[RESOLVED] Looking for help with an Outlook macro

Well actually I'm looking for someone to write it for me and explain how to implement it.

What I'd like it to do when I press Ctrl-P is

1. Look in my Inbox for an email with "Results for PokerStars Tournament" in the title
2. Mark it as read
3. Move it to an existing Outlook folder named "Poker Stars Wins"

If it matters, I'm using Outlook 2002.

Martin,

Why don't you use the built in Rules Wizard to do all of this for you, you then just need a macro to run the rule ?

Bob

OK, that's a good idea but unfortunately I have no experience in actually writing Outlook macros so I still would appreciate help with that.

You don't need a macro to run a rule, just set up the rule, as per thje example below and turn it on.

Martin, doesn the destination folder reside at the top level folder or is it a subfolder under the Inbox or such?

Almost done...

Edit: but the rule wont run by Ctl+P unless Martin wants to change it to automatic?

Ok,assuming that the destination folder is at the same folder level as the Inbox... just add RegisterHotkey API code to invoke the procedure behind Outlook VBA (Press Alt+F11). If you dont want the hotkey then I can add code to add a menu item in Outlook or a toolbar button. Let me know. ;)

VB Code:

Option Explicit
'Behind Outlook VBA ThisOutlookSession
Private Sub MarkMovePokerEmails()
 
    Dim oInbox As Outlook.MAPIFolder
    Dim oEmail As Outlook.MailItem
    Dim oPoker As Outlook.MAPIFolder
    
    Dim i As Integer
    
    Set oInbox = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI").GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
    Set oPoker = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI").Folders("Poker Stars Wins")
    'loop backwards to catch any current incoming emails
    For i = oInbox.Items.Count To 1
        If InStr(1, oInbox.Items.Item(i).Subject, "Results for PokerStars Tournament") > 0 Then
            Set oEmail = oInbox.Items.Item(i)
            oEmail.UnRead = False
            oEmail.Save
            oEmail.Move oPoker
            Set oEmail = Nothing
            DoEvents
        End If
    Next
    Set oPoker = Nothing
    Set oInbox = Nothing
 
End Sub

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Originally Posted by DKenny

You don't need a macro to run a rule, just set up the rule, as per thje example below and turn it on.

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Thanks. I've created it and as soon as I get a chance to play some poker I'll see if it works :) but I'm sure it will.