Application.GetNamespace Method

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Outlook Developer Reference

Returns a NameSpace object of the specified type.

Syntax

expression.GetNamespace(Type)

expression   A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Type Required String The type of name space to return.

Return Value
A NameSpace object that represents the specified namespace.

Remarks

The only supported name space type is "MAPI". The GetNameSpace method is functionally equivalent to the Session property, which was introduced in Microsoft Outlook 98.

Example

This Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) example uses the CurrentFolder property to change the displayed folder to the user's Calendar folder.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub ChangeCurrentFolder()
    Dim myNamespace As Outlook.NameSpace
	
    Set myNamespace = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
    Set Application.ActiveExplorer.CurrentFolder = _
    myNamespace.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCalendar)
End Sub

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