VBA, Macros Disabled

Gene Holmeru
#1 / 7

Macros Disabled

We're running Outlook 2002 SP1 on Win 2000 and trying a
simple VB as a script to be referenced by the Rules Wizard.

After entering a few VB statements, I saved and returned to
Outlook. I then went to Tools/Macro/Macros, then selected
VB and Run. Got VB Editor and a pop-saying Macros
are Disabled, see hdlp files. Help files aren't there (see
other post), and diligent searching f Options didn't help.
TIA for a clue.

Gene Holmerud

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:07:53 GMT

Sue Mosher [MVP
#2 / 7

Macros Disabled

Check Tools | Macros | Security.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.slipstick.com/books/jumpstart.htm

Quote:

> We're running Outlook 2002 SP1 on Win 2000 and trying a
> simple VB as a script to be referenced by the Rules Wizard.

> After entering a few VB statements, I saved and returned to
> Outlook. I then went to Tools/Macro/Macros, then selected
> VB and Run. Got VB Editor and a pop-saying Macros
> are Disabled, see hdlp files. Help files aren't there (see
> other post), and diligent searching f Options didn't help.
> TIA for a clue.

> Gene Holmerud

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:36:55 GMT

Gene Holmeru
#3 / 7

Macros Disabled

Oops, didn't mention I selected Low (not recommended) and
the Trusted sources are blank. The other security levels
look even more restrictive.

Gene

Quote:

>-----Original Message-----
>Check Tools | Macros | Security.
>--
>Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
>Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
>Author of
> Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
> for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> http://www.slipstick.com/books/jumpstart.htm

Quote:

>> We're running Outlook 2002 SP1 on Win 2000 and trying a
>> simple VB as a script to be referenced by the Rules
Wizard.

>> After entering a few VB statements, I saved and
returned to
>> Outlook. I then went to Tools/Macro/Macros, then
selected
>> VB and Run. Got VB Editor and a pop-saying Macros
>> are Disabled, see help files. Help files aren't there
(see
>> other post), and diligent searching f Options didn't
help.
>> TIA for a clue.

>> Gene Holmerud
>.

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 07:20:29 GMT

Sue Mosher [MVP
#4 / 7

Macros Disabled

You will need to restart Outlook after setting the macro security level to Low. (I use Medium myself, to make sure I get a prompt when Outlooks starts, so I know for certain whether VBA is running.)
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.slipstick.com/books/jumpstart.htm

Quote:

> Oops, didn't mention I selected Low (not recommended) and
> the Trusted sources are blank. The other security levels
> look even more restrictive.

> >-----Original Message-----
> >Check Tools | Macros | Security.
> >--

> >> We're running Outlook 2002 SP1 on Win 2000 and trying a
> >> simple VB as a script to be referenced by the Rules
> Wizard.

> >> After entering a few VB statements, I saved and
> returned to
> >> Outlook. I then went to Tools/Macro/Macros, then
> selected
> >> VB and Run. Got VB Editor and a pop-saying Macros
> >> are Disabled

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 12:16:36 GMT

Gene Holmeru
#5 / 7

Macros Disabled

Thanks, I sure didn't think of doing that.

I aslo assumed the VBA code would show up as an action
choice under the rules wizard!!???

Quote:

>-----Original Message-----
>You will need to restart Outlook after setting the macro

security level to Low. (I use Medium myself, to make sure I
get a prompt when Outlooks starts, so I know for certain
whether VBA is running.)

Quote:

>--
>Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP

Sat, 23 Jul 2005 06:39:55 GMT

Sue Mosher [MVP
#6 / 7

Macros Disabled

VBA code shows as available Rules Wizard script actions only if you construct the procedure as a subroutine with a MailItem or MeetingItem as the sole argument:

Sub ProcessItem(MyItem as MailItem)
' your code goes here
End Sub

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.slipstick.com/books/jumpstart.htm

Quote:

> Thanks, I sure didn't think of doing that.

> I aslo assumed the VBA code would show up as an action
> choice under the rules wizard!!???

> >-----Original Message-----
> >You will need to restart Outlook after setting the macro
> security level to Low. (I use Medium myself, to make sure I
> get a prompt when Outlooks starts, so I know for certain
> whether VBA is running.)
> >--
> >Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP

Sat, 23 Jul 2005 12:11:18 GMT

Gene Holmeru
#7 / 7

Macros Disabled

Thank you. I believe we're runing.

Quote:

>-----Original Message-----
>VBA code shows as available Rules Wizard script actions

only if you construct the procedure as a subroutine with a
MailItem or MeetingItem as the sole argument:

Quote:

>Sub ProcessItem(MyItem as MailItem)
> ' your code goes here
>End Sub

>--
>Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
>Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
>Author of
> Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
> for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> http://www.slipstick.com/books/jumpstart.htm

Quote:

>> Thanks, I sure didn't think of doing that.

>> I aslo assumed the VBA code would show up as an action
>> choice under the rules wizard!!???

>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >You will need to restart Outlook after setting the
macro
>> security level to Low. (I use Medium myself, to make
sure I
>> get a prompt when Outlooks starts, so I know for certain
>> whether VBA is running.)
>> >--
>> >Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP

>.

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 07:15:03 GMT