DistListItem.RemoveMember method (Outlook)
Removes an individual member from a given distribution list.
Syntax
expression. RemoveMember( _Recipient_ )
expression A variable that represents a DistListItem object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Required | Recipient | The Recipient to be removed from the distribution list. |
Example
The following Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) example removes a member from the distribution list called Group List. The RemoveMember method will fail if the specified recipient is not valid. Before running the example, create or make sure a distribution list called 'Group List' exists in your default Contacts folder.
Sub RemoveRec()
'Remove a recipient from the list, and displays new list.
Dim objDstList As Outlook.DistListItem
Dim objName As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim objRcpnt As Outlook.Recipient
Dim objMail As Outlook.MailItem
Set objName = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set objDstList = objName.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderContacts).Items("Group List")
Set objMail = Application.CreateItem(olMailItem)
Set objRcpnt = objMail.Recipients.Add(Name:="someone@example.com")
objRcpnt.Resolve
objDstList.RemoveMember Recipient:=objRcpnt
objDstList.Display
objDstList.Body = "Last Modified: " & Now
End Sub
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