NameSpace.GetFolderFromID Method (Outlook)
Returns a Folder object identified by the specified entry ID (if valid).
Syntax
expression .GetFolderFromID(EntryIDFolder, EntryIDStore)
expression A variable that represents a NameSpace object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
EntryIDFolder |
Required |
String |
The EntryID of the folder. |
EntryIDStore |
Optional |
Variant |
The StoreID for the folder. |
Return Value
A Folder object that represents the specified folder.
Remarks
This method is used for ease of transition between MAPI and OLE/Messaging applications and Microsoft Outlook.
Example
This Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) example obtains the EntryID and StoreID for the default Tasks folder and then calls the GetFolderFromID method using these values to obtain the same folder. The folder is then displayed.
Sub GetWithID()
Dim myFolder As Outlook.Folder
Dim myEntryID As String
Dim myStoreID As String
Dim myNewFolder As Outlook.Folder
Set myFolder = Application.Session.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderTasks)
myEntryID = myFolder.EntryID
myStoreID = myFolder.StoreID
Set myNewFolder = Application.Session.GetFolderFromID(myEntryID, myStoreID)
myNewFolder.Display
End Sub