can't get custom form to update multiple contacts using VBA

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KennyT

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Hi,

i've tried using the VBA script as below - but despite apparently "working" (the wait cursor shows for about 20 seconds) the layout for the existing contacts doesn't change, but if i set the same form as the default for a new contact, it does (so i know i've got the right form). I'm using O2016-32bit with the latest updates.

Sub ChangeMessageClass()
Set olNS = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set ContactsFolder = _
olNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderContacts)
Set ContactItems = ContactsFolder.Items

For Each Itm In ContactItems
Itm.MessageClass = "IPM.Contact.lizas"
Itm.Save
Next
End Sub

the source version of this script included a test to see if the MessageClass was already set to "IPM.Contact.lizas" but i removed it for simplicity's sake.


any ideas?

K
 
Do you have any contact groups/distribution lists in the contact folder? Depending on the editor settings, it could be stopping on a dl form.

' Test for a distlist
If Itm.Class = olContact Then
Itm.MessageClass = "IPM.Contact.lizas"
Itm.Save
End If


Assign a custom form to existing Outlook items (slipstick.com)
 
Thank you Diane. I managed to get it to work by using the Powershell script method but it seems i have to close Outlook before running the script for it to work...

While I'm here, on a related note, is there an easy way to select a different contacts folder for the PS script to work on. i can only get this to run on my default folder using:

$Contacts = $namespace.GetDefaultFolder(10)

and i really want it to be able to be run on any contacts folder (e.g. can it specified by name?).

i've tried:

$Contacts = $namespace.PickFolder

But it doesn't display anything for me to select from?

TIA

K
 
it's OK, i sussed it!:
for anyone having the same issues:

# Change the message class of all contacts $olApp = new-object -comobject outlook.application $namespace = $olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI") $Contacts = $namespace.GetDefaultFolder(10) # specify target folder ='nwljds_kjt' for me! $myNewFolder = $Contacts.Folders("nwljds_kjt") # Default Contacts folder #$Contacts = $myNewFolder foreach ($Contact in $myNewFolder.Items) { # Don't change distribution lists if ($Contact.messageclass -notlike "*distlist*") { # specify new message subclass ='feb14_2016' for me $Contact.messageclass = "IPM.Contact.feb14_2016" $Contact.Save() } } $olApp.Quit | Out-Null [GC]::Collect()


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