AutoExec macro in Word project won't run when Outlook is running

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Ed - 29 Apr 2005 11:17 GMT

I have an AutoExec macro in a '.dot' project saved in the StartUp folder. It
is supposed to run everytime I run Word. It does, except that if I have
previously started Outlook (with Word selected as Outlooks e-mail editor),
the AutoExec will not automatically run. Why? How can I get the AutoExec
macro to run regardless of Outlooks presence.

Thanks.

Ed

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Jonathan West - 29 Apr 2005 11:16 GMT

>I have an AutoExec macro in a '.dot' project saved in the StartUp folder.
>It
> is supposed to run everytime I run Word. It does, except that if I have
> previously started Outlook (with Word selected as Outlooks e-mail editor),
> the AutoExec will not automatically run. Why? How can I get the AutoExec
> macro to run regardless of Outlooks presence.

Unfortunately you can't. What does the AutoExec do roughly? Is there any
user-initiated action that you can trigger off?

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Charles Kenyon - 29 Apr 2005 18:09 GMT

You can get the AutoExec to run by not using Word as your email editor.

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