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Redemption RDOSession needs email-programm?

I try to use Redemption with vbScript but without installed Outlook, because the homepage says:

RDO (Redemption Data Objects) library is designed to be used as a complete Outlook Object Model (OOM) or CDO 1.21 replacement. This family of objects is designed to be used standalone, but it can of course still be used along with your existing Outlook Object Model code. http://dimastr.com/redemption/home.htm

But the call

Set Session = CreateObject("Redemption.RDOSession")

produces an error:

errormessage

The operating system is Windows Server 2016 Standard.

My question: Do I need Outlook or not? Or what am I doing wrong?

With many thanks in advance Peter

Solution

  • Yes, since Redemption is a wrapper around the Extended MAPI system, MAPI needs to be installed, which means Outlook mus also be installed.

    Also make sure the bitness of your code matches the bitness of Outlook - see http://www.dimastr.com/redemption/faq.htm#ErrorCreatingRedemptionObject