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Process Mail that was Auto Forwarded by a Rule

How to identify or "do something" with a message that was auto forwarded. While the info bar in the message identified it as auto forwarded, it' only visible when the message is selected.

Run a Script: Send Autoreply with Date

These code samples show you how to use a run a script rule to send an auto response, including the received date and when the recipient should expect a follow up response. The first sample uses a template for the reply, the second macro replies to the incoming message.

Use VBScript to Export or Import Categories

The VBScripts on this page will export or import a list of your categories for backup and importing into your Outlook desktop mailbox.

Search PDF Attachments and Forward

This macro uses Adobe Acrobat, not Reader or other PDF applications. This run a script macro will open an attached PDF file, look for a keyword and if found, forward the attachment. If the message you are forwarding contains external content, you may need to respond to a security dialog. In this case, you will  

Use VBA to Scan to Email

How to scan a document or image and attach or embed into an Outlook email using VBA and the Windows Image Acquisition Library (WIA).

Delete duplicate messages using a macro

Use a macro to clean up duplicates messages in an Outlook folder.

Resize images in an Outlook email

Use a VBA macro to resize large images in received email.

Move email items based on a list of email addresses

This code sample shows how to load the contents of a text file into an array then use the array to do something, in this example, to move messages to a new folder.

Remove prefix from Gmail meeting invitations

Use Outlook VBA to remove the words Invitation and Updated invitation from meetings received from Gmail users.

How to change the From field on incoming messages

How to use Redemption to change the sender's name field on messages.

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