Find User Name

I want to know how to find the name of the current user

I tried the following

Set onamespace = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
name = onamespace.CurrentUser

But it pops up a message requesting us to click yes to allow access ... I want to avoid this message ..

Pls give me sample code with a new method or a method to avoid this message

It shouldnt create the infamous Outlook Security Popup if your executing the code from Outlooks VBA.

VB Code:

MsgBox Application.Session.CurrentUser

If your executing it from outside of Outlook then you cant get around it unless you convert your app to a Trusted Outlook Add-In or use a third party program to dismiss the security prompt (not a good suggestion though).

There's an API for this as well - GetUserName, I think.

Correct, my mistake if thats the one he wants. I was thinking Outlook user name but could also be Windows user name.

My FAQ thread :D
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=357723

i tried it out but it still gives the popup .... please tell me how to go about it ... actually i am trying to get outlook username from VB application

You would need to write your app as a Trusted Outlook Add-In.

i checked out in Tools->Macros->Security ... but there is no facility to add my application ... cn u give me some suggestions for this

In VB 6 when you start it up you get a choice of the type of app to create. Thats where you choose Add-In.