VBA - Shared file. Two users with different versions of Outlook

szita2000

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Hi guys.

I created a file with rondebruin-s emailing code.
I have some issues as it is a shared file that two user uses, and I am getting reference errors

One of the user uses Microsoft Outlook 16.0 Object Library the other one uses 15.0.

Is there a way to code this so the reference will work correctly for both users?

Thanks
 

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99% work on both (only a function created after 15.0 would not work on 15.0 and they are quite rare).
What is annoying is that the outlook object library has to be activated on each computer manually through VBA editor, which is a nightmare if people are not vba literate and computers not in the building. I remember I succeeded in activating them programmatically on opening file event by adapting a code like this one
Code:
[LEFT][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]Sub AddReference()[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]'Macro purpose:  To add a reference to the project using the GUID for the[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]'reference library[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]    Dim strGUID As String[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]    'Update the GUID you need below.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]    strGUID = "{2DF8D04C-5BFA-101B-BDE5-00AA0044DE52}"[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]    'Set to continue in case of error[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]    On Error Resume Next[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]    'Add the reference[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]    ThisWorkbook.VBProject.References.AddFromGuid _[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]        GUID:=strGUID, Major:=1, Minor:=0[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]    'If an error was encountered, inform the user[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]    Select Case Err.Number[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]        Case Is = 32813[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]            'Reference already in use.  No action necessary[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]        Case Is = vbNullString[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]            'Reference added without issue[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]        Case Else[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]            'An unknown error was encountered, so alert the user[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]            MsgBox "A problem was encountered trying to" & vbNewLine _[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]            & "add or remove a reference in this file" & vbNewLine & "Please check the " _[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]            & "references in your VBA project!", vbCritical + vbOKOnly, "Error!"[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]    End Select[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]    On Error GoTo 0[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]End Sub[/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]

and googling for GUID's code on one of my project.
 
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Thanks Kamolga I will try this.
Will report back on Tuesday to see if it was working.
 
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