Comments on: Outlook rule to save attachments to a web directory

By: GB

GB — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:54:48 +0000

Hi there,
I saved the code in VB. I set my security setting to medium and create a digital signature for the code and marked it as trusted in Outlook.
However, if I try to create the rule and bind the code, Outlook cannot see it in the macro dropdown list.
outlook 2003, windows XP.
What am I missing?

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:16:01 +0000

Nevermind. It works great. Somehow I renamed the main “Module1″. Thanks for publishing this.

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:30:44 +0000

When I run it, I get a message box from outlook that says “Rules in Error The script “” doesn’t exist or is invalid.”

Any ideas what I’ve done wrong?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:48:59 +0000

The script won't be an option when building the rule unless you remove the [vb] and [\vb]. Wonderful code...thanks a bunch!@Thantos

By: Leftnut

Leftnut — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:05:54 +0000

Just assistance to others, if it does not work (but does compile etc) ensure you’ve not accidentally dropped the trailing ‘\’ from the path otherwise it gets confused.

By: Duane

Duane — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:07:11 +0000

This is sooooo cool. This is going to save me a bunch of head aches. Thanks a bunch!!!

By: Thantos

Thantos — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:08:21 +0000

Lacy,
I have experienced this problem before, and, although I have not completely figured it out, I did come up with a bit of a work-around. Usually, if this happens, I go into the Outlook rule properties, manually rerun the rule (highlight rule, choose CHANGE RULE>Edit Rule Settings, hit NEXT until you get to “Finish Rule Setup,” check RUN THIS RULE NOW ON MESSAGES ALREADY IN INBOX, and then “Finish”), and it usually starts working again (automated). I will keep digging for a better solution, though.

By: Lacy

Lacy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:29:44 +0000

I used this code yesterday and it worked miracles. Unfortunately, after restarting Outlook this morning, it no longer saves the files. It does move them to the specified folder, it just doesn’t save the attachment. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.

Lacy

By: Thantos

Thantos — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:18:20 +0000

Glad it was useful, Ben!

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:45:17 +0000

such a useful post. thanks for saving me hours of stuffing around trying to work out how to do this.

It worked the first time for me. Much appreciated.

Ben