Microsoft Outlook Incoming Mail

[ktwitten]

I'd like to setup an AutoHotKey script to automatically maximize Outlook upon the receipt of an unread email. I've got one for Outlook calendar notifications, but I've not been able to figure out how to do one for email though.

Thanks!

[FanaticGuru]

I'd like to setup an AutoHotKey script to automatically maximize Outlook upon the receipt of an unread email. I've got one for Outlook calendar notifications, but I've not been able to figure out how to do one for email though.

This might do what you want.

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#Persistent	; Script must continue to run to work

global olApp
olApp := ComObjActive("Outlook.Application")
ComObjConnect(olApp, "EventApp_")

EventApp_NewMail()
{
	olApp.ActiveWindow.WindowState := 0 ; olMaximized
}

Tested very little but this sets up an event to Maximize the Outlook ActiveWindow when a new email is received. I am not 100% sure the main Outlook window will always be the ActiveWindow but worked in my short testing.

This should at least get you your event then you can toy around with doing the action you want. Could just maximize Outlook with AHK window commands.

FG

[ktwitten]

Thanks!

WinActivate/WinMaximize did work better for that portion of the script, but without the first part of your script I would have never gotten it to work.

Here is the script I ended up using if someone else has the same problem...

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#Persistent	; Script must continue to run to work

global olApp
olApp := ComObjActive("Outlook.Application")
ComObjConnect(olApp, "EventApp_")

EventApp_NewMail()
{
	SetTitleMatchMode, 2
	IfWinExist, Unread Mail  ; The first mailbox I read
		{
		WinActivate
		Sleep 100
		WinMaximize
		}
		else
		{
		IfWinExist, Inbox-xxxxxxxx ; The 2nd mail box I read (replace xxxxxxx as needed so it matches your screen)
			{
			WinActivate
			Sleep 100
			WinMaximize
			}
			else
			{
			}
		}
		
}

Moderator Note: Added code tags. ~ sinkfaze