[python-win32] cde Outlook 2007 rules and python

[nihil at blue.dyn-o-saur.com]

Is really no one out there who could point me in the right direction?


On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 10:58:41 +0100
<nihil at blue.dyn-o-saur.com> wrote:

> I try to translate this vbs script to python.
> http://www.outlookcode.com/threads.aspx?forumid=2&messageid=29505
> The purpose of this script is to automatically create an rule in Outlook to sort incoming messages.
> It is possible to do this in Outlook 2007 and the vbs file works. The SPAM folder is writable so thats not the problem.
> 
> This code works but only creates an rule that forwards the messages to an another mail address:
> 
> #!/bin/env python
> # -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
> import codecs
> import tempfile
> import win32api
> import win32com.client
> import sys,os
> constants = win32com.client.constants
> application = win32com.client.Dispatch("Outlook.Application")
> rules = application.Session.DefaultStore.GetRules()
> _folder = application.Session.GetDefaultFolder(constants.olFolderInbox)
> _spamfolder = _folder.Folders["Spam"]
> _rule = rules.Create("SPAM",constants.olRuleReceive)
> _condition = _rule.Conditions.MessageHeader
> _condition.Text = ["X-Spam-Status: Yes"]
> _condition.Enabled = True
> _action = _rule.Actions.Forward
> _action.Recipients.Add("mail at mail.com")
> _action.Enabled = True
> _rule.Enabled = True
> rules.Save()
> 
> This is the code i need but it is not working:
> 
> #!/bin/env python
> # -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
> import codecs
> import tempfile
> import win32api
> import win32com.client
> import sys,os
> 
> constants = win32com.client.constants
> application = win32com.client.Dispatch("Outlook.Application")
> rules = application.Session.DefaultStore.GetRules()
> _folder = application.Session.GetDefaultFolder(constants.olFolderInbox)
> _spamfolder = _folder.Folders["Spam"]
> _rule = rules.Create("SPAM",constants.olRuleReceive)
> _condition = _rule.Conditions.MessageHeader
> _condition.Text = ["X-Spam-Status: Yes"]
> _condition.Enabled = True
> _action = _rule.Actions.MoveToFolder
> _action.Folder = _spamfolder
> _spamfolder2 = _spamfolder
> print _spamfolder, _spamfolder2, _action.Folder
> _action.Enabled = True
> _rule.Enabled = True
> rules.Save()
> 
> The problem is that even after the assignment and in my print _action.Folder contains None but
> _spamfolder and _spamfolder2 both contain an reference to the Library.MAPIFolder. 
> Could anyone please enlighten me. Why is _action.Folder empty?
> It seems the vbs guys have the same problem but they use "Set objActionMoveToFolder.Folder = objFolderJunk"
> instead of "objActionMoveToFolder.Folder = objFolderJunk" 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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