lauren quantrell <la*************@hotmail.com> wrote:
Is there a way to open the MS Outlook address book using VBA and then
be able to do something with the return value?
I want users to click an icon to open the Outlook address book then
when an address is selected, populate an Access field with the
address. Is this remotely possible?
Thanks,
lq
I have programmed a routine that works the other way and creates an
Outlook Address Book from Access data... so I'm sure you can do the
opposite.
Below is my code which may be hepful?
Function CreateOutlookContacts()
On Error GoTo CreateOutlookContacts_err
'prompt user
Dim r As Long, myMsg As String
r = MsgBox("BIGCare will create a 'BIGCare Contacts' folder in
Microsoft Outlook. Continue?", vbQuestion + vbOKCancel +
vbDefaultButton1, "Outlook Contacts")
If r <> vbOK Then Exit Function
Dim rsPerson As DAO.Recordset
Dim CountTotal As Long, CountRec As Long, OutputForm As String, i As
Long
Dim myOlApp As New Outlook.Application
Dim myNameSpace As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim myFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim myContactFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim myItem As Outlook.ContactItem
Dim myOlBar As Outlook.OutlookBarPane
Dim myOlGroup As Outlook.OutlookBarGroup
Dim myOlBarShortcut As Outlook.OutlookBarShortcut
Dim myExplorer As Outlook.Explorer
Set rsPerson = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset("qryOutlookExport",
DB_OPEN_SNAPSHOT)
Set myOlApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set myNameSpace = myOlApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set myFolder = myNameSpace.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderContacts)
'Check some people records exist
If rsPerson.RecordCount = 0 Then Exit Function
rsPerson.MoveLast
CountTotal = rsPerson.RecordCount
CountRec = 0
OutputForm = "frmOutlookProgress"
DoCmd.OpenForm OutputForm
GV_CANCEL = False
'Initial progress message
Forms(OutputForm)![lblStatus].Caption = "Deleting BIGCare Contacts
folder..."
Forms(OutputForm).Repaint
'Contact Folder
'Delete contacts folder
For i = 1 To myFolder.Folders.Count
If myFolder.Folders.Item(i).Name = "BIGCare Contacts" Then
myFolder.Folders.Remove (i)
Exit For
End If
Next
'Create folder
Set myContactFolder = myFolder.Folders.Add("BIGCare Contacts",
olFolderContacts)
'Shortcut
Set myExplorer = myOlApp.ActiveExplorer
If TypeName(myExplorer) = "Nothing" Then 'test if Outlook open
already
Set myExplorer = myFolder.GetExplorer
End If
Set myOlBar = myExplorer.Panes.Item("OutlookBar")
Set myOlGroup = myOlBar.Contents.Groups.Item(1)
'check if shortcut alrady exists and delete
For i = 1 To myOlGroup.Shortcuts.Count
If myOlGroup.Shortcuts.Item(i).Name = "BIGCare Contacts" Then
myOlGroup.Shortcuts.Remove (i)
Exit For
End If
Next
'Create shortcut
Set myOlBarShortcut = myOlGroup.Shortcuts.Add(myContactFolder,
"BIGCare Contacts")
On Error GoTo CreateOutlookContacts_err
'Create contacts from people records
rsPerson.MoveFirst
Do Until rsPerson.EOF Or GV_CANCEL
If apiGetAsyncKeyState(VK_ESCAPE) Then GV_CANCEL = True 'give user
option to cancel
Set myItem = myContactFolder.Items.Add(olContactItem)
If Len(rsPerson![GivenName]) > 0 Then myItem.FirstName =
rsPerson![GivenName]
If Len(rsPerson![SurnameSCR]) > 0 Then myItem.LastName =
rsPerson![SurnameSCR]
If Len(rsPerson![email]) > 0 Then myItem.Email1Address =
rsPerson![email]
If Len(rsPerson![HomePhone]) > 0 Then myItem.HomeTelephoneNumber =
rsPerson![HomePhone]
If Len(rsPerson![WorkPhone]) > 0 Then myItem.BusinessTelephoneNumber
= rsPerson![WorkPhone]
If Len(rsPerson![MobilePhone]) > 0 Then myItem.MobileTelephoneNumber
= rsPerson![MobilePhone]
If Len(rsPerson![HomeFax]) > 0 Then myItem.HomeFaxNumber =
rsPerson![HomeFax]
If Len(rsPerson![WorkFax]) > 0 Then myItem.BusinessFaxNumber =
rsPerson![WorkFax]
If Len(rsPerson![Address1]) > 0 Then myItem.HomeAddressStreet =
rsPerson![Address1]
If Len(rsPerson![Address2]) > 0 Then myItem.HomeAddressStreet =
rsPerson![Address2]
If Len(rsPerson![Suburb]) > 0 Then myItem.HomeAddressCity =
rsPerson![Suburb]
If Len(rsPerson![Country]) > 0 Then myItem.HomeAddressCountry =
rsPerson![Country]
If Len(rsPerson![PostCode]) > 0 Then myItem.HomeAddressPostalCode =
rsPerson![PostCode]
If Len(rsPerson![PostalAddress1]) > 0 Then
myItem.MailingAddressStreet = rsPerson![PostalAddress1]
If Len(rsPerson![PostalAddress2]) > 0 Then
myItem.MailingAddressStreet = rsPerson![PostalAddress2]
If Len(rsPerson![PostalSuburb]) > 0 Then myItem.MailingAddressCity =
rsPerson![PostalSuburb]
If Len(rsPerson![PostalCountry]) > 0 Then
myItem.MailingAddressCountry = rsPerson![PostalCountry]
If Len(rsPerson![PostalPostCode]) > 0 Then
myItem.MailingAddressPostalCode = rsPerson![PostalPostCode]
myItem.Save
'Update progress indicator
CountRec = CountRec + 1
Forms(OutputForm)![lblStatus].Caption = CountRec & " of " &
CountTotal
Forms(OutputForm)![bxProgress].Width = (8 / CountTotal) * CountRec *
567
Forms(OutputForm).Repaint
rsPerson.MoveNext
Loop
If GV_CANCEL Then
Forms(OutputForm)!lblEscape.Caption = "Cancelled"
Else
Forms(OutputForm)!lblEscape.Caption = "Done"
End If
Forms(OutputForm)![btnOK].Visible = True
myMsg = "To make the Contact Folder appear in your Address Book please
do the following: " & Chr(10)
myMsg = myMsg & Chr(10) & "- Right-click on the 'BIGCare Contacts'
shortcut in Outlook"
myMsg = myMsg & Chr(10) & "- Select 'Properties' from the menu"
myMsg = myMsg & Chr(10) & "- Under the 'Outlook Address Book' tab tick
the box"
myMsg = myMsg & Chr(10) & " labelled 'Show this folder as an e-mail
Address Book'"
myMsg = myMsg & Chr(10) & "- Click 'OK'"
MsgBox myMsg, vbInformation + vbOKOnly, "Outlook Contacts"
CreateOutlookContacts_exit:
'Clean up
Set myExplorer = Nothing
Set myOlBarShortcut = Nothing
Set myOlGroup = Nothing
Set myOlBar = Nothing
Set myItem = Nothing
Set myContactFolder = Nothing
Set myFolder = Nothing
Set myNameSpace = Nothing
Set myOlApp = Nothing
Set rsPerson = Nothing
Exit Function
CreateOutlookContacts_err:
MsgBox err.Description, 48, "Error in CreateOutlookContacts()"
Resume CreateOutlookContacts_exit
End Function
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regards,
Bradley
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