VBA to paste table into Outlook

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Hi all,

I got some code that helps copy an excel table and create an email from it.
My only problem is that I can't seem to find the way or what part of the code to modify in order to keep the columns width and avoid the table going narrow.

Thanks in advance!

Below both codes I use:

VBA Code: 
Sub email1()

Dim OutApp As Object
Dim OutMail As Object
Dim count_row As Integer
Dim pop As Range
Dim str1, str2, str3, str4, EmailTo, EmailCC, EmailBCC, EmailSubject As String

Set OutApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set OutMail = OutApp.CreateItem(0)

count_row = Range("B124").End(xlDown).Row

Set pop = Sheets("MailMacro").Range("B124:O" & count_row)

str1 = Sheets("Email settings").Range("B7")
str2 = Sheets("Email settings").Range("B8")
str3 = Sheets("Email settings").Range("B10")
str4 = Sheets("Email settings").Range("B11")
EmailTo = Sheets("Email settings").Range("B3")
EmailCC = Sheets("Email settings").Range("B4")
EmailBCC = Sheets("Email settings").Range("B5")
EmailSubject = Sheets("Email settings").Range("B6")

On Error Resume Next
    With OutMail
        .SendUsingAccount = "x@x.com"
        .SentOnBehalfOfName = "x@x.com"
        .To = EmailTo
        .CC = EmailCC
        .BCC = EmailBCC
        .Subject = EmailSubject
        .Display
        .HTMLBody = str1 & "<br>" & "<br>" & str2 & "<br>" & RangetoHTML(pop) & "<br>" & str3 & "<br>" & "<br>" & str4 & "<br>" & "<br>" & .HTMLBody
        .DeferredDeliveryTime = Format(DateAdd("d", 7, VBA.Now), "dd-mmm-yyyy") & " 08:00:00 AM"
    
    End With
    On Error GoTo 0
    
Set OutMail = Nothing
Set OutApp = Nothing

End Sub

VBA Code: 
Function RangetoHTML(rng As Range)
    Dim fso As Object
    Dim ts As Object
    Dim TempFile As String
    Dim TempWB As Workbook

    TempFile = Environ$("temp") & "\" & Format(Now, "dd-mm-yy h-mm-ss") & ".htm"

    'Copy the range and create a new workbook to past the data in
    rng.Copy
    Set TempWB = Workbooks.Add(1)
    With TempWB.Sheets(1)
        .Cells(1).PasteSpecial Paste:=8
        .Cells(1).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , False, False
        .Cells(1).PasteSpecial xlPasteFormats, , True, False
        '.Cells(1).PasteSpecial xlPasteAllUsingSourceTheme, , False, False
        .Cells(1).Select
        Application.CutCopyMode = False
        On Error Resume Next
        .DrawingObjects.Visible = True
        .DrawingObjects.Delete
        On Error GoTo 0
    End With

    'Publish the sheet to a htm file
    With TempWB.PublishObjects.Add( _
         SourceType:=xlSourceRange, _
         Filename:=TempFile, _
         Sheet:=TempWB.Sheets(1).Name, _
         Source:=TempWB.Sheets(1).UsedRange.Address, _
         HtmlType:=xlHtmlStatic)
        .Publish (True)
    End With

    'Read all data from the htm file into RangetoHTML
    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set ts = fso.GetFile(TempFile).OpenAsTextStream(1, -2)
    RangetoHTML = ts.readall
    ts.Close
    RangetoHTML = Replace(RangetoHTML, "align=center x:publishsource=", _
                          "align=left x:publishsource=")

    'Close TempWB
    TempWB.Close savechanges:=False

    'Delete the htm file we used in this function
    Kill TempFile

    Set ts = Nothing
    Set fso = Nothing
    Set TempWB = Nothing
End Function
 

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I haven't tested this, but have you tried using AutoFit in the RangeToHTML sub?

VBA Code: 
Function RangetoHTML(rng As Range)
    Dim fso As Object
    Dim ts As Object
    Dim TempFile As String
    Dim TempWB As Workbook

    TempFile = Environ$("temp") & "\" & Format(Now, "dd-mm-yy h-mm-ss") & ".htm"

    'Copy the range and create a new workbook to past the data in
    rng.Copy
    Set TempWB = Workbooks.Add(1)
    With TempWB.Sheets(1)
        .Cells(1).PasteSpecial Paste:=8
        .Cells(1).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , False, False
        .Cells(1).PasteSpecial xlPasteFormats, , True, False
        '.Cells(1).PasteSpecial xlPasteAllUsingSourceTheme, , False, False
        .Cells(1).Select
        Application.CutCopyMode = False
        On Error Resume Next
        .DrawingObjects.Visible = True
        .DrawingObjects.Delete
        On Error GoTo 0
        .usedRange.Columns.AutoFit ' THIS IS WHAT I ADDED
    End With

