Troubleshooting rule/script not running

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I created a rule that looks for certain conditions in the email, and then

runs a script. Worked lovely yesterday. This morning, it will not run. Any

suggestions for troubleshooting why? [BTW, Sue Mosher helped me out with the

same script yesterday (thanks!) but thought I'd start a new post since this

is a different problem I'm having.]

I think I've narrowed it down to a problem with the script itself not

running, because I tried copying the rule, and then instead of having it run

the script, had the rule just forward the message to myself again. This

worked fine. My other rules seem to be working fine.

The script is saved in the ThisOutlookSession window, and all looks fine as

far as I can tell, it's all still there. I did try making some changes to

the script itself this morning before testing the rule, but when it didn't

work, I changed everthing back to original script and it still doesn't work.

Also tried closing & reopening Outlook, and also restarting the whole darn

computer.

This is the first time I've ever tried running scripts from rules -- is this

a tempremental operation perhaps? Thanks for any ideas.
 
Does other VBA code run? Have you checked your macro security setting?

Sue Mosher

"Dawn" <dawn@NOSPAMstofoco.com> wrote in message

news:5601A4DA-F6FD-41F9-837E-37CF490DABBC@microsoft.com...
> I created a rule that looks for certain conditions in the email, and then
> runs a script. Worked lovely yesterday. This morning, it will not run.
> Any
> suggestions for troubleshooting why? [BTW, Sue Mosher helped me out with
> the
> same script yesterday (thanks!) but thought I'd start a new post since
> this
> is a different problem I'm having.]

> I think I've narrowed it down to a problem with the script itself not
> running, because I tried copying the rule, and then instead of having it
> run
> the script, had the rule just forward the message to myself again. This
> worked fine. My other rules seem to be working fine.

> The script is saved in the ThisOutlookSession window, and all looks fine
> as
> far as I can tell, it's all still there. I did try making some changes to
> the script itself this morning before testing the rule, but when it didn't
> work, I changed everthing back to original script and it still doesn't
> work.

> Also tried closing & reopening Outlook, and also restarting the whole darn
> computer.

> This is the first time I've ever tried running scripts from rules -- is
> this
> a tempremental operation perhaps? Thanks for any ideas.
 
Hi Sue -- it seems I can't get any script to fire from this rule. I added a

script to change the message to plain text, it also won't run. My security

settings were on "warning for signed macros, disable unsigned macros" I

tried setting it to "warnings for all macros" and to "no security check"

neither of which helped. I've set it back to "warnings for all". It did

work yesterday, nothing's changed as far as I know.

"Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:


> Does other VBA code run? Have you checked your macro security setting?

> > Sue Mosher
> > >

> "Dawn" <dawn@NOSPAMstofoco.com> wrote in message
> news:5601A4DA-F6FD-41F9-837E-37CF490DABBC@microsoft.com...
> >I created a rule that looks for certain conditions in the email, and then
> > runs a script. Worked lovely yesterday. This morning, it will not run.
> > Any
> > suggestions for troubleshooting why? [BTW, Sue Mosher helped me out with
> > the
> > same script yesterday (thanks!) but thought I'd start a new post since
> > this
> > is a different problem I'm having.]
> > I think I've narrowed it down to a problem with the script itself not
> > running, because I tried copying the rule, and then instead of having it
> > run
> > the script, had the rule just forward the message to myself again. This
> > worked fine. My other rules seem to be working fine.
> > The script is saved in the ThisOutlookSession window, and all looks fine
> > as
> > far as I can tell, it's all still there. I did try making some changes to
> > the script itself this morning before testing the rule, but when it didn't
> > work, I changed everthing back to original script and it still doesn't
> > work.
> > Also tried closing & reopening Outlook, and also restarting the whole darn
> > computer.
> > This is the first time I've ever tried running scripts from rules -- is
> > this
> > a tempremental operation perhaps? Thanks for any ideas.


>
 
We already know from your description that the rule script isn't running,

but what about a simple VBA macro?

