Fail to access a public folder using OutlookEx UDF?

[dushkin]

Hello guys,

I am trying to access a public folder using its local path:

 

#include <OutlookEX 1.6.2.0\OutlookEX.au3>

Global $oOutlook = _OL_Open()
If @error <> 0 Then Exit MsgBox(16, "OutlookEX UDF", "Error creating a connection to Outlook. @error = " & @error & ", @extended = " & @extended)

If Not FileExists("C:\Users\Bijo\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\bijo@Duncom.org - bijo.ost") Then Exit MsgBox(16, "My Script", "PST 'C:\Users\Bijo\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\bijo@Duncom.org - bijo.ost' does not exist")

Global $oPST = _OL_PSTAccess($oOutlook, "C:\Users\Bijo\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\bijo@Duncom.org - bijo.ost", "Outlook-UDF-OST")

If @error <> 0 Then Exit MsgBox(16, "My Script", "Error accessing 'C:\Users\Bijo\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\bijo@Duncom.org - bijo.ost' archive. @error = " & @error & ", @extended: " & @extended)

But I get error 3 with a negative big extended value on the last error MsgBox:

Error adding the PST file as an Outlook store. @extended is set to the COM error

What do I miss here?
 

Thank you!

[seadoggie01]

Are you able to add this PST file to Outlook manually? If not what error message does outlook give you?

(Also, _OL_PSTAccess checks that the file exists for you, so you don't actually need to check that )

[dushkin]

Thank you @seadoggie01 

Maybe I am not in the right direction.

I want to access some folder which is under a some public folder to delete the mail items inside it.

If not by _OL_PSTAccess, what is the correct way to go?

 

[seadoggie01]

Oh! That can be confusing. For example, to access my public folders, I need to use this code:

Local $oOL = _OL_Open()
If @error Then Exit ConsoleWrite("_OL_Open" & @CRLF)

Local $aFolder = _OL_FolderAccess($oOL, "Public Folders - <MyEmail@Address>\All Public Folders\")
If @error Then Exit ConsoleWrite("_OL_FolderAccess" & @CRLF)

ConsoleWrite("Folder: " & $aFolder[1].FolderPath & @CRLF)

The OutlookEx documentation states that using *\<Path> will default to your public folders, but for me, at least, that resolves to this path instead: \\<MyEmail@Address>\

Basically, the easiest way to get a path for a folder in Outlook is to right click the folder, select properties, and copy\paste the full path (location). (This will get you the parent folder, so don't forget to add the current folder's name on to the end)

[dushkin]

Thank you my friend - you helped me with my problem

[water]

Seems you mixed PST and OST.
A PST is a store located on your local storage and holds your items.
An OST is a store located on your local storage holding COPIES of items stored in Exchange or other places you connect to via a network.
You can access a PST using the OutlookEX UDF but you can't access an OST - you always have to access the network location. If you are working offline, Outlook accesses the OST and syncs it with the network store as soon as you are connected with the network again.