NameSpace.GetDefaultFolder method (Outlook)

Returns a Folder object that represents the default folder of the requested type for the current profile; for example, obtains the default Calendar folder for the user who is currently logged on.

Syntax

expression. GetDefaultFolder( _FolderType_ )

expression A variable that represents a NameSpace object.

Parameters

Return value

A Folder object that represents the default folder of the requested type for the current profile.

Remarks

To return a specific non-default folder, use the Folders collection.

If the default folder of the requested type does not exist, depending on the type, Outlook may create and return the folder, or may raise an error. For example, if olFolderManagedEmail is specified as the FolderType but the Managed Folders group has not been deployed, Microsoft Outlook raises an error.

Example

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

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

This VBA example returns the first folder in the Tasks Folders collection.

Sub DisplayATaskFolder() 
 
 Dim myNamespace As Outlook.NameSpace 
 
 Dim myTasks As Outlook.Folder 
 
 Dim myFolder As Outlook.Folder 
 
 
 
 Set myNamespace = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI") 
 
 Set myTasks = myNamespace.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderTasks) 
 
 Set myFolder = myTasks.Folders(1) 
 
 myFolder.Display 
 
End Sub

See also

NameSpace Object

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