I have write a macro in outlook and excel vba, the description are:
1. Code in Outlook for Open Excel file if email subject line match :
Private Sub Items_ItemAdd(ByVal Item As Object)
If TypeOf Item Is Outlook.MailItem Then
'// Subject line here
If InStr(Item.Subject, "Run Dashboard") Then
Call openExcel
End If
End If
End Sub
Once Excel is open and dashboard has run then email has to be sent via excel.
vba and code:
Dim outapp As Object
Dim nmail As Object
Set outapp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set nmail = outapp.CreateItem(0)
With nmail
.To = "xxxxxx#xxxx.com"
.cc = ""
.bcc = ""
.Subject = flname
.htmlbody = RangetoHTML(Range("A1:" & Split(Cells(, lastcol1).Address, "$")(1) & lastrow1))
.attachments.Add ActiveWorkbook.FullName
.display
End With
On Error GoTo 0
Set nmail = Nothing
Set outapp = Nothing
Now I am facing the error on Set outapp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
This error is only showing if i open excel file through outlook email as mentioned in point 1, if i open file in normal way i.e. without outlook help, then code is running successfully.
Please help in the same.
Thanks in advance
Why do you need to automate Excel from Outlook and then Outlook from Excel?
Set outapp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Instead you may get the running Outlook instance (if any) because only one instance of Outlook can be run simultaneously. See How to automate Outlook from another program and GetObject and CreateObject behavior of Office automation servers for more information.
Try to use the following line of code instead:
Set nmail = Application.CreateItem(olMailItem)
If you have multiple profiles in Outlook configured most probably you will need to use the Logon method of the Namespace class.
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Question: Is it possible to create a macro that opens outlook in a web browser and populates the fields of a new message as well as attach a file? The outlook portion of the current macro only opens outlook in a browser.
ActiveWorkbook.FollowHyperlink Address:="https://outlook.office365.com/mail/**shared mailbox address**"
Background: I am trying to update an excel macro that currently saves a pdf of the sheet, opens the outlook application, fills out the necessary fields and attaches the saved pdf to the email. This macro has worked fine, but we have recently moved to using a shared mailbox to send the message. Now the users have encountered problems sending from the shared mailbox using the outlook application. The solution is to use outlook in the browser (edge), but the macro I currently have can only open outlook in the browser and requires the user to fill out all the fields and find and attach the saved pdf. There have been problems with this and I was hoping there was a way to automate the process like our old macro would.
Old macro:
Set OlApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set NewMail = OlApp.CreateItem(0)
On Error Resume Next
With NewMail
.To = ReportName
.CC = ""
.Subject = TempFileName
.Body = ""
.Attachments.Add FileFullPath '--- full path of the pdf where it is saved
.Display '.Send or use .Display to show you the email before sending it.
End With
On Error GoTo 0
Well, Yes and No.
Yes, you can get VBA to do this... but No, it won't be remotely as easy as running it through the desktop application.
A workaround that still uses desktop application, is to
Give all users that need to send the email access to this inbox from their own desktop apps.
Use the ".SendUsingAccount" property
Sub ExampleSub()
Dim OLApp As Object
Dim NewMail As Object
Set OLApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set NewMail = OLApp.CreateItem(0)
On Error Resume Next
With NewMail
.SentOnBehalfOfName = "MySecondaryAddress#Domain.com"
.To = "someaddress#gmail.com"
.CC = ""
.Subject = "Example Subject"
.Body = "Good Morning..."
'.Attachments.Add FileFullPath '--- full path of the pdf where it is saved
.Display '.Send or use .Display to show you the email before sending it.
End With
On Error GoTo 0
End Sub
I came across a code in Excel VBA which sends mail via Outlook based on given time ranges in the code. The "TO, CC, Subject and Mail Body" are all input in excel only.
The code works fine but .Send giving error 287-Application or object defined error. The code works well in my colleague's laptop, so I am guessing it is some setting error in my outlook or excel. I keep my outlook open while executing the code. The code is written below. Can anyone point to what might be wrong?
