NameSpace.OpenSharedFolder Method

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Outlook Developer Reference

Opens a shared folder referenced through a URL or file name.

Version Information
 Version Added:  Outlook 2007

Syntax

expression.OpenSharedFolder(Path, Name, DownloadAttachments, UseTTL)

expression   An expression that returns a NameSpace object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Path Required String The URL or local file name of the shared folder to be opened.
Name Optional Variant The name of the Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed or Webcal calendar. This parameter is ignored for other shared folder types.
DownloadAttachments Optional Variant Indicates whether to download enclosures (for RSS feeds) or attachments (for Webcal calendars.) This parameter is ignored for other shared folder types.
UseTTL Optional Variant Indicates whether the Time To Live (TTL) setting in an RSS feed or WebCal calendar should be used. This parameter is ignored for other shared folder types.

Return Value
A Folder object that represents the shared folder.

Remarks

This method is used to access the following shared folder types:

  • Webcal calendars (webcal://mysite/mycalendar)
  • RSS feeds (feed://mysite/myfeed)
  • Windows SharePoint Services folders (stssync://mysite/myfolder)
  • iCalendar calendar (.ics) files
  • vCard contact (.vcf) files
  • Outlook message (.msg) files
Bb208170.vs_note(en-us,office.12).gif  Note
This method does not support iCalendar appointment (.ics) files. To open iCalendar appointment files, you can use the OpenSharedItem method of the NameSpace object.

You can use the GetSharedDefaultFolder method of the Namespace object to share default folders, such as the Inbox folder, in Exchange.

Example
The following Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) example opens and displays a Webcal calendar.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Public Sub OpenSharedHolidayCalendar()
    
    Dim oNamespace As NameSpace
    Dim oFolder As Folder
    
    On Error GoTo ErrRoutine
    
    Set oNamespace = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
    Set oFolder = oNamespace.OpenSharedFolder( _
        "webcal://icalx.com/public/icalshare/US32Holidays.ics")
    oFolder.Display
    
EndRoutine:
    On Error GoTo 0
    Set oFolder = Nothing
    Set oNamespace = Nothing
Exit Sub

ErrRoutine:
MsgBox Err.Description, vbOKOnly, Err.Number & " - " & Err.Source
GoTo EndRoutine
End Sub

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