FYI, you must restart Outlook after changing the macro security setting or

the new setting won't take effect.

Sue Mosher

"Dawn" <dawn@NOSPAMstofoco.com> wrote in message

news:D394F055-AE4A-4063-9C37-456218E46307@microsoft.com...
> Hi Sue -- it seems I can't get any script to fire from this rule. I added
> a
> script to change the message to plain text, it also won't run. My
> security
> settings were on "warning for signed macros, disable unsigned macros" I
> tried setting it to "warnings for all macros" and to "no security check"
> neither of which helped. I've set it back to "warnings for all". It did
> work yesterday, nothing's changed as far as I know.

> "Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Does other VBA code run? Have you checked your macro security setting?
>

>> "Dawn" <dawn@NOSPAMstofoco.com> wrote in message
> > news:5601A4DA-F6FD-41F9-837E-37CF490DABBC@microsoft.com...
> > >I created a rule that looks for certain conditions in the email, and
> > >then
> > > runs a script. Worked lovely yesterday. This morning, it will not
> > > run.
> > > Any
> > > suggestions for troubleshooting why? [BTW, Sue Mosher helped me out
> > > with
> > > the
> > > same script yesterday (thanks!) but thought I'd start a new post since
> > > this
> > > is a different problem I'm having.]
> >> > I think I've narrowed it down to a problem with the script itself not
> > > running, because I tried copying the rule, and then instead of having
> > > it
> > > run
> > > the script, had the rule just forward the message to myself again.
> > > This
> > > worked fine. My other rules seem to be working fine.
> >> > The script is saved in the ThisOutlookSession window, and all looks
> > > fine
> > > as
> > > far as I can tell, it's all still there. I did try making some changes
> > > to
> > > the script itself this morning before testing the rule, but when it
> > > didn't
> > > work, I changed everthing back to original script and it still doesn't
> > > work.
> >> > Also tried closing & reopening Outlook, and also restarting the whole
> > > darn
> > > computer.
> >> > This is the first time I've ever tried running scripts from rules -- is
> > > this
> > > a tempremental operation perhaps? Thanks for any ideas.

>

>
>>
 
Thanks, Macro security did turn out to be the problem. (I didn't understand

the difference between a script and a macro, AND I didn't know I needed to

restart to get the settings change to take effect.)

(now... guess I have to figure out how to digitally sign the script, or put

up with that warning box!)

Thanks for your help, appreciate it!

"Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:


> We already know from your description that the rule script isn't running,
> but what about a simple VBA macro?

> FYI, you must restart Outlook after changing the macro security setting or
> the new setting won't take effect.

> > Sue Mosher
> > >

> "Dawn" <dawn@NOSPAMstofoco.com> wrote in message
> news:D394F055-AE4A-4063-9C37-456218E46307@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Sue -- it seems I can't get any script to fire from this rule. I added
> > a
> > script to change the message to plain text, it also won't run. My
> > security
> > settings were on "warning for signed macros, disable unsigned macros" I
> > tried setting it to "warnings for all macros" and to "no security check"
> > neither of which helped. I've set it back to "warnings for all". It did
> > work yesterday, nothing's changed as far as I know.
> > "Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Does other VBA code run? Have you checked your macro security setting?
> >
> >> "Dawn" <dawn@NOSPAMstofoco.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5601A4DA-F6FD-41F9-837E-37CF490DABBC@microsoft.com...
> >> >I created a rule that looks for certain conditions in the email, and
> >> >then
> >> > runs a script. Worked lovely yesterday. This morning, it will not
> >> > run.
> >> > Any
> >> > suggestions for troubleshooting why? [BTW, Sue Mosher helped me out
> >> > with
> >> > the
> >> > same script yesterday (thanks!) but thought I'd start a new post since
> >> > this
> >> > is a different problem I'm having.]
> >> >> > I think I've narrowed it down to a problem with the script itself not
> >> > running, because I tried copying the rule, and then instead of having
> >> > it
> >> > run
> >> > the script, had the rule just forward the message to myself again.
> >> > This
> >> > worked fine. My other rules seem to be working fine.
> >> >> > The script is saved in the ThisOutlookSession window, and all looks
> >> > fine
> >> > as
> >> > far as I can tell, it's all still there. I did try making some changes
> >> > to
> >> > the script itself this morning before testing the rule, but when it
> >> > didn't
> >> > work, I changed everthing back to original script and it still doesn't
> >> > work.
> >> >> > Also tried closing & reopening Outlook, and also restarting the whole
> >> > darn
> >> > computer.
> >> >> > This is the first time I've ever tried running scripts from rules -- is
> >> > this
> >> > a tempremental operation perhaps? Thanks for any ideas.
> >
> >
> >>


