Excel/Outlook vba - macro to attach multiple files to an Outlook email...

EverClear

New Member
Joined
Oct 23, 2012
Messages
32
Hello!!!</SPAN>

(Using Excel 2010 & Outlook 2010)</SPAN>
I am trying to write a macro from </SPAN>Outlook</SPAN> to send an email with multiple Excel files attached to a recipient. What the macro will do is read in a separate Excel file containing a list of the filenames in Column A, the email addresses of the recipients in Column B, and the file pathway in Column C.

The macro sort of works. That is to say, it doesn't crash. The problem is that if there are *multiple* files to attach in the email, the macro will create multiple emails. So if I have 9 files to attach, the macro will create 9 emails to the same recipient.

How can I adjust my code to attach multiple files to *single* email? Here's what I have so far:
Rich (BB code):
Option Explicit
 
Sub ReadExcel()
    Dim ExcelObject             As Object
    Dim OutlookApp              As Application
    Dim NewMessage              As MailItem
    Dim NS                      As NameSpace
    Dim fName                   As String
    Dim fLoc                    As String
    Dim eAddress                As String
    Dim fNameAddress            As String
    Dim fLocAddress             As String
    Dim eAddressAddress         As String
    Dim myAttachments           As Attachments
    Dim oWB                     As Object
    Dim oWS                     As Object
    Dim bExcelCreated           As Boolean
    Dim bBookOpened             As Boolean
    Dim CellRow                 As Long
    Dim iLastRow                As Long
    Dim iLoop                   As Long
    Dim iStep                   As Long
    Dim aAttach()               As String
    Const sWBName               As String = "mailfile.xlsm"
    Const sWBPath               As String = "C: \PathGoesHere"
    Const sWSName               As String = "Sheet1"
    Const sDelim                As String = ";"
    
' Set up the spreadsheet you want to read
    On Error Resume Next
    Set ExcelObject = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
    bExcelCreated = False
    If ExcelObject Is Nothing Then
        Set ExcelObject = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
        bExcelCreated = True
    End If
    
     </SPAN>'/// Set workbook/worksheet here</SPAN>
    If WORKBOOKISOPEN(sWBName, ExcelObject) = True Then
        Set oWB = ExcelObject.Workbooks(sWBName)
        bBookOpened = False
    Else
        Set oWB = ExcelObject.Workbooks.Open(sWBPath & sWBName)
        bBookOpened = True
    End If
    If oWB Is Nothing Then
         </SPAN>'/// Variables set wrong or file name/path have changed</SPAN>
        MsgBox "There was an error opening the file '" & sWBName & "'."
        GoTo ExitEarly
    End If
    Set oWS = oWB.Worksheets(sWSName)
    If oWS Is Nothing Then
        MsgBox "There was an error getting the sheet name in file '" & sWBName & "'."
        GoTo ExitEarly
    End If
    On Error GoTo 0
    
    </SPAN> '/// Speed up Excel app here</SPAN>
    ExcelObject.DisplayAlerts = True
    ExcelObject.EnableEvents = True
    ExcelObject.ScreenUpdating = True
    
     ' </SPAN>Read in the data and create a new message with attachment for each Excel entry</SPAN>
    CellRow = 1
    iLastRow = oWS.Cells(oWS.Rows.Count, 1).End(-4162).Row
    
    Set OutlookApp = Application
    
    For iLoop = CellRow To iLastRow
        
        aAttach() = Split(oWS.Range("A" & iLoop).Value, sDelim)
        Set NewMessage = OutlookApp.CreateItem(olMailItem)
        NewMessage.Recipients.Add oWS.Range("B" & iLoop).Value & ";"
        For iStep = LBound(aAttach) To UBound(aAttach)
            If Dir(oWS.Range("C" & iLoop).Value & "\" & Trim(aAttach(iStep)), vbNormal) <> "" Then
                NewMessage.Attachments.Add oWS.Range("C" & iLoop).Value & "\" & Trim(aAttach(iStep))
            End If
        Next iStep
        NewMessage.Subject = ""
        NewMessage.Body = ""
        NewMessage.Display
        
    Next iLoop
    
ExitEarly:
    
    </SPAN> '/// Close Excel if we created it, otherwise restore settings</SPAN>
    If bBookOpened = True Then
        oWB.Close False
    End If
    If bExcelCreated = True Then
        ExcelObject.Quit
    Else
        ExcelObject.DisplayAlerts = True
        ExcelObject.EnableEvents = True
        ExcelObject.ScreenUpdating = True
    End If
    
End Sub
 
Function WORKBOOKISOPEN(wkbName As String, oApp As Object) As Boolean
    On Error Resume Next
    WORKBOOKISOPEN = CBool(oApp.Workbooks(wkbName).Name <> "")
    On Error GoTo 0
End Function
 
Last edited by a moderator:

Excel Facts

Lock one reference in a formula
Need 1 part of a formula to always point to the same range? use $ signs: $V$2:$Z$99 will always point to V2:Z99, even after copying
And what is:

oWS.Range("C" & iLoop).Value & "\" & Trim(aAttach(iStep))

when you get the error? You can use Debug.Print or MsgBox to find out.
 
Upvote 0
hi please check the below error
name of FileMail idFile Path

<tbody>
</tbody>
and the below error showing

Run-Time error '52'.
Bad File Name or Number.
 
Last edited:
Upvote 0
the above error is because of below two lines, if i remove these two line from my code micro works good but don't attached any file. and if I add these two line the above error comes.

If Dir(oWS.Range("C" & iLoop).Value & "\" & Trim(aAttach(iStep)), vbNormal) <> "" Then
NewMessage.Attachments.Add oWS.Range("C" & iLoop).Value & "\" & Trim(aAttach(iStep))

please help me twp remove these error or make a code for me from which i got the solution
 
Upvote 0
hi now its showing below error in the line WORKBOOKISOPEN = CBool(oApp.Workbooks(wkbName).Name <> "")


run- time error '9'
subscript out of range.
 
Upvote 0
You haven't reset the error trap used when opening Excel. Try:

Rich (BB code):
On Error GoTo 0
'/// Set workbook/worksheet here
If WORKBOOKISOPEN(sWBName, ExcelObject) = True Then

Also, in the Visual Basic Editor what's your setting for Error Trapping on the General tab of the Options dialog? It should be Break in Class Module.
 
Upvote 0

Forum statistics

Threads
1,215,507
Messages
6,125,212
Members
449,214
Latest member
mr_ordinaryboy

We've detected that you are using an adblocker.

We have a great community of people providing Excel help here, but the hosting costs are enormous. You can help keep this site running by allowing ads on MrExcel.com.
Allow Ads at MrExcel

Which adblocker are you using?

Disable AdBlock

Follow these easy steps to disable AdBlock

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the "Pause on this site" option.
Go back

Disable AdBlock Plus

Follow these easy steps to disable AdBlock Plus

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the toggle to disable it for "mrexcel.com".
Go back

Disable uBlock Origin

Follow these easy steps to disable uBlock Origin

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the "Power" button.
3)Click on the "Refresh" button.
Go back

Disable uBlock

Follow these easy steps to disable uBlock

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the "Power" button.
3)Click on the "Refresh" button.
Go back
Back
Top