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Outlook Developer was last modified: October 10th, 2023 by Slipstick
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Open Outlook Templates using PowerShell

I have VBA code samples to load templates and change the Sender address without going into Outlook's convoluted Template dialog but wanted a PowerShell version.

Use PowerShell to get a count of your classic Outlook folders.

Count and List Folders in Classic Outlook

A user had problems syncing Outlook with his IMAP account and I suspect it is because he has a large numbers of folders. While we could count the folders one by one, it's easier to use PowerShell and it does not require changing macro security.

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Insert Word Document into Email using VBA

How to use a macro to reply to senders by inserting the text from a Word document as the message text. There is also a macro to send a new message with the contents of a Word document inserted.

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Warn Before Deleting a Contact

Use a VBA macro to warn before deleting (or moving) a contact in classic Outlook.

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How to prevent changes to Outlook views

It's not hard to image this scenario: you create a custom view, everything is just the way you like it. Then you accidentally sort by a different column. Outlook saves the changes and your perfect view is ruined. In the early versions of Outlook, users were presented with a "Do you want to save changes?"  

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Use PowerShell to Delete Attachments

How to use PowerShell to delete large attachments from all messages in a classic Outlook folder or all attachments from selected messages in any classic Outlook folder.

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Remove RE:, FWD:, and Other Prefixes from Subject Line

A VBA macro for classic Outlook to change the prefix on messages when the Reply and Forward prefixes are different, such as AW: instead of RE:. It can also be used to remove or change other prefixes, such as External:.

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Change the Mailing Address Using PowerShell

How to use PowerShell to bulk change the Mailing Address selector (or move the address to a different address field) in classic Outlook's contacts.

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Warn Before Deleting a Contact

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