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- Subject: Re: How to block moving of personal folders under Outlook 2007
- Author: Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
- Date: 05 Jun
- References: 1
Take a look at the Folder.BeforeFolderMove event, which is new to Outlook 2007. It's cancellable and thus can be used to prevent a folder from being moved.
"David K" <dkossack@appliedweather.com> wrote in message news:19ecf83e-177c-483b-91ea-b0452b7a569f@j1g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54
"David K" <dkossack@appliedweather.com> wrote in message news:19ecf83e-177c-483b-91ea-b0452b7a569f@j1g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi All -
>
> I have users that inadvertently move our email folders under 'Personal
> Folders' into other folders. Our applications then cannot find the
> information they need and choke. I would like to block the moving of
> folders within Outlook 2007 'Personal Folders'. One cannot move
> "Special folders" (e.g., Inbox, Drafts) according to the error box,
> which is what I want for my/our own email folders.
>
> Is there a property that I can apply to my email folders to prevent
> moving; (how) can I assign them 'Special folder' status to effectively
> do the same?
>
> I have looked widely for a solution on the web with no luck. I do have
> access to OutlookSpy.
>
> Again Outlook 2007 (12.0.6300.5000)
>
> I have users that inadvertently move our email folders under 'Personal
> Folders' into other folders. Our applications then cannot find the
> information they need and choke. I would like to block the moving of
> folders within Outlook 2007 'Personal Folders'. One cannot move
> "Special folders" (e.g., Inbox, Drafts) according to the error box,
> which is what I want for my/our own email folders.
>
> Is there a property that I can apply to my email folders to prevent
> moving; (how) can I assign them 'Special folder' status to effectively
> do the same?
>
> I have looked widely for a solution on the web with no luck. I do have
> access to OutlookSpy.
>
> Again Outlook 2007 (12.0.6300.5000)
| 04 Jun | How to block moving of personal folders under Outlook 2007 | .David K |
| 05 Jun |  Re: How to block moving of personal folders under Outlook 2007 | .Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] |
| 05 Jun |  Re: How to block moving of personal folders under Outlook 2007 | .David K |
| 05 Jun | Re: How to block moving of personal folders under Outlook 2007 | .Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] |
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