I am currently working on designing a fully functional automation software for my job using AutoIt. Everything is going great but I've run into a little issue using the _IECreateEmbedded function.
My Issue:
What this part of my program is supposed to do is embed Microsoft Outlook's webpage inside of a GUI. This part works just fine. The webpage is loaded just fine and everything is displayed as it should be. I am able to view the message titles and subjects on the left side of my screen like normal, HOWEVER, when I click on the message to open it to read, nothing happens. I am also unable to compose a new message or search my inbox. I assumed this had something to do with Outlook using a script that AutoIt doesn't commonly support, but I'm not entirely sure. I tried loaded GMail into the GUI and it works perfectly. Any ideas?
Here's my current code: (The important parts at least)
; Includes
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <IE.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
; Create GUI Window
$windowMain = GUICreate("Embedded Outlook Client", 1001, 701, 242, 88, BitOR($WS_MAXIMIZEBOX,$WS_MINIMIZEBOX,$WS_SYSMENU,$WS_CAPTION,$WS_POPUP,$WS_POPUPWINDOW,$WS_GROUP,$WS_TABSTOP,$WS_BORDER,$WS_CLIPSIBLINGS))
; Display GUI
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
; Create an outline for the Embedded Browser
$guiEmailGroup = GUICtrlCreateGroup("", 8, 48, 801, 601)
; Initiate function
Local $oIE = _IECreateEmbedded()
; Created an embedded browser
$browserObj = GUICtrlCreateObj($oIE, 20, 60, 780, 580)
; Allow the browser to be resized if the window is maximized.
GUICtrlSetResizing ( $browserObj, $GUI_DOCKAUTO)
; Navigate to Outlook
_IENavigate($oIE, "https://outlook.office.com/owa/#path=/mail")
While 1
$nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
Switch $nMsg
Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
Exit
EndSwitch
WEnd
Note: You will most likely need an Outlook account to be able to help with this solution. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you in advance!
This is a simple example of sending an email with cdo.message
Func _INetSmtpMailCom($s_SmtpServer, $s_FromName, $s_FromAddress, $s_ToAddress, $s_Subject = "", $as_Body = "", $s_AttachFiles = "", $s_CcAddress = "", $s_BccAddress = "", $s_Importance = "Normal", $s_Username = "", $s_Password = "", $IPPort = 25, $ssl = 0)
Local $objEmail = ObjCreate("CDO.Message")
$objEmail.From = '"' & $s_FromName & '" <' & $s_FromAddress & '>'
$objEmail.To = $s_ToAddress ; was $objEmail.To
Local $i_Error = 0
Local $i_Error_desciption = ""
If $s_CcAddress <> "" Then $objEmail.Cc = $s_CcAddress
If $s_BccAddress <> "" Then $objEmail.Bcc = $s_BccAddress
$objEmail.Subject = $s_Subject
If StringInStr($as_Body, "<") And StringInStr($as_Body, ">") Then
$objEmail.HTMLBody = $as_Body
Else
$objEmail.Textbody = $as_Body & @CRLF
EndIf
If $s_AttachFiles <> "" Then
Local $S_Files2Attach = StringSplit($s_AttachFiles, ";")
For $x = 1 To $S_Files2Attach[0]
$S_Files2Attach[$x] = _PathFull($S_Files2Attach[$x])
;~ ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug : $S_Files2Attach[$x] = ' & $S_Files2Attach[$x] & @LF & '>Error code: ' & @error & @LF) ;### Debug Console
If FileExists($S_Files2Attach[$x]) Then
ConsoleWrite('+> File attachment added: ' & $S_Files2Attach[$x] & @LF)
$objEmail.AddAttachment($S_Files2Attach[$x])
Else
ConsoleWrite('!> File not found to attach: ' & $S_Files2Attach[$x] & @LF)
SetError(1)
Return 0
EndIf
Next
EndIf
$objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2
$objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") = $s_SmtpServer
If Number($IPPort) = 0 Then $IPPort = 25
$objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport") = $IPPort
;Authenticated SMTP
If $s_Username <> "" Then
$objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpauthenticate") = 1
$objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusername") = $s_Username
$objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendpassword") = $s_Password
EndIf
If $ssl Then
$objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpusessl") = True
EndIf
;Update settings
$objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Update
; Set Email Importance
Switch $s_Importance
Case "High"
$objEmail.Fields.Item("urn:schemas:mailheader:Importance") = "High"
Case "Normal"
$objEmail.Fields.Item("urn:schemas:mailheader:Importance") = "Normal"
Case "Low"
$objEmail.Fields.Item("urn:schemas:mailheader:Importance") = "Low"
EndSwitch
$objEmail.Fields.Update
; Sent the Message
$objEmail.Send
If @error Then
SetError(2)
Return $oMyRet[1]
EndIf
$objEmail = ""
EndFunc ;==>_INetSmtpMailCom
; Com Error Handler
Func MyErrFunc()
$HexNumber = Hex($oMyError.number, 8)
$oMyRet[0] = $HexNumber
$oMyRet[1] = StringStripWS($oMyError.description, 3)
ConsoleWrite("### COM Error ! Number: " & $HexNumber & " ScriptLine: " & $oMyError.scriptline & " Description: " & $oMyRet[1] & @LF)
SetError(1); something to check for when this function returns
Return
EndFunc ;==>MyErrFunc
Now if you want to build an email client I don't know how much it could help. An other alternative could be WinHTTP.