>
 
FWIW, there are no "scripts" in VBA. It's a bad terminology choice on

Microsoft's part.

Sue Mosher

"Dawn" <dawn@NOSPAMstofoco.com> wrote in message

news:7B595010-9D1A-4DEE-A09B-2686E47F55A8@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, Macro security did turn out to be the problem. (I didn't
> understand
> the difference between a script and a macro, AND I didn't know I needed to
> restart to get the settings change to take effect.)

> (now... guess I have to figure out how to digitally sign the script, or
> put
> up with that warning box!)

> Thanks for your help, appreciate it!

> "Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > We already know from your description that the rule script isn't running,
> > but what about a simple VBA macro?
>

>> FYI, you must restart Outlook after changing the macro security setting
> > or
> > the new setting won't take effect.
>

>> > > Sue Mosher
> > >> >> >
>
>> "Dawn" <dawn@NOSPAMstofoco.com> wrote in message
> > news:D394F055-AE4A-4063-9C37-456218E46307@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi Sue -- it seems I can't get any script to fire from this rule. I
> > > added
> > > a
> > > script to change the message to plain text, it also won't run. My
> > > security
> > > settings were on "warning for signed macros, disable unsigned macros"
> > > I
> > > tried setting it to "warnings for all macros" and to "no security
> > > check"
> > > neither of which helped. I've set it back to "warnings for all". It
> > > did
> > > work yesterday, nothing's changed as far as I know.
> >> > "Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> Does other VBA code run? Have you checked your macro security setting?
> > >
>> >> "Dawn" <dawn@NOSPAMstofoco.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:5601A4DA-F6FD-41F9-837E-37CF490DABBC@microsoft.com...
> > >> >I created a rule that looks for certain conditions in the email, and
> > >> >then
> > >> > runs a script. Worked lovely yesterday. This morning, it will not
> > >> > run.
> > >> > Any
> > >> > suggestions for troubleshooting why? [BTW, Sue Mosher helped me out
> > >> > with
> > >> > the
> > >> > same script yesterday (thanks!) but thought I'd start a new post
> > >> > since
> > >> > this
> > >> > is a different problem I'm having.]
> > >>> >> > I think I've narrowed it down to a problem with the script itself
> > >> > not
> > >> > running, because I tried copying the rule, and then instead of
> > >> > having
> > >> > it
> > >> > run
> > >> > the script, had the rule just forward the message to myself again.
> > >> > This
> > >> > worked fine. My other rules seem to be working fine.
> > >>> >> > The script is saved in the ThisOutlookSession window, and all looks
> > >> > fine
> > >> > as
> > >> > far as I can tell, it's all still there. I did try making some
> > >> > changes
> > >> > to
> > >> > the script itself this morning before testing the rule, but when it
> > >> > didn't
> > >> > work, I changed everthing back to original script and it still
> > >> > doesn't
> > >> > work.
> > >>> >> > Also tried closing & reopening Outlook, and also restarting the
> > >> > whole
> > >> > darn
> > >> > computer.
> > >>> >> > This is the first time I've ever tried running scripts from rules > > >> > is
> > >> > this
> > >> > a tempremental operation perhaps? Thanks for any ideas.
> > >
>> >
>> >>

>

>
>>
 
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