Outlook Security Levels and Macros (2000 SP1)

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When I run a macro I have created using the VB Editor, Outlook warns me no matter what security levels I use. Even when I sign the macro with a digital signature using SelfCert.exe. Can anyone help me, I want to not be warned when I run a signed macro.

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in tools | macro | security set security to medium after signing the macro. close outlook and reopen. open the vbe and you should be presented with the enable/disable macro dialog. check always trust and then clcik enable macros.

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Mary

Thanks, this has helped quite a bit. I followed your instructions and the enable/disable macro dialog came up and everything but when I click my toolbar button that runs the macro the attached warning still appears.

Usually this appears when I run the macro and when I open the form I created with the macro. However, now if I open the journal entry which the macro created it doesn’t give me the warning. This is a step forward but I would appreciate any more tips you (or anyone) has to offer.

Thanks for your help so far.

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oh – it’s scripts not vba… is the form published? Are you including the form definiation? (don’t) Publishing the form should stop it completely, unless you include the form defination.

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Mary

I am running this Macro to create the journal item and show a VBE form which sends data to the journal item.

Sub NHM_Create()
    Set myOlApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
    Set NHMItem = myOlApp.CreateItemFromTemplate _
    ("C:WINDOWSProfilesMelissaApplication DataMicrosoftTemplatesNHM Journal.oft")
    NHMItem.ContactNames = "New Horizon Ministries"
frmSelect.Show
End Sub

I have published the form (without sending the form definition), but the message still appears when I run the macro. Do you think the problem is that I am using it from a template? How do I access the form otherwise?

Thanks

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yes, i’m pretty sure it’s the template – publishing stops vba warnings – i know it does scripts.

tools > publish form (going from memory on the location, i’m in word mail and can’t check )

i recommend publishing it to a folder (not a forms library)- then load it using the actions menu when in that folder.

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Mary

I have been saving the form in the Journal folder and I can run it from the menu. I have created the macro to add functionality I couldn’t work out how to do in the Script Editor (which is not much more than a text box).

Do you know how I can create the journal item from an Outlook folder rather than a template in the VB Editor?

Do you know how I can delete forms from my folder? Now I have got NHMJournal and NHM Journal on the actions Menu as I published copies with different names.

Thanks

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Maybe this will help:

You manage form from Tools | Options | Other Tab; Advanced btn; Custom Forms btn; Manage Forms btn.

This code assumes you put the form in the Inbox and it’s a note (message). You’ll want to replace “formname” with the name of your form.

Set myfolder = Session.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInBox)
Set myitem = myfolder.Items.Add(“ipm.note.formname”)

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Thanks OldDog

I’ll try the code.

You manage form from Tools | Options | Other Tab; Advanced btn; Custom Forms btn; Manage Forms btn.

This is what the help said but there is no custom forms button on my copy of Outlook (it is on a stand alone computer if that makes any difference)

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Hmm. I’ve never run across that before. I have a stand alone at home and will take a look. Could it be something to do with installed options?

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you have internet mail only mode. it doesn’t offer forms management.

one good option – change to corp mode temperarily

several hacks – copy the pst to a computer using outlook in corp mode or use outlook spy to rummange around and find the forms.

for future reference – forms are stored in the folder they are published to – so if they are in a folder you added, delete the folder. (move the messages in it to a new folder and republish the forms you want to keep to the new folder)

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How do you change to corporate mode? I’ve looked in the help and it says to goto Tools ->Services, but I don’t have the services option.
Edited post a few minutes later: I found it – under Tools, Options, Mail Delivery, Reconfigure mail services. I have now successfully deleted the form. Hooray!

Where can I get Outlook Spy?

Thanks for your help

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Outlook Spy lives here: http://www.dimastr.com/

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