NameSpace.Logon Method
Outlook Developer Reference |
Logs the user on to MAPI, obtaining a MAPI session.
Syntax
expression.Logon(Profile, Password, ShowDialog, NewSession)
expression A variable that represents a NameSpace object.
Parameters
Name | Required/Optional | Data Type | Description |
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Profile | Optional | Variant | The MAPI profile name, as a String, to use for the session. |
Password | Optional | Variant | The password (if any), as a String, associated with the profile. This parameter exists only for backwards compatibility and for security reasons, it is not recommended for use. Microsoft Oultook will prompt the user to specify a password in most system configurations. This is your logon password and should not be confused with PST passwords. |
ShowDialog | Optional | Variant | True to display the MAPI logon dialog box to allow the user to select a MAPI profile. |
NewSession | Optional | Variant | True to create a new Outlook session. Since multiple sessions cannot be created in Outlook, this parameter should be specified as True only if a session does not already exist. |
Example
This Microsoft Visual Basic example uses the Logon method to log on to a new session, displaying the dialog box to verify the profile name and enter password.
Visual Basic for Applications |
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