functions/Connect-Outlook.ps1
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function Connect-Outlook { <# .SYNOPSIS Establishes a COM binding to outlook. .DESCRIPTION Establishes a COM binding to outlook. Requires the outlook application to be installed on the current machine. Attaches to running outlook if already running, otherwise establishes a new session. .EXAMPLE PS C:\> Connect-Outlook Establishes a COM binding to outlook. #> [CmdletBinding()] Param ( ) process { if (-not $script:Outlook) { if (Get-Process outlook -ErrorAction Ignore) { Write-PSFMessage -String 'Connect-Outlook.Existing' try { $script:Outlook = [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::GetActiveObject("Outlook.Application") } catch { Stop-PSFFunction -String 'Connect-Outlook.Existing.Failed' -ErrorRecord $_ -EnableException $true -Cmdlet $PSCmdlet } } else { Write-PSFMessage -String 'Connect-Outlook.NewComObject' try { $script:Outlook = New-Object -ComObject Outlook.Application } catch { Stop-PSFFunction -String 'Connect-Outlook.NewComObject.Failed' -ErrorRecord $_ -EnableException $true -Cmdlet $PSCmdlet } } } } } |