How to automate mail from excel
There are several ways to automate sending emails from Excel, depending on your specific needs and the version of Excel you're using. Here are a few options:
Method 1: Using VBA Macros
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Open your Excel file and enable the Developer tab by going to File > Options > Customize Ribbon and checking the box next to "Developer".
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In the Developer tab, click on the "Visual Basic" button to open the Visual Basic Editor.
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In the Visual Basic Editor, create a new module by clicking on "Insert" > "Module" or by pressing Alt+F11.
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Write a VBA script that uses the Outlook object library to send an email. You can use the following code as a starting point:
Sub SendEmail() Dim olApp As Object Dim olMail As Object Set olApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application") Set olMail = olApp.CreateItem(0) With olMail .To = "[email protected]" .Subject = "Test Email" .Body = "This is a test email sent from Excel" .Send End With Set olMail = Nothing Set olApp = Nothing End Sub
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Save the module and close the Visual Basic Editor.
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To run the macro, go to the Developer tab and click on the "Run" button or press F5.
Method 2: Using Excel's Built-in Email Functionality
- Select the cells that contain the email addresses you want to send to.
- Go to the "Data" tab and click on the "From Text" button in the "Get & Transform Data" group.
- In the "From Text" dialog box, select "Email" as the file type and click "OK".
- In the "Email" dialog box, enter the subject and body of the email, and select the email addresses from the cells you selected in step 1.
- Click "Send" to send the email.
Method 3: Using a Third-Party Add-in
- Install a third-party add-in such as SendEmail or Excel Emailer.
- Follow the add-in's instructions to set up and configure the email sending functionality.
- Use the add-in's interface to select the email addresses, subject, and body of the email, and click "Send" to send the email.
Method 4: Using Power Query and Outlook
- Select the cells that contain the email addresses you want to send to.
- Go to the "Data" tab and click on the "From Other Sources" button in the "Get & Transform Data" group.
- Select "From Microsoft Outlook" and click "OK".
- In the "From Outlook" dialog box, select the email account you want to use and click "OK".
- In the "Power Query Editor", select the email addresses from the cells you selected in step 1 and click "Load" to load the data into a new table.
- In the "Power Query Editor", click on the "Home" tab and click on the "Send Email" button in the "Tools" group.
- In the "Send Email" dialog box, enter the subject and body of the email, and select the email addresses from the table.
- Click "Send" to send the email.
Note: The above methods may require some setup and configuration, and may have limitations and restrictions depending on your specific needs and the version of Excel you're using.