Mark email 'Read' in specific subfolder

[delaing]

I have tried various vba codes sourced from various Internet forums on this common request, yet none are working. I'm sure part of this is due to my cobbled-together understanding of VBA. And most deal only with the primary Inbox and I don't understand how to modify them to point to a subfolder of the Inbox. (for 2010)

I am wanting a macro(s) that will simply mark unread emails as Read for two scenarios:

1) clicking a Quick Access button (tied to the macro) to Mark as Read messages within whichever Inbox/subfolder is currently selected.

2) macro to Mark as Read a specific Inbox/subfolder which is hard-coded in the macro.


If this is not the proper forum to request this, let me know.

Thank you,
Delain

[skatonni]

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To reference a subfolder.

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To reference a non default Inbox.

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[delaing]

skatonni,

Please accept my apology for not responding sooner to thank you for your reply.
I had looked at it and meant to come back to work with the code, but got drawn away. I will let you know how it works out.

Thank you,
Delain

[delaing]

I tested the first section of code just as you show, except that I had to remove 'Private' because I couldn't see the macro listed in the Developer tab for testing it.

Outlook hangs up and I have to Ctrl-break so I can unfreeze it; not sure what is happening, but VBE shows the break or error at the Next statement.

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I presume that is simply due to me interrupting the code.

Was I supposed to do something that I'm supposed to already know how to setup?
Does the code go into a standard Module or does it have to reside in the ThisOutlookSession module/Object?

For marking subfolders, is the code going to be modified like this (snippet)?

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With "HMA - Hugh" being a subfolder directly below my Inbox (Delain's Primary Email).

Thank you,
Delain

[skatonni]

Test in the VB Editor not by running strange code you get from the internet. Step through with F8 and see which item is a problem.

You can learn how to debug here. http://www.cpearson.com/excel/DebuggingVBA.aspx

The code goes in a standard module.

Your modified subfolder code looks okay. Try it and see.