GetDefaultFolder Method

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Returns a MAPIFolder object that represents the default folder of the requested type for the current profile (for example, obtaining the default Calendar folder for the user who is currently logged on).

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

expression**.GetDefaultFolder(FolderType)**

*expression   *Required. An expression that returns a NameSpace object.

OlDefaultFolders

OlDefaultFolders can be one of these OlDefaultFolders constants.
olFolderCalendar
olFolderContacts
olFolderDeletedItems
olFolderDrafts
olFolderInbox
olFolderJournal
olFolderNotes
olFolderOutbox
olFolderSentMail
olFolderTasks
olPublicFoldersAllPublicFolders

Example

This Visual Basic for Applications example uses the GetDefaultFolder method to obtain the default Calendar folder for the current user.

  Set myOlApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set myNameSpace = myOlApp.GetNameSpace("MAPI")
Set myCalendar = myNameSpace.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCalendar)

If you use VBScript, you do not create the Application object, and you cannot use named constants. This example shows how to perform the same task using VBScript.

  Set myNameSpace = Application.GetNameSpace("MAPI")
Set myCalendar = myNameSpace.GetDefaultFolder(9)

This Visual Basic for Applications example returns the first folder in the Tasks Folders collection.

  Set myOlApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set myNameSpace = myOlApp.GetNameSpace("MAPI")
Set myTasks = myNameSpace.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderTasks)
Set myFolder = myTasks.Folders(1)