Folder.MoveTo Method

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Outlook Developer Reference

Moves a folder to the specified destination folder.

Version Information
 Version Added:  Outlook 2007

Syntax

expression.MoveTo(DestinationFolder)

expression   A variable that represents a Folder object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
DestinationFolder Required Folder The destination Folder for the Folder that is being moved.

Example

This Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) example uses the MoveTo method to move the "My Test Contacts" folder in the default Contacts folder to the Inbox folder.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub MoveFolder()
    Dim myNameSpace As Outlook.NameSpace
    Dim myFolder As Outlook.Folder
    Dim myNewFolder As Outlook.Folder
    
    Set myNameSpace = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
    Set myFolder = myNameSpace.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderContacts)
    Set myNewFolder = myFolder.Folders.Add("My Test Contacts")
    myNewFolder.MoveTo myNameSpace.GetDefaultFolder _
        (olFolderInbox)
End Sub

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