Assign Method

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

expression   Required. An expression that returns a TaskItem object.

Example

This Visual Basic for Applications example uses CreateItem to create a simple task and delegate it as a task request to another user.

Set myOlApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set myItem = myOlApp.CreateItem(olTaskItem)
myItem.Assign
Set myDelegate = myItem.Recipients.Add("April LaMonte")
myItem.Subject = "Prepare Agenda For Meeting"
myItem.DueDate = #9/20/97#
myItem.Send

If you use VBScript, you do not create the Application object, and you cannot use named constants. This example shows how to perform the same task using VBScript.

Set myItem = Application.CreateItem(3)
myItem.Assign
Set myDelegate = myItem.Recipients.Add("April LaMonte")
myItem.Subject = "Prepare Agenda For Meeting"
myItem.DueDate = #9/20/97#
myItem.Send