How to create an Outlook 2007 rule based on attachment content

[weberm]

My application has a job that produces an email containing the job output and status ("Success" or "Fail") in an attached PDF file. Is there a way to create a rule which would scan the attachment and act on the contents?

 

[mintjulep]

Using only Rules, no.

However, you can create a rule to "run a script", where the script is an Outlook VBA procedure.

 

[philhege]

Why not put the application name and the status value (and whatever other key information generated) in the title? That way you can write a simple rule, no VBA necessary.

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With business clients like mine, you'd be better off herding cats.

 

[weberm]

Why not put the application name and the status value (and whatever other key information generated) in the title? That way you can write a simple rule, no VBA necessary.

Unfortunately, the document contains the result of every application, not just mine, but that was my first thought.