Sending from a distribution list email

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I am looking for a workaround to have the default email address in outlook be a distribution list when replying or creating a new email. We have been manually changing the from address to the distribution list. While searching for a solution I stumbled across the following webpage and am unable to get the button on the toolbar to work.

http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2010/default_acct.asp -
[h=2]Macro using a specific account[/h]

We have people using Outlook 2010, 2007 and 2003 at this time. The 2003 will be phased out soon so it is not necessary for a solution to work on that version. I am new at writing macros so if I am leaving some important information, please let me know. I have read in many places that there is no easy fix on this. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you!
 
those macros require the account be configured in outlook. Your DL is a just something you have send as permission with, not a specific account configured in Outlook.




If you create an account (can be a pop account with a fake server name) then it will work. But what you really need is a macro to enter a From address. I'll see if i can find one.
 
Thank you for the prompt response! Could you please advise on where I need to enter this? Am I making a button for it or overriding an application coding? Also don't I need to add the DL address in the macro somewhere?
 
This works in 2007/2010 if you assign it to a button




Public Sub New_Mail()


Dim oAccount As Outlook.Account


Dim oMail As Outlook.MailItem




For Each oAccount In Application.Session.Accounts
If oAccount = "my_account_name" Then
Set oMail = Application.CreateItem(olMailItem)
oMail.SendUsingAccount = oAccount
oMail.SentOnBehalfOfName = "me@here.com"
oMail.Display
End If


Next


End Sub




This also works with a button:


Public Sub New_Mail()


Dim App As Application


Dim EmailFolder As MAPIFolder


Dim NewItem As Object






Set App = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")


Set EmailFolder = App.GetNamespace("MAPI").GetDefaultFolder(olFolderTasks)


Set NewItem = EmailFolder.Items.Add("IPM.Note")






NewItem.SentOnBehalfOfName = "me@here.com"


NewItem.Display



Set App = Nothing


Set EmailFolder = Nothing


Set NewItem = Nothing


End Sub




For replies/forwards, see http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/email/choose-the-account-to-send-a-reply-from/ - code is (mostly) the same as the first macro you'll need to make reply /forward buttons




outlook 2003 doesn't support the SentOnBehalfOfName property so you'd need to use the two account method (or upgrade them).
 
I have entered in the macro as directed and created the button. However I keep getting an error message.

Compile Error:

Syntax error

Please advise on how I need to proceed. Thank you!
 
Syntax error means there is a problem with something in the code. First, check the entries you changed- specifically the account name and the DL's email address.




I recommend copying it from the textbox on the web page, not in this forum, as it can pick up chracters that affect it.




if you can't find the error, post it here and I'll take a look.
 
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