Microsoft KB Archive/168022

= OL97: How to Set a Form's From Field Using VBScript =

Article ID: 168022

Article Last Modified on 2/12/2007

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 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q168022



SUMMARY
The topic, "SentOnBehalfOfName Property" in the Outlook Visual Basic Help file (Vbaoutl.hlp), incorrectly states that the SentOnBehalfOfName property is read-only.

When you use Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition with Outlook 97, you should use the SentOnBehalfOfName property to set the "From" field on a form.



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You can use Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) or Automation to populate various fields on a form. When you create a mail message (MailItem) form to send to someone, the "To" "CC" and "BCC" fields are set by using the Recipients collection.

The following sample code modified from the "Recipients Collection Object" topic in the Vbaoutl.hlp Help file demonstrates how to create a new Mail item and populate the CC: line.

Note: This code illustrates use of Automation from another program. 'Create an Outlook application object Set myOlApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application") 'Creates a new MailItem form Set myItem = myOlApp.CreateItem(olMailItem) 'Add Jon Grande to the Recipients collection Set myRecipient = myItem.Recipients.Add("Jon Grande") 'Set the CC field to the Recipients collection defined above myRecipient.Type = olCC You can use the constants olTo, olCC, and olBCC to set the "To", "CC", and "BBC" address fields of the MailItem. However, olOriginator does not set the "From" field.

For security purposed, the From field is read-only. You cannot send mail directly specify someone else's name. However, if someone else has given you delegate permissions, you can use the SentOnBehalfOfName property to populate the From field of a mail message form.

The following example demonstrates the use of the SentOnBehalfOfName property: 'Create an Outlook application object Set myOlApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application") 'Creates a new MailItem form Set myItem = myOlApp.CreateItem(olMailItem) 'Set the "From" field myItem.SentOnBehalfOfName = "Jon Grande"