Sub Send_Email()
Dim sh As Worksheet
Set sh = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1")
'''''''''' Update Next ''''''''''''''
Call Update_Next_Schedule_Time
Application.OnTime sh.Range("K20").Value, "Send_Email"
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
Dim oa As Object
Dim msg As Object
Set oa = CreateObject("outlook.application")
Set msg = oa.createitem(0)
With msg
.To = sh.Range("C2").Value
.CC = sh.Range("C4").Value
.Subject = sh.Range("C6").Value
.Body = sh.Range("C8").Value
.display
.send
End With
End Sub
I believe this is due to your Outlook security policy. Check if it allows programmatic access. If not, and you cannot convince your IT department to make any change, then you should automate the opened outlook app rather that creating a new Outlook instance. Also, are you trying to send the email to yourself, by any chance?
I have the code below in a Module. I've tried using Workbook_Open in the 'ThisWorkbook' and I've tried using Auto_Open in the Sheet. Neither one would run the code upon opening the spreadsheet. This is why my code is in a Module. The program runs fine if I manually open it. However, when using the task scheduler it opens the excel file and keeps running. It doesn't execute the code. The code is just a simple email with an attachment.
As for Task Scheduler, In the General tab, I have Run only when the user is logged on, and Run with the highest privileges checked. I also have Wake the computer to run this task checked in conditions.
Sub Auto_Open()
Dim OutApp As Object
Dim OutMail As Object
Set OutApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set OutMail = OutApp.CreateItem(0)
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
On Error Resume Next
With OutMail
.to = "bjenks#ormat.com"
.CC = ""
.BCC = ""
.Subject = "Test Workbook Open"
.Body = "Hi there"
.Attachments.Add ("C:\Users\bjenks\Desktop\Test.xlsx")
.Send 'or use .Display
End With
Set OutMail = Nothing
Set OutApp = Nothing
End Sub
I unchecked Run with the highest privileges and change to Public and it worked.
I wrote an Excel macro to send email from a spreadsheet. It works on Office 2013, but not Office 2016.
I looked at the VBA differences between Office 2013 and 2016, but couldn't see anything about changes to the inspector or word editor for message objects.
Once it gets to .GetInspector.WordEditor it throws:
Run-time error '287':
Application-defined or object defined error
Here is the relevant part of the macro:
Sub SendEmail()
Dim actSheet As Worksheet
Set actSheet = ActiveSheet
'directories of attachment and email template
Dim dirEmail as String, dirAttach As String
' Directory of email template as word document
dirEmail = _
"Path_To_Word_Doc_Email_Body"
' Directories of attachments
dirAttach = _
"Path_To_Attachment"
' Email Subject line
Dim subjEmail As String
subjEmail = "Email Subject"
Dim wordApp As Word.Application
Dim docEmail As Word.Document
' Opens email template and copies it
Set wordApp = New Word.Application
Set docEmail = wordApp.Documents.Open(dirEmail, ReadOnly:=True)
docEmail.Content.Copy
Dim OutApp As Outlook.Application
Set OutApp = New Outlook.Application
Dim OutMail As MailItem
Dim outEdit As Word.Document
' The names/emails to send to
Dim docName As String, sendEmail As String, ccEmail As String, siteName As String
Dim corName As String
Dim row As Integer
For row = 2 To 20
sendName = actSheet.Cells(row, 1)
sendEmail = actSheet.Cells(row, 2)
ccEmail = actSheet.Cells(row, 3)
siteName = actSheet.Cells(row, 4)
Set OutMail = OutApp.CreateItem(olMailItem)
With OutMail
.SendUsingAccount = OutApp.Session.Accounts.Item(1)
.To = sendEmail
.CC = ccEmail
.Subject = subjEmail & " (Site: " & siteName & ")"
Set outEdit = .GetInspector.WordEditor
outEdit.Content.Paste
outEdit.Range(0).InsertBefore ("Dear " & sendName & "," & vbNewLine)
.Attachments.Add dirAttach
.Display
'.Send
End With
Debug.Print row
Set OutMail = Nothing
Set outEdit = Nothing
Next row
docEmail.Close False
wordApp.Quit
End Sub
Things I've tried based on suggestions:
Checked Outlook settings - default is HTML text
Moved .display over .GetInspector.WordEditor
Ensure Word is the default email editor. From the Inspector.WordEditor dox:
The WordEditor property is only valid if the IsWordMail method returns True and the EditorType property is olEditorWord . The returned WordDocument object provides access to most of the Word object model...
