choices to send mail via SMTP and Default Mail but I also want to give the user the option to use Outlook too.)
Imports Outlook = Microsoft.Office.Interop.O
Dim olApp As Outlook.Application = New Outlook.Application (works OK if Outlook is closed but throws error if Outlook is already open)
ERROR (if Outlook is already open):
Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {0006F03A-0000-0000-C000-0
If I use the CreateObject method save result (it works only if Outlook is not running)
olApp = CType(CreateObject("OUTLOO
ERROR (if Outlook is already open):
Cannot create ActiveX component.
How can I create an Outlook email if Outlook is already open? (My app already gives the user the choices to send mail via SMTP and Default Mail but I also want to give the user the option to use Outlook too.)
ASKER
Thanks, but the GetObject does not work either.
With Outlook OPEN already the line;
olApp = CType(GetObject("", "Outlook.application"), Outlook.Application)
throws a "Cannot create ActiveX component." error.
Perhaps the GetObject/CreateObject methods works differently for Windows 7 and/or Office 2010 because there are many many articles like the one you referenced which show the GetObject and CreateObject as the way to open Outlook, yet if fails for me.
With Outlook OPEN already the line;
olApp = CType(GetObject("", "Outlook.application"), Outlook.Application)
throws a "Cannot create ActiveX component." error.
Perhaps the GetObject/CreateObject methods works differently for Windows 7 and/or Office 2010 because there are many many articles like the one you referenced which show the GetObject and CreateObject as the way to open Outlook, yet if fails for me.
ASKER
Sorry, If you read the entire thread you'll see that it did not fix the user's problem.
Office 32 or 64bit?
ASKER
Windows 7 64 bit, Office 2010 32 bit
ASKER
Okay so here's what I have discovered. In all my previous test I was running my app in the Visual Studio 2010 IDE. The GetObject method doesn't work as expected. If I build the project and run it as a stand alone app (EXE file) the code works fine.
This code work in the compiled executable
Dim olApp As Outlook.Application = Nothing
Try
'try to use existing instance of Outlook
olApp = CType(GetObject("", "Outlook.application"), Outlook.Application)
Catch ex As Exception
'Outlook is not running. Create a new instance
Try
olApp = CType(CreateObject("OUTLOO
Catch exc As Exception
strErrMsg = "Outlook Send mail Error." + vbCrLf + vbCrLf
strErrMsg += ex.Message
GoTo sub_Exit
End Try
End Try
This code work in the compiled executable
Dim olApp As Outlook.Application = Nothing
Try
'try to use existing instance of Outlook
olApp = CType(GetObject("", "Outlook.application"), Outlook.Application)
Catch ex As Exception
'Outlook is not running. Create a new instance
Try
olApp = CType(CreateObject("OUTLOO
Catch exc As Exception
strErrMsg = "Outlook Send mail Error." + vbCrLf + vbCrLf
strErrMsg += ex.Message
GoTo sub_Exit
End Try
End Try
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hope this points in the right direction
http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/1474711/Send-E-mail-Using-Microsoft-Outlook-Automation.htm
as in his intro he says it chaecks if poutlook is open or not so he some code that achieves what your trying to do