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Import *.eml files into any Outlook folder
'===================================================================
'Description: VBS script to import eml-files.
'
'Comment: Before executing the vbs-file, make sure that Outlook is
' configured to open eml-files.
' Depending on the performance of your computer, you may
' need to increase the Wscript.Sleep value to give Outlook
' more time to open the eml-file.
' Make sure you have enabled "visible" file extensions in explorer.exe
'
' author : Robert Sparnaaij
' contributor: Jakub Leško
' version: 1.1
' website: http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/import-eml-files.htm
'===================================================================
Dim objShell : Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
Dim objFolder : Set objFolder = objShell.BrowseForFolder(0, "Select the folder containing eml-files", 0)
Dim Item
If (NOT objFolder is Nothing) Then
Set WShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objOutlook = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set Folder = objOutlook.Session.PickFolder
If NOT Folder Is Nothing Then
For Each Item in objFolder.Items
If Right(Item.Name, 4) = ".eml" AND Item.IsFolder = False Then
objShell.ShellExecute Item.Path, "", "", "open", 1
' Increase this value in case of import errors
WScript.Sleep 200
Set MyInspector = objOutlook.ActiveInspector
Set MyItem = objOutlook.ActiveInspector.CurrentItem
MyItem.Move Folder
End If
Next
End If
End If
MsgBox "Import completed.", 64, "Import EML"
Set objFolder = Nothing
Set objShell = Nothing
@netanelrevah
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thanks a lot, works like a magic :)

@MDylan
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MDylan commented Aug 4, 2021

Not work with latest Microsoft Outlook 365.
Not import any .eml file :(

@raraujo91
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Worked like a charm, thanks!

Important to follow this part in order to work: Make sure you have enabled "visible" file extensions in explorer.exe

@adithya-ac
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Thank you, was looking for this everywhere. Works beautifully.

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