VBA, Outlook doesn't properly start on external activation

Ron Nan
#1 / 5

Outlook doesn't properly start on external activation

Hi,

I'm using the following code snippet to send emails from a client-side
app:

On Error Resume Next
Dim oo, ns, newmsg, strAdd$
Set oo = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set ns = oo.GetNamespace("MAPI")
If oo = "Outlook" Then
ns.Logon "", ""
Set newmsg = oo.CreateItem(0)

newmsg.Subject = "Subject"
newmsg.Body = "Body"
newmsg.Send
ns.Logoff
End If
Set ns = Nothing
Set oo = Nothing

This works fine as long as Outlook (I'm using 2000, btw) is running.
However, if it's not, it tries to start up (I can see that within the
taskmanager) and then halts. No CPU usage, no dialog popups, no
nothing. The client then, of course, hangs too.

What can be the reason for this behaviour? Any help is greatly
appreciated.

- Ron

Sun, 14 Dec 2003 05:38:42 GMT

Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook
#2 / 5

Outlook doesn't properly start on external activation

Does this Outlook have more than 1 profile? In that case I'd expect a
hang since your login doesn't have a profile, password or a dialog.
Why even use the Logon method at all?

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
Lead Author, Professional Outlook 2000 Programming, Wrox Press
Co-author of "Programming Microsoft Outlook 2000", Chapters 8-13,
Appendices, Sams

Quote:

> Hi,

> I'm using the following code snippet to send emails from a
client-side
> app:

> On Error Resume Next
> Dim oo, ns, newmsg, strAdd$
> Set oo = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
> Set ns = oo.GetNamespace("MAPI")
> If oo = "Outlook" Then
> ns.Logon "", ""
> Set newmsg = oo.CreateItem(0)

> newmsg.Subject = "Subject"
> newmsg.Body = "Body"
> newmsg.Send
> ns.Logoff
> End If
> Set ns = Nothing
> Set oo = Nothing

> This works fine as long as Outlook (I'm using 2000, btw) is running.
> However, if it's not, it tries to start up (I can see that within
the
> taskmanager) and then halts. No CPU usage, no dialog popups, no
> nothing. The client then, of course, hangs too.

> What can be the reason for this behaviour? Any help is greatly
> appreciated.

> - Ron

Sun, 14 Dec 2003 21:18:51 GMT

Ron Nan
#3 / 5

Outlook doesn't properly start on external activation

Quote:

> Does this Outlook have more than 1 profile?

No, it doesn't.

Quote:

> In that case I'd expect a
> hang since your login doesn't have a profile, password or a dialog.
> Why even use the Logon method at all?

Actually I've already tried this, but omitting the Logon method call
doesn't change anything.

-- Ron

Mon, 15 Dec 2003 04:28:24 GMT

Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook
#4 / 5

Outlook doesn't properly start on external activation

Odd. What happens if you simplify your code and just create an Outlook
application object and just display an Explorer? If you step your code
can you get a valid Outlook object?

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
Lead Author, Professional Outlook 2000 Programming, Wrox Press
Co-author of "Programming Microsoft Outlook 2000", Chapters 8-13,
Appendices, Sams

Quote:

> > Does this Outlook have more than 1 profile?

> No, it doesn't.

> > In that case I'd expect a
> > hang since your login doesn't have a profile, password or a
dialog.
> > Why even use the Logon method at all?

> Actually I've already tried this, but omitting the Logon method call
> doesn't change anything.

> -- Ron

Mon, 15 Dec 2003 04:33:27 GMT

Dmitry Streblechenk
#5 / 5

Outlook doesn't properly start on external activation

Try to set ShowDialog parameter to true in the Namespace.Logon() method:
ns.Logon "", "", true

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

Quote:

> Hi,

> I'm using the following code snippet to send emails from a client-side
> app:

> On Error Resume Next
> Dim oo, ns, newmsg, strAdd$
> Set oo = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
> Set ns = oo.GetNamespace("MAPI")
> If oo = "Outlook" Then
> ns.Logon "", ""
> Set newmsg = oo.CreateItem(0)

> newmsg.Subject = "Subject"
> newmsg.Body = "Body"
> newmsg.Send
> ns.Logoff
> End If
> Set ns = Nothing
> Set oo = Nothing

> This works fine as long as Outlook (I'm using 2000, btw) is running.
> However, if it's not, it tries to start up (I can see that within the
> taskmanager) and then halts. No CPU usage, no dialog popups, no
> nothing. The client then, of course, hangs too.

> What can be the reason for this behaviour? Any help is greatly
> appreciated.

> - Ron

Mon, 15 Dec 2003 07:45:56 GMT