TaskItem.Assign Method

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Outlook Developer Reference

Assigns a task and returns a TaskItem object that represents it.

Syntax

expression.Assign

expression   A variable that represents a TaskItem object.

Return Value
A TaskItem object that represents the task.

Remarks

This method allows a task to be assigned (delegated) to another user. You must create a task before you can assign it, and you must assign a task before you can send it. An assigned task is sent as a TaskRequestItem object.

Example

This Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) example uses CreateItem to create a simple task and delegate it as a task request to another user. To run this example, replace 'Dan Wilson' with a valid recipient name.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub AssignTask()
    Dim myItem As Outlook.TaskItem
    Dim myDelegate As Outlook.Recipient

Set MyItem = Application.CreateItem(olTaskItem)
MyItem.Assign
Set myDelegate = MyItem.Recipients.Add("Dan Wilson")
myDelegate.Resolve
If myDelegate.Resolved Then
    myItem.Subject = "Prepare Agenda For Meeting"
    myItem.DueDate = Now + 30
    myItem.Display
    myItem.Send
End If



End Sub

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