Message Property

Applies To

RoutingSlip object.

Description

Returns or sets the message text for the specified routing slip. The text is used as the body text of the mail message used to route the document. Read/write String.

See Also

Subject property.

Example

This example adds a routing slip to the active document, sets the subject and message text, adds a recipient, and then routes the document.

ActiveDocument.HasRoutingSlip = True
With ActiveDocument.RoutingSlip
    .Subject = "Status Doc"
    .Message = "Please fill in your status."
    .AddRecipient Recipient:="Kate Dresen"
End With
ActiveDocument.Route

If Monthly Report.doc has a routing slip attached to it, this example displays the message text.

Set myDoc = Documents("Monthly Report.doc")
If myDoc.HasRoutingSlip = True Then MsgBox myDoc.RoutingSlip.Message