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GaetanDolige's avatar
GaetanDolige
Copper Contributor
Dec 11, 2023

CreateObject("Outlook.Application") with New Outlook

Hello,

I've just noticed that when using the New Outlook, the VBA command CreateObject("Outlook.Application") generates the following error:

"-2146959355 (80080005) Server execution failed".

 

Am I the only one experiencing this issue? Or is there a need to modify the command?

 

This works perfectly fine on the classic version of Outlook.

 

Thank you in advance

Macros and VBA
  • Daniel_Kubesa's avatar
    Daniel_Kubesa
    Copper Contributor
    Dec 27, 2023

    Hi GaetanDolige 

    i have the same issue. When i turned back to "Old" Outlook 365 it works. So it seems to be issue of the New (web based) one.

     

    • GaetanDolige's avatar
      GaetanDolige
      Copper Contributor
      Feb 21, 2024

      Daniel_Kubesa 

      Sorry, I didn't see your response.

      I absolutely agree with your answer.
      This is becoming problematic and no solution found at the moment...

      • HansVogelaar's avatar
        HansVogelaar
        MVP
        Feb 21, 2024

        GaetanDolige 

        New Outlook does not - and will not - support COM automation, since it is intended as a platform-independent app. COM automation depends on locally installed code libraries that work only on Windows.

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