How to auto create a task when sending email in Outlook?
Sometimes, you may need to automatically create a task of an email when sending it in Outlook. Here we are providing a method for you to quickly get it done.
Auto create a task when sending email in Outlook with VBA
Auto create a task when sending email in Outlook with VBA
With the below VBA code, you can create a task automatically based on a sending email in Outlook. Please do as follows.
1. Launch your Outlook, press the Alt + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, copy the below VBA code into the ThisOutlookSession code window.
VBA code: Auto create a task when sending email in Outlook
Private Sub Application_ItemSend(ByVal Item As Object, Cancel As Boolean)
'Updated by Extendoffice 20181123
Dim xYesNo As Integer
Dim xPrompt As String
Dim xTaskItem As TaskItem
Dim xRecipient As String
On Error Resume Next
xPrompt = "Do you want to create a task for this message?"
xYesNo = MsgBox(xPrompt, vbYesNo + vbInformation, "Kutools for Outlook")
Cancel = False
If xYesNo = vbNo Then Exit Sub
Set xTaskItem = Application.CreateItem(olTaskItem)
For Each Rcp In Item.Recipients
If xRecipient = "" Then
xRecipient = Rcp.Address
Else
xRecipient = xRecipient & vbCrLf & Rcp.Address
End If
Next Rcp
xRecipient = xRecipient & vbCrLf & Item.Body
With xTaskItem
.Subject = Item.Subject
.StartDate = Item.ReceivedTime
.DueDate = Date + 3 + CDate("9:00:00 AM")
.ReminderSet = True
.ReminderTime = Date + 2 + CDate("9:00:00 AM")
.Body = xRecipient
.Save
End With
Set xTaskItem = Nothing
End Sub
Note: The message recipients and the message body will be added into the task body automatically. The start date of the task is the sent date of the message, and the task will be due in 3 days. You will be reminded of the task at 9 am after one day. You can change them as you need.
3. Save the code and press the Alt + Q keys to close the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
4. From now on, when clicking the Send button in a new or a replied email window, a Create Task dialog box will pop up as below screenshot shown, click Yes to send the email and create a task automatically, or click No to send the email without creating task.
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