Const strValidUser = "andermc"; '<- My NT/Exchange username Set objOutlook = CreateObject("Outlook.Application") Set objNS = objOutlook.GetNamespace("MAPI") Set objRecipient = objNS.CreateRecipient(strValidUser) objRecipient.Resolve If (False = objRecipient.Resolved ) Then '<- not return value from above! 'need to exit nicely #### Set objInbox = objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox) Set objFolder = objInbox.Folders(a_Folder_UNDER_Inbox) ... #### #Create a folder object from a subfolder of Inbox... Set objFolder = objInbox.Folders(strMySubFolder) #Or use the Parent property to move UP the hierarchy