Automatically download Outlook attachments to folder using VBA and Outlook rule

To achieve this automation which automatically download and save Outlook attachments to a chosen folder, you need to create a VBA script and run this script with a rule to. Please do as follows:

1. Press Alt + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. Click Insert > Module, and then paste below VBA script into the new opening Module window.

VBA: Auto Save Outlook Attachments into a certain folder

          Public Sub SaveOutlookAttachmentsToDisk(MItem As Outlook.MailItem)
Dim oOutlookAttachment As Outlook.Attachment
Dim sSaveAttachmentsFolder As String
sSaveAttachmentsFolder = “ D:\ServerReports\outlook-attachments\”
For Each oOutlookAttachment In MItem.Attachments
oOutlookAttachment.SaveAsFile sSaveAttachmentsFolder &                   oOutlookAttachment.DisplayName
Next
End Sub

Note: You can replace the destination folder’s path as you need. Above code looks as

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3. Save the VBA Script and close the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
4. Go to the Mail view, and click Home > Rules > Manage Rules & Alerts. See screenshots:

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This selection is optional. If you do not wish to download all attachments, you can select conditions from Fig.4.

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Unable to see run a script option in outlook?

a. Right Click on desktop (or any desired folder location) New > New text document.
b. Copy – Paste registry code as shown. (Code in text is given below Fig.7)
c. Save as .reg file with the contents below. (You can give any name)

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I. Outlook 2016

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Security]

“EnableUnsafeClientMailRules”=dword:00000001

 

ii. Outlook 2013

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Security]

“EnableUnsafeClientMailRules”=dword:00000001

 

iii. Outlook 2010

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Security]

“EnableUnsafeClientMailRules”=dword:00000001

d. Run the .reg file as an admin

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f. Restart outlook. (Rebooting in case it do not show)

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Back to Attachment process.

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4. Close the Rules and Alerts dialog box.

And now all/desired attachments are downloaded from your email account and saved into the specified destination folder.

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