Further, ensure that Outlook is configured to send Rich Text or HTML emails, not plain text.
I am not entirely sure if I had the same issue as you, but the call to GetInspector started failing for me after upgrading Office 2016. So to be clear it worked with Office 2016 and then stopped working after the latest update.
The following workaround worked for me
dim item : set item = Addin.Outlook.CreateItemFromTemplate(Filename)
Outlook.Inspectors.Add(item) ' Outlook is the application object
it only appears to work if I add the item straight after creating it, setting properties on it and then adding it did not work.
Note: I have not tested with CreateItem instead of CreateItemFromTemplate. The second line was added and unnecessary prior to the Office update.
Problem:
For security purposes, the HTMLBody, HTMLEditor, Body and WordEditor properties all are subject to address-information security prompts because the body of a message often contains the sender's or other people's e-mail addresses. And, if Group Policy does not permit then these prompts do not come on-screen. In simple words, as a developer, you are bound to change your code, because neither registry changes can be made nor group policy can be modified.
Hence, if your code suddenly stopped working after migrating to Office 365 or for any other reasons, please refer to the solutions below. Comments have been added for easy understanding and implementation.
Solution 1:
If you have administrative rights then try the registry changes given at below link:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/926512/information-for-administrators-about-e-mail-security-settings-in-outlo
However, as developer, I recommend a code that's rather compatible with all versions of Excel instead of making system changes because system changes will be required on each end user's machine as well.
Solution 2: VBA Code
Code Compatible: Excel 2003, Excel 2007, Excel 2010, Excel 2013, Excel 2016, Office 365
Option Explicit
Sub Create_Email(ByVal strTo As String, ByVal strSubject As String)
Dim rngToPicture As Range
Dim outlookApp As Object
Dim Outmail As Object
Dim strTempFilePath As String
Dim strTempFileName As String
'Name it anything, doesn't matter
strTempFileName = "RangeAsPNG"
'rngToPicture is defined as NAMED RANGE in the workbook, do modify this name before use
Set rngToPicture = Range("rngToPicture")
Set outlookApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set Outmail = outlookApp.CreateItem(olMailItem)
'Create an email
With Outmail
.To = strTo
.Subject = strSubject
'Create the range as a PNG file and store it in temp folder
Call createPNG(rngToPicture, strTempFileName)
'Embed the image in Outlook
strTempFilePath = Environ$("temp") & "\" & strTempFileName & ".png"
.Attachments.Add strTempFilePath, olByValue, 0
'Change the HTML below to add Header (Dear John) or signature (Kind Regards) using newline tag (<br />)
.HTMLBody = "<img src='cid:DashboardFile.png' style='border:0'>"
.Display
End With
Set Outmail = Nothing
Set outlookApp = Nothing
Set rngToPicture = Nothing
End Sub
Sub createPNG(ByRef rngToPicture As Range, nameFile As String)
Dim wksName As String
wksName = rngToPicture.Parent.Name
'Delete the existing PNG file of same name, if exists
On Error Resume Next
Kill Environ$("temp") & "\" & nameFile & ".png"
On Error GoTo 0
'Copy the range as picture
rngToPicture.CopyPicture
'Paste the picture in Chart area of same dimensions
With ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(wksName).ChartObjects.Add(rngToPicture.Left, rngToPicture.Top, rngToPicture.Width, rngToPicture.Height)
.Activate
.Chart.Paste
'Export the chart as PNG File to Temp folder
.Chart.Export Environ$("temp") & "\" & nameFile & ".png", "PNG"
End With
Worksheets(wksName).ChartObjects(Worksheets(wksName).ChartObjects.Count).Delete
End Sub
Try moving the editor to the first action...
