Eric, the syntax can be used with Restrict, a neat little undocumented plus:

strRestrict = "@SQL=" ' then add the filter to that. no spaces.
oItems.Restrict(strRestrict)

So LIKE can be used in a Restrict clause

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"Eric Legault [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in
message ...
Yes, you can use the LIKE predicate, but only with the AdvancedSearch
object,
not the Restrict method.

Here's a sample from the Outook VBA Reference:

Public blnSearchComp As Boolean

Private Sub Application_AdvancedSearchComplete(ByVal SearchObject As
Search)
MsgBox "The AdvancedSearchComplete Event fired"
blnSearchComp = True
End Sub

Sub TestAdvancedSearchComplete()
Dim sch As Outlook.Search
Dim rsts As Outlook.Results
Dim i As Integer
blnSearchComp = False
Const strF As String = "urn:schemas:httpmail:subject LIKE '%mykeyword%'"
Const strS As String = "Inbox"
Set sch = Application.AdvancedSearch(strS, strF)
While blnSearchComp = False
DoEvents
Wend
Set rsts = sch.Results
For i = 1 To rsts.Count
MsgBox rsts.Item(i).SenderName
Next
End Sub


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