RemoveStore Method

Removes a Personal Folders file (.pst) from the current MAPI profile or session.

expression.RemoveStore(Folder)

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

Folder   Required MAPIFolder object. The Personal Folders file (.pst) to be deleted from the list.

Remarks

This method removes a store only from the Microsoft Outlook user interface. You cannot remove a store from the main mailbox on the server or from a user's hard disk using the Outlook object model.

Example

The following Microsoft Visual Basic/Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) examples removes a folder called Personal Folders from the list of folders.

Sub RemovePST()
    Dim objOL As New Outlook.Application
    Dim objName As Outlook.NameSpace
    Dim objFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
    Set objName = objOL.GetNamespace("MAPI")
    Set objFolder = objName.Folders.Item("Personal Folders")
    'Prompt the user for confirmation
    Dim strPrompt As String
    strPrompt = "Are you sure you want to remove the Personal Folders file?"
    If MsgBox(strPrompt, vbYesNo + vbQuestion) = vbYes Then
        objName.RemoveStore objFolder
    End If
End Sub

Applies to | NameSpace Object

See Also | AddStore Method