Open/Close Outlook - Via Excel VBA

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I am looking for the correct syntex to open and then close Outlook via Excel VBA code.

The code would reside in an Excel application.

Thank you in advance.

Choppork

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June 19, 2013
 
This would open outlook:
Dim outlookApp As Outlook.Application
' create Outlook session
Set outlookApp = GetOutlookApp

I'm not sure about closing.

For some Excel sample code, see http://www.jpsoftwaretech.com/excel-vba/send-email-from-excel/. It's all for sending email, but the same basic steps are used to create appointments or contacts.
 
This would open outlook:

Dim outlookApp As Outlook.Application

' create Outlook session

Set outlookApp = GetOutlookApp

I'm not sure about closing.

For some Excel sample code, see http://www.jpsoftwaretech.com/excel-vba/send-email-from-excel/. It's all for sending email, but the same basic steps are used to create appointments or contacts.

Larry - Thank you for the response!!

While you are correct with the above VBA code, when embedded within an application, that code will open Outlook as a background application only, (i.e. - not visable), and the Outlook application will close when the calling application VBA code is stopped.

Also - the normal (expected) syntex to make the (opened) Outlook application visable, (i.e. (outlookApp.visable=True), do not work.

I (should) have made my request more clear, the code I would like would open MS Outlook, make it visable, and allow the application to remain open when the calling code is halted. I have the code to close an open Outlook appplication.

Any/all assistance is greatly appreceiated!!

Thank you in advance.

Choppork

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June 20, 2013
 
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