Explorer.BeforeFolderSwitch Event (Outlook)

expression .BeforeFolderSwitch(NewFolder, Cancel)

expression A variable that represents an Explorer object.

Parameters

This event is not available in Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript).

If the folder being switched to is in a namespace that doesn’t support automation (such as the file system), NewFolder is Nothing.

This sample prevents a user from switching to a folder named "Off Limits". The sample code must be placed in a class module such as ThisOutlookSession, and the Initialize_handler routine must be called before the event procedure can be called by Microsoft Outlook. To run this example without errors, make sure a folder by the name 'Off Limits' exists in the folder displayed in the active explorer.

Public WithEvents myOlExp As Outlook.Explorer 
 
 
 
Public Sub Initialize_handler() 
 
 Set myOlExp = Application.ActiveExplorer 
 
End Sub 
 
 
 
Private Sub myOlExp_BeforeFolderSwitch(ByVal NewFolder As Object, Cancel As Boolean) 
 
 If NewFolder.Name = "Off Limits" Then 
 
 MsgBox "You do not have permission to access this folder." 
 
 Cancel = True 
 
 End If 
 
End Sub

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