Recipients.Add method (Outlook)
Creates a new recipient in the Recipients collection.
Syntax
expression.Add (Name)
expression A variable that represents a Recipients object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Required | String | The name of the recipient; it can be a string representing the display name, the alias, or the full SMTP email address of the recipient. |
Return value
A Recipient object that represents the new recipient.
Example
This VBA example creates a new mail message, uses the Add method to add 'Dan Wilson' as a To recipient, and displays the message. To run this example without errors, replace 'Dan Wilson' with a valid recipient name.
Sub CreateStatusReportToBoss()
Dim myItem As Outlook.MailItem
Dim myRecipient As Outlook.Recipient
Set myItem = Application.CreateItem(olMailItem)
Set myRecipient = myItem.Recipients.Add("Dan Wilson")
myItem.Subject = "Status Report"
myItem.Display
End Sub
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