Script to shutdown MS Outlook correctly

[ROcHE]

Some computers on a small LAN are using MS Outlook as their mail application. The .PST file is stored locally and I would like to make overnight backups of it. Outlook has to be closed for the backup to complete succesfully.

I need a script that will shutdown outlook properly. I can not simply use winclose or even taskkill.exe because the PST file has to be saved by outlook on every shutdown to make sure it is not corrupted.

Ideally, I need a script that will select Outlook in the taskbar, press file and then exit. Then a couple hours later, will restart the application with the same script, having a pause in between.

Is that possible with AutoIT?

[GaryFrost]

maybe:

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode",2)
WinActivate("Microsoft Outlook")
WinWaitActive("Microsoft Outlook")
Send("!f")
Sleep ( 50 )
Send("x")

[ROcHE]

maybe:

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode",2)
WinActivate("Microsoft Outlook")
WinWaitActive("Microsoft Outlook")
Send("!f")
Sleep ( 50 )
Send("x")

Perfect! Thank you very much!

[CyberSlug]

WinClose actually works fine. However, if the user has any unsaved messages he is writing, those will need to be saved to drafts or discarded because a dialog box pops up.

I tried the following against a base install of Outlook 2003 where I work:

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
WinClose("- Microsoft Outlook")

While WinExists("- Microsoft Outlook")
    While WinExists("Microsoft Office Word","Do you want to save the changes")
        ControlClick("Microsoft Office Word","Do you want to save the changes", "&Yes")
    WEnd
WEnd

[ROcHE]

WinClose actually works fine. However, if the user has any unsaved messages he is writing, those will need to be saved to drafts or discarded because a dialog box pops up.

I tried the following against a base install of Outlook 2003 where I work:

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
WinClose("- Microsoft Outlook")

While WinExists("- Microsoft Outlook")
    While WinExists("Microsoft Office Word","Do you want to save the changes")
        ControlClick("Microsoft Office Word","Do you want to save the changes", "&Yes")
    WEnd
WEnd

That's a nice addition! Thanks!

[DaleHohm]

Or with COM:

$oOutlook = ObjCreate("Outlook.Application")
$oOutlook.Quit

Dale