» Control Outlook from Excel using VBA in Microsoft Excel

VBA macro tip contributed by Erlandsen Data Consulting offering Microsoft Excel Application development, template customization, support and training solutions The two example macros below demonstrates how you can send information to Outlook
(e.g. sending an e-mail message) and how you can retrieve information from Outlook
(e.g. retrieving a list av all messages in the Inbox).

Note! Read and edit the example code before you try to execute it in your own project!

' requires a reference to the Microsoft Outlook 8.0 Object Library
Sub SendAnEmailWithOutlook()
' creates and sends a new e-mail message with Outlook
Dim OLF As Outlook.MAPIFolder, olMailItem As Outlook.MailItem
Dim ToContact As Outlook.Recipient
    Set OLF = GetObject("", _
        "Outlook.Application").GetNamespace("MAPI").GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
    Set olMailItem = OLF.Items.Add ' creates a new e-mail message
    With olMailItem
        .Subject = "Subject for the new e-mail message" ' message subject
        Set ToContact = .Recipients.Add("name@domain.com") ' add a recipient
        Set ToContact = .Recipients.Add("name@company.com") ' add a recipient
        ToContact.Type = olCC ' set latest recipient as CC
        Set ToContact = .Recipients.Add("name@org.net") ' add a recipient
        ToContact.Type = olBCC ' set latest recipient as BCC
        .Body = "This is the message text" & Chr(13) 
        ' the message text with a line break
        .Attachments.Add "C:\FolderName\Filename.txt", olByValue, , _
            "Attachment" ' insert attachment
'        .Attachments.Add "C:\FolderName\Filename.txt", olByReference, , _
             "Shortcut to Attachment" ' insert shortcut
'        .Attachments.Add "C:\FolderName\Filename.txt", olEmbeddedItem, , _
             "Embedded Attachment" ' embedded attachment
'        .Attachments.Add "C:\FolderName\Filename.txt", olOLE, , _
             "OLE Attachment" ' OLE attachment
        .OriginatorDeliveryReportRequested = True ' delivery confirmation
        .ReadReceiptRequested = True ' read confirmation
        '.Save ' saves the message for later editing
        .Send ' sends the e-mail message (puts it in the Outbox)
    End With
    Set ToContact = Nothing
    Set olMailItem = Nothing
    Set OLF = Nothing
End Sub


Sub ListAllItemsInInbox()
Dim OLF As Outlook.MAPIFolder, CurrUser As String
Dim EmailItemCount As Integer, i As Integer, EmailCount As Integer
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Workbooks.Add ' create a new workbook
    ' add headings
    Cells(1, 1).Formula = "Subject"
    Cells(1, 2).Formula = "Recieved"
    Cells(1, 3).Formula = "Attachments"
    Cells(1, 4).Formula = "Read"
    With Range("A1:D1").Font
        .Bold = True
        .Size = 14
    End With
    Application.Calculation = xlCalculationManual
    Set OLF = GetObject("", _
        "Outlook.Application").GetNamespace("MAPI").GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
    EmailItemCount = OLF.Items.Count
    i = 0: EmailCount = 0
    ' read e-mail information
    While i < EmailItemCount
        i = i + 1
        If i Mod 50 = 0 Then Application.StatusBar = "Reading e-mail messages " & _
            Format(i / EmailItemCount, "0%") & "..."
        With OLF.Items(i)
            EmailCount = EmailCount + 1
            Cells(EmailCount + 1, 1).Formula = .Subject
            Cells(EmailCount + 1, 2).Formula = Format(.ReceivedTime, "dd.mm.yyyy hh:mm")
            Cells(EmailCount + 1, 3).Formula = .Attachments.Count
            Cells(EmailCount + 1, 4).Formula = Not .UnRead
        End With
    Wend
    Application.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
    Set OLF = Nothing
    Columns("A:D").AutoFit
    Range("A2").Select
    ActiveWindow.FreezePanes = True
    ActiveWorkbook.Saved = True
    Application.StatusBar = False
End Sub