Custom Rule Question

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Susan Lammi

a.. I am writing a custom rule for Outlook 2000 and found the following
article in the Knowledge Base
a.. Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 235852
a.. OL2000: How to Create a Custom Rule Using Visual Basic for
Applications

There is a note in this article which follows.......
a.. Outlook must be running for the Visual Basic for Application code to
run. This is the same effect as using client-side rules in the Rules
Wizard. If Outlook is not running at the time the message arrives, the
rule will not work.

Forgive my ignorance but how can a message be received unless Outlook is
running ????

Thanks
Sue
 
For example, Exchange Server mailboxes receive messages when Outlook isn't
running. When the user runs Outlook, those messages are displayed, but they
don't trigger any VBA events.
 
It depends. Client-side rules run only when Outlook is running and only
against new items that come in after Outlook starts. Server-side rules run
on the server against all incoming items.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
Thanks for your response.... as usual I couldn't manage without the help I
get from these news groups.....

Sue
 
That's what we're here for. I bet you're getting close to the point where
you'll start answering questions yourself!

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
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