How to import msg files from file system to Outlook folder?

Normally, you can import msg files from file system to an Outlook folder by dragging and dropping. In this article, we are going to show you an easy method to import all msg files from a file system to a specified Outlook folder in details.

Import msg files from file system to Outlook folder with VBA code

Import msg files from file system to Outlook folder with VBA code

Please do as follows to import msg files from file system to a specified folder in Outlook.

1. Press the Alt + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, click Insert > Module. Then copy below VBA code into the Module window.

VBA code: Import msg files from file system to Outlook folder

Sub ImportMessagesInFolder()
Dim xFSO As Scripting.FileSystemObject
Dim xSourceFld As Scripting.Folder
Dim xSourceFldPath As String
Dim xFileItem As Scripting.File
Dim xMSG As Object
Dim xMailItem As MailItem
Dim xSaveFld As Outlook.Folder
On Error Resume Next
Set xFSO = New Scripting.FileSystemObject
Set xSelFolder = CreateObject("Shell.Application").BrowseForFolder(0, "Select a folder：", 0, 0)
If Not TypeName(xSelFolder) = "Nothing" Then
    xSourceFldPath = xSelFolder.self.Path + "\"
Else
    xSourceFldPath = ""
    Exit Sub
End If
Set xSourceFld = xFSO.GetFolder(xSourceFldPath)
Set xSaveFld = GetObject("", "Outlook.Application").GetNamespace("MAPI").PickFolder
If TypeName(xSaveFld) = "Nothing" Then
    Exit Sub
End If
For Each xFileItem In xSourceFld.Files
    Set xMSG = Session.OpenSharedItem(xFileItem.Path)
    Set xMailItem = xMSG.Copy
    xMailItem.Move xSaveFld
    Set xMailItem = Nothing
    xMSG.Delete
    Set xMSG = Nothing
Next xFileItem
Set xFileItem = Nothing
Set xSourceFld = Nothing
Set xFSO = Nothing
End Sub

3. Press the F5 key to run the code. In the opening Browse For Folder dialog box, select the folder contains the msg files you will import to Outlook folder, and then click the OK button. See screenshot:

4. Now a Select Folder dialog box pops up, please select an Outlook folder to save the imported msg files, and click the OK button.

Then all msg files in a certain folder in your file system are imported into a specified Outlook folder immediately.

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