    'Publish the sheet to a htm file
    With TempWB.PublishObjects.Add( _
         SourceType:=xlSourceRange, _
         Filename:=TempFile, _
         Sheet:=TempWB.Sheets(1).Name, _
         Source:=TempWB.Sheets(1).UsedRange.Address, _
         HtmlType:=xlHtmlStatic)
        .Publish (True)
    End With

    'Read all data from the htm file into RangetoHTML
    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set ts = fso.GetFile(TempFile).OpenAsTextStream(1, -2)
    RangetoHTML = ts.readall
    ts.Close
    RangetoHTML = Replace(RangetoHTML, "align=center x:publishsource=", _
                          "align=left x:publishsource=")

    'Close TempWB
    TempWB.Close savechanges:=False

    'Delete the htm file we used in this function
    Kill TempFile

    Set ts = Nothing
    Set fso = Nothing
    Set TempWB = Nothing
End Function
 
Upvote 1
Another approach, which works for me.

Add this after the Set pop line:

VBA Code: 
    Dim style As String
    Dim rCol As Range, n As Long
    style = "<head><style>" & vbCrLf
    n = 0
    For Each rCol In pop.Columns
        n = n + 1
        style = style & "th,td:nth-child(" & n & ") {width: " & ActiveWindow.PointsToScreenPixelsX(rCol.width) & "px;}" & vbCrLf
    Next
    style = style & "</style></head>"

and change the .HTMLBody line to:
VBA Code: 
        .HTMLBody = style & str1 & "<br>" & "<br>" & str2 & "<br>" & RangetoHTML(pop) & "<br>" & str3 & "<br>" & "<br>" & str4 & "<br>" & "<br>" & .HTMLBody
 
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Solution
Vogateer said:
I haven't tested this, but have you tried using AutoFit in the RangeToHTML sub?

VBA Code: 
Function RangetoHTML(rng As Range)
    Dim fso As Object
    Dim ts As Object
    Dim TempFile As String
    Dim TempWB As Workbook

    TempFile = Environ$("temp") & "\" & Format(Now, "dd-mm-yy h-mm-ss") & ".htm"

    'Copy the range and create a new workbook to past the data in
    rng.Copy
    Set TempWB = Workbooks.Add(1)
    With TempWB.Sheets(1)
        .Cells(1).PasteSpecial Paste:=8
        .Cells(1).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, , False, False
        .Cells(1).PasteSpecial xlPasteFormats, , True, False
        '.Cells(1).PasteSpecial xlPasteAllUsingSourceTheme, , False, False
        .Cells(1).Select
        Application.CutCopyMode = False
        On Error Resume Next
        .DrawingObjects.Visible = True
        .DrawingObjects.Delete
        On Error GoTo 0
        .usedRange.Columns.AutoFit ' THIS IS WHAT I ADDED
    End With

    'Publish the sheet to a htm file
    With TempWB.PublishObjects.Add( _
         SourceType:=xlSourceRange, _
         Filename:=TempFile, _
         Sheet:=TempWB.Sheets(1).Name, _
         Source:=TempWB.Sheets(1).UsedRange.Address, _
         HtmlType:=xlHtmlStatic)
        .Publish (True)
    End With

    'Read all data from the htm file into RangetoHTML
    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set ts = fso.GetFile(TempFile).OpenAsTextStream(1, -2)
    RangetoHTML = ts.readall
    ts.Close
    RangetoHTML = Replace(RangetoHTML, "align=center x:publishsource=", _
                          "align=left x:publishsource=")

    'Close TempWB
    TempWB.Close savechanges:=False

    'Delete the htm file we used in this function
    Kill TempFile

    Set ts = Nothing
    Set fso = Nothing
    Set TempWB = Nothing
End Function
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Thanks mate, i added the line and tested but doesn't seem to make the change as what would be expected :/ ...
i tried making smaller the font for the items inside the table and helps, but still some columns seem to be shortened.
 
Upvote 0
John_w said:
Another approach, which works for me.

Add this after the Set pop line:

VBA Code: 
    Dim style As String
    Dim rCol As Range, n As Long
    style = "<head><style>" & vbCrLf
    n = 0
    For Each rCol In pop.Columns
        n = n + 1
        style = style & "th,td:nth-child(" & n & ") {width: " & ActiveWindow.PointsToScreenPixelsX(rCol.width) & "px;}" & vbCrLf
    Next
    style = style & "</style></head>"

and change the .HTMLBody line to:
VBA Code: 
        .HTMLBody = style & str1 & "<br>" & "<br>" & str2 & "<br>" & RangetoHTML(pop) & "<br>" & str3 & "<br>" & "<br>" & str4 & "<br>" & "<br>" & .HTMLBody
Click to expand...
Thanks mate, i added this as you recommended, but doesn't seem to work for me. Is it maybe because having too many columns? or shouldn't matter?
 
Upvote 0
Looks like i had too many columns and after removing some of them, the width and the looks apply correctly. It does seem that Outlook has a limit of how wide the mail table can be.

Thanks for the tips and help!
 
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