Automating folder export from Outlook to Access

[rcoutts]

I have a custom Access database that is a bulk mailing program for my
small business to send emails to my customers (not spam!). Before
sending mail, I export a folder in Outlook to an Access MDB file and
then open the custom database which runs a VB subroutine that iterates
through the exported MDB file and loads in new Senders of email. I'd
like to automate this further by eliminating the need to open Outlook
and export the folder first.

I tried reading from the Outlook PST file directly, but this doesn't
access to the Sender field which is available in the exported MDB file.
So, I'd like a script or some other method to automate the export from
within Access. In other words, open Access and click a button which
first exports the folder in Outlook to the MDB file and then runs the
function which reads through the emails in the MDB file.

Is it possible to automate exporting the Outlook folder from within
Access?

Thanks,
Rich