LastVerbProperties

Description

This Form allows you top search for emails that were or were not responded to (among other things)

How to use

Import the form

• Download the form LastVerbProperties.cfg

• Currently, importing the forms requires .ico file(s) to be present. Either:

  • Place the form into your Office FORMS folder (see Finding you Outlook install folder) (requires admin rights !)
  • Modify the LargeIcon and SmallIcon properties with a valid path to a .ico file
    • .ico files are present in your Office FORMS folder (see Finding you Outlook install folder)
    • Other .ico files you provide

• Go to:

  Ribbon > File > Options > Advanced > Developers > Custom Forms > Manage Forms

• Ensure the target library (right panel) is set to Personal Forms (or go to the right side Set...)

• Click Install... and navigate to where you deposited your LastVerbProperties.cfg file

• The end result should look like this:
  

Exemple use: Configure a Search Folder to display emails you need to reply to

Configure search folder

• (Optional) Enable the QueryBuilder (see: Enable QueryBuilder)
• Go to the list of Outlook folders, and find Search Folders, then:

  Right click > New Search Folder > Custom > Create a Custom Search Folder > Choose

• Name: Need Reply
• Browse: Select your Inbox and Search subfolders only
• Criteria:

  • Add a Categorie:

    More choices > Categories > New > Need Reply > OK > OK

  • Use the form:

    Query Builder (or Advanced) > Field > Forms >

    Personal Forms > Custom > Properties > LastVerbProperties > Add -> > Close

  • Define Criteria

    Field > LastVerbProperties > LastVerbExecuted > not equal to > 102

    Repeat last step, with values 103, 104, 108, 549

    

  • Validate everything

Use search folder

• Go to some emails and categorize them as Need Reply : They should show up in your search folder
• Reply to some: They should disapear from your search folder

Understanding the Search Criteria : PidTagLastVerbExecuted Property

Finding you Outlook install folder

One simple method would be to:

• Search Outlook in Start Menu

  Right Click > Open File Location

  If Shortcut: > Properties > Target > File Location

• Your FORMS folder should be at this location. You should install your file in : FORMS\xxxx (where xxxx is a 4 digit number, like 1033, though any existing number can be used