Find User Name

[prasanna_jayakumar@y]

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

[RobDog888]

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

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).

[salvelinus]

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

[RobDog888]

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
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=357723

[prasanna_jayakumar@y]

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

[RobDog888]

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

[prasanna_jayakumar@y]

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

[RobDog888]

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.