...
With OutMail
Set outEdit = .GetInspector.WordEditor
outEdit.Content.Paste
.SendUsingAccount = OutApp.Session.Accounts.Item(1)
.To = sendEmail
.CC = ccEmail
.Subject = subjEmail & " (Site: " & siteName & ")"
...
I have some macros and Task Scheduler to launch Excel at a specified time, update some tables, create PDF documents from those tables and then email those PDF documents to select individuals.
Sometimes the email gets stuck in the Outbox and does not send until I open up Outlook.
Here is the code for sending the email:
Option Explicit
Public strFileName As String
Sub EmailPDFAsAttachment()
'This macro grabs the file path and stores as a concatenation/variable. Then it emails the file to whomever you specify.
' Works in Excel 2000, Excel 2002, Excel 2003, Excel 2007, Excel 2010, Outlook 2000, Outlook 2002, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, Outlook 2010.
' This example sends the last saved version of the Activeworkbook object .
Dim OutApp As Object
Dim OutMail As Object
Dim FilePath As String
'This part is setting the strings and objects to be files to grab with their associated filepath. (e.g. FilePath is setting itself equal to the text where we plan to set up each report)
FilePath = "\\"ServerNameHere"\UserFolders\_AutoRep\DA\PDFs\SealantsVS1SurfaceRestore\" _
& strFileName & ".pdf"
With Application
.EnableEvents = True
.ScreenUpdating = True
' End With
'Below is where it creats the actual email and opens up outlook.
Set OutApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set OutMail = OutApp.CreateItem(0)
On Error Resume Next
' ******Make sure to set the .To to only recipients that are required to view it. Separate email addresses with a semicolon (;).
' Current distribution list:
'
With OutMail
.To = "example#Example.com"
.CC = ""
.BCC = ""
.Subject = strFileName
.HTMLBody = "Hello all!" & "<br>" & _
"Here is this month's report for the Sealants vs Surface Restore. It goes as granular as to by show results by provider." & "<br>" & _
"Let me know what you think or any comments or questions you have!" & "<br>" & _
vbNewLine & .HTMLBody
'Here it attached the file, saves the email as a draft, and then sends the file if everything checks out.
.Attachments.Add FilePath
.Send
End With
On Error GoTo 0
' With Application
' .EnableEvents = True
' .ScreenUpdating = True
End With
'This closes out the Outlook application.
Set OutMail = Nothing
Set OutApp = Nothing
End Sub
After this completes, the Private sub jumps back to the macros in this workbook and quits MS Excel with the CloseWorkbook Application.
My tools reference library in Outlook's VBA settings:
My Trust Settings:
Macro Settings:
"Enable all macros" selected
"Apply macro security settings to installed add-ins" selected
The idea is to have this program run in the early morning and have these emails in the inbox of select individuals by the time they come in to work.
If anyone is still looking for an answer; this allows to actually send an email without opening outlook app.
Dim mySyncObjects As Outlook.SyncObjects
Dim syc As Outlook.SyncObject
Set mySyncObjects = Outlook.Application.GetNamespace("MAPI").SyncObjects
Set syc = mySyncObjects(1)
syc.start
Outlook, just like any other Office app, cannot run in a service(such as the Scheduler).
That being said, you need to force Outlook to perform SendReceive and wait for it to complete. Call Namespace.SendAndReceive or retrieve the first SyncObject object from the Namespace.SyncObjects collection, call SyncObject.Start and wait fro the SyncObject.SyncEnd event to fire.