NameSpace.GetSharedDefaultFolder method (Outlook)
Returns a Folder object that represents the specified default folder for the specified user.
Syntax
expression. GetSharedDefaultFolder( _Recipient_ , _FolderType_ )
expression A variable that represents a NameSpace object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Required | Recipient | The owner of the folder. Note that the Recipient object must be resolved. |
| FolderType | Required | OlDefaultFolders | The type of folder. |
Return value
A Folder object that represents the specified default folder for the specified user.
Remarks
This method is used in a delegation scenario, where one user has delegated access to another user for one or more of their default folders (for example, their shared Calendar folder).
FolderType can be one of the following OlDefaultFolders constants: olFolderCalendar, olFolderContacts, olFolderDrafts, olFolderInbox, olFolderJournal, olFolderNotes, or olFolderTasks. (The constants olFolderDeletedItems, olFolderOutbox, olFolderJunk, olFolderConflicts, olFolderLocalFailures, olFolderServerFailures, olFolderSyncIssues, olPublicFoldersAllPublicFolders, olFolderRssSubscriptions, olFolderToDo, olFolderManagedEmail, and olFolderSentMail cannot be specified for this argument.)
Example
This Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) example uses the GetSharedDefaultFolder method to resolve the Recipient object representing Dan Wilson, and then returns Dan's shared default Calendar folder.
Sub ResolveName()
Dim myNamespace As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim myRecipient As Outlook.Recipient
Dim CalendarFolder As Outlook.Folder
Set myNamespace = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set myRecipient = myNamespace.CreateRecipient("Dan Wilson")
myRecipient.Resolve
If myRecipient.Resolved Then
Call ShowCalendar(myNamespace, myRecipient)
End If
End Sub
Sub ShowCalendar(myNamespace, myRecipient)
Dim CalendarFolder As Outlook.Folder
Set CalendarFolder = _
myNamespace.GetSharedDefaultFolder _
(myRecipient, olFolderCalendar)
CalendarFolder.Display
End Sub